Arms & munitions
Centre raises the bogey of Bofors again
17 Jul 2017
US pushing arms sales to Saudi ahead of Trump visit
06 May 2017
Large-scale arms sales to Saudi Arabia will help US pit its Middle East ally against Iran and thereby corner Russia, while also giving a big boost to America’s military industrial complex
India clears Rs17,000-crore missile deal with Israel
25 Feb 2017
Delivery of the first MR-SAM system for the Army, which will have a strike range of up 70 km, will be ready for deployment by 2023
UK military intelligence experts warn of threat from Russia's deadly Armata tank
08 Nov 2016
The tank is faster than any western rival and will incorporate a radar system currently used by Russian fighter jets
India likely to buy 145 ultra-light M777 Howitzers from US
22 Oct 2016
While 25 guns will come to India in ready-to-fire condition, the rest will be assembled at the proposed Assembly Integration and Test facility in India in partnership with Mahindra
India successfully tests nuclear-capable Barak-8 missile
21 Sep 2016
India has successfully test-fired the Barak-8 long-range surface-to-air nuclear-capable ballistic missile, jointly developed with Israel, designed to defend against airborne threats including supersonic aircraft and missiles
Fire at Pulgaon ammo depot controlled; army orders inquiry
31 May 2016
The fire, at the depot in Wardha district is now said to be limited to a small area and several surrounding villages have been evacuated
N Korea claims to have mini-hydrogen bombs
09 Mar 2016
US, S Korea to chalk out moves against North
15 Jan 2016
South Korea and the United States are considering a military exercise that would simulate a pre-emptive strike against North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities
N Korea claims successful test of hydrogen bomb
06 Jan 2016
The announcement has left the international community scrambling to verify the accuracy of North Korea’s claims, though last month had suggested Pyongyang had already developed a hydrogen bomb