Defence general

William Burns' visit likely to set agenda for Indo-US ties

06 Jun 2009

The visit next week by America's undersecretary of state for political affairs William Burns to New Delhi is likely to set the agenda for future bilateral relationship between India and the United States.

T-90S tank assembly to resume soon

05 Jun 2009

India, Russia secure agreement on Adm. Gorshkov refit

05 Jun 2009

India and Russia may have secured an agreement over the problematical Admiral Gorshkov (INS Vikramaditya) aircraft carrier and other defence deals.

US government goofs up, releases ‘confidential’ nuclear site details

04 Jun 2009

South Korea’s first space launch to take place 30 July

03 Jun 2009

Russian nuke attack sub to join Indian Navy by year-end

03 Jun 2009

The Russian Schucka-B class nuclear attack submarine, damaged in an accident during sea trials last year, will be commissioned by the Russian Navy in the autumn and subsequently leased to the Indian Navy by the year-end.

Indian Navy flotilla to conduct war games in the Atlantic

02 Jun 2009

Air Chief Marshal PV Naik takes over as new IAF chief

02 Jun 2009

Air Marshal AK Gogoi is new DG Operations, IAF

02 Jun 2009

Air Marshal NAK Browne is Western Air Command chief

02 Jun 2009

New Russian plant to destroy two million chemical weapons

30 May 2009

Megatons to Megawatts: Russia to supply uranium to US companies

30 May 2009

Russia has said it will supply low-enriched uranium, retrieved from nuclear warheads, to a number of major US energy companies for commercial purposes.

Shangri-La Dialogue: Gates says watershed in Indo-US relations

30 May 2009

US defence secretary Robert Gates has said that in the coming years, the United States would look to India providing security in the Indian Ocean and beyond.

Pakistan army spokesman fights media war

30 May 2009

Almost three million people have flooded out of what was once a tranquil tourist destination, and the military fears that among the mass movement of humanity there will be those plotting to strike at the heart of Pakistan's cities. By CNN correspondent Dan Rivers

India warns Israel, Russia to meet deadlines or lose defence orders

29 May 2009

Pak moving towards deadlier nukes, says US body

29 May 2009

“Small group” of nations obstructing UNSC expansion, says India

28 May 2009

IAF inducts Phalcon AWACS into service

28 May 2009

IAF completes technical evaluation of $11 billion MMRCA contract

27 May 2009

India issues $2 billion RFPs for heavy-lift, gunship helicopters

27 May 2009

India has issued a global tender for the supply of 37 heavy-lift and gunship helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), estimated to be worth atleast $2 billion.

Anthony vows to clean up defence procurements

27 May 2009

Arjun main battle tank inducted in regiment strength

26 May 2009

With the handing over of the latest batch of Arjun main battle tanks to the Indian Army, the indigenously designed and developed tank has now been inducted as part of a fully functional combat unit.  

EADS displaces Boeing as world’s largest aerospace and defence firm

25 May 2009

First IAF AWACS lands at Jamnagar

25 May 2009

Pilots of the first AWACS squadron of the Indian Air Force flew in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS at the air force station Jamnagar this afternoon. The arrival marks the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.

IAF's first Phalcon AWACS arrive today

25 May 2009

Indian Air Force pilots will fly in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS on Monday, marking the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.