The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has said that India has always strived for peace, trust and cooperation.  Addressing a gathering after inducting the advanced Mi-17 V5 helicopter into the IAF, Shri Antony, however, said that the developments around us necessitated the building of our...
Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Rajshree', the first of a series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) being built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM, NM, Director General Indian Coast Guard, in presence of Inspector General SP...
Defence Minister A K Antony had a talk with his Saudi Counterpart on defence cooperation, the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony called on King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction that both the countries are pursuing enhanced...
The Second International Conference on Electronic Warfare (EWCI-2012) will be held on 21 to 24 February 2012 at National Science Seminar Complex,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. It is the sequel to the hugely successful first Conference – EWCI-2010. The Conference is...
Defence Minister AK Antony inaugurated the 14th Asian Security Conference. Organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the theme of the conference is ‘Non-Traditional Security Threats: Today And Tomorrow’. Experts from India and abroad, including three from China, are...
General VK Singh is undertaking a four days visit to UK from 14-17 Feb 2012.   India shares good bilateral and strategic relations with UK that are multifaceted and have been strengthened over the years, with regular exchange of visits at political, diplomatic and military levels. A strong...
DRDO conducted a successful test launch of the interceptor missile. DRDO’s Air Defence Missile AAD-05 has successfully hit the ballistic missile and destroyed it at a height of 15 kms off the Coast of Orissa near the Wheelers Island. A modified Prithvi missile mimicking the ballistic missile was...
Defence Minister Shri AK Antony spent two days with the Indian Navy on Feb 07-08, 2012. The Defence Minister was given a glimpse of the expansive scope and scale of the Indian Navy’s annual Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) over the two day visit with the Chief of Naval...
The Defence Minister AK Antony reviewed the security situation at a meeting. The National Security Advisor Mr. Shiv Shankar Menon, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh and Defence Secretary Mr. Shashikant Sharma...
The Defence Minister AK Antony held talks with his Brazilian counterpart Mr. Celso Amorim. Both leaders held serious discussions on bilateral defence cooperation and regional security issues. Mr. Amorim, who is on a visit to India from February 4-8, 2012, was earlier in the day accorded a tri-...
Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of the Air Staff is on a four day official visit to Malaysia from 30 Jan to 04 Feb 2012. During his stay at Kaula Lampur he will meet the Malaysian Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Dato Sri Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin and Chief of royal Malaysian Air Force, Gen...
Safran and Thales are pleased to announce that they have acquired Areva's 20% stake in Sofradir, their jointly owned subsidiary and a world-class centre of excellence in infrared detector technology.   Sofradir, a leading supplier of infrared detectors to the optronics industry, its...
DRDO’s Lakshya-II , the advanced version of pilotless Target Aircraft demonstrated its full capability flying at sea skimming height of about 15 meters at DRDO’s test range near Balasore. In a flight lasting over 30 minutes, it was made to dive down from an altitude of around 800 m to just 12 m and...
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy will receive a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. The MPAS contract, signed between AgustaWestland and NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency), fulfills the requirement...
Aeronautical Development Establishment, a premier Laboratory under the aegis of DRDO has conducted flight trials of Micro and Mini Air Vehicles at Hoskote, near Bangalore.  The flight demonstrations were witnessed by Dr. Subhananda Rao, Distinguished Scientist, Chief Controller, R& D...
“Students get a glow on their faces whenever there is a talk of getting an opportunity to work in DRDO”, stated Prof Dinesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, addressing a galaxy of DU academicians and top DRDO scientists during a brief ceremony held here last evening, in which DRDO and...
Hale Hamilton’s announced that its hugely successful and highly acclaimed military nitrogen portable charging unit has now been launched into the non-military sector. The portable Nitrogen 2 Go (N2GO) is now available in the civilian market and is expected to prove every bit as successful as the...
Hockheed Martin’s largest F-35 Fleet now present at the Eglin Air Force Base. Piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Joseph Bachmann, BF-7 departs Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base at 2:07 p.m. CST on its 90 minute ferry flight to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. With the delivery of BF-7, a F-...
Army Day was celebrated as part of the grand Investiture Ceremony of South Western Command, being held at Jaipur. An invigorating display of the plethora of skills at the disposal of the Army was showcased at 61 Cavalry Polo Ground.  The Mass Display commenced with the helicopter fly past...
 Lt Gen A K Choudhary takes charge as Director General Military Operations.  The General is an alumnus from NDA and IMA and was commissioned on 22 Dec 1974. The General Officer has had a distinguished career, in both Command and staff assignments.  He was commissioned into the MAHAR...