Defence general

By Rajiv Singh | 04 Nov 2010

In what appears to be a concerted move American think tanks and old India hands are now talking up the ‘China’ factor in a bid to inject some urgency in a US-India relationship that is showing signs of dilapidation, says Rajiv Singh.

04 Nov 2010

Indian defence scientists have developed an integrated life support system for fighter aircraft pilots that so far had beenthe preserve of a handful of nations

03 Nov 2010

Pipavav Shipyard has become the first private sector shipyard  to receive a licence for the production of naval warships

02 Nov 2010

21 Oct 2010

With the Obama visit poised to become a major ‘non-event’ here in India, the state department may have thought it prudent to set aside the hyphenation game and announce that a visit to Pakistan will take place only next year.

20 Oct 2010

With the India-US strategic initiative clearly showing signs of fraying at the edges, ex-officials from the previous Republican administration are now coming to the fore with ideas aimed at restoring the equilibrium.

19 Oct 2010

19 Oct 2010

This week’s ‘strategic dialogue’ between the United States and Pakistan will deliver a $2 billion military package to Pakistan, ostensibly aimed at boosting its efforts to battle extremists in its border regions.

19 Oct 2010

Reports have begun to circulate that the huge, and thoroughly opaque, $5.8 billion deal for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft may well be announced ahead of president Barack Obama’s visit to Delhi, reports Rajiv Singh

18 Oct 2010

India’s ambitious UAV programme received a major boost when the second flight of the Rustom-1 technology demonstrator was conducted successfully in Bangalore on Saturday.

18 Oct 2010

18 Oct 2010

16 Oct 2010

In a blistering attack, launched at the United Nations General Assembly, India criticised the failure of nuclear powers to even come close towards the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons by the year 2010.

16 Oct 2010

The rise of India's civilian power on the global stage will complement US efforts at rationalising foreign policy says US Assistant secretary of state Robert Blake

14 Oct 2010

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09 Oct 2010

In a further shake-up of his administration mid-way through his first term, US president Barack Obama announced the resignation of his national security advisor General James Jones who will now be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon.

07 Oct 2010

The two countries also reviewed the status of ongoing and proposed projects, including licensed production of T-90 tanks and repair and overhaul facilities for Russian origin defence equipment.

05 Oct 2010

India and Russia will sign a preliminary agreement for a $25 billion co-development and manufacturing programme for a fifth generation fighter aircraft that will become this country's biggest-ever defence project. 

04 Oct 2010

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