Defence general

17 Apr 2009

It now appears confirmed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will put a smaller, improvised version of its planned radar imaging spy satellite in orbit on Monday.

16 Apr 2009

14 Apr 2009

Seeking new ways to combat the growing scourge of terror, the British government may have come up with a new idea - deploying internet search engine Google against terrorists

13 Apr 2009

11 Apr 2009

The Iraq War will surpass the cost of the Vietnam War by the end of the year making it the second-most-expensive military conflict in the history of the United States, after World War II, according to Pentagon figures.

11 Apr 2009

09 Apr 2009

A move by the United States government to source some of its satellite mapping and reconnaissance needs from the private sector, as an interim measure, may turn out to be a potential boon for some private sector imagery companies.

09 Apr 2009

09 Apr 2009

08 Apr 2009

Chinese and Russian cyber-spies have hacked into the US electricity grid and inserted programmes that could be used to disrupt the system in time of war or crisis.

08 Apr 2009

Chinese and Russian cyber-spies have hacked into the US electricity grid and inserted programmes that could be used to disrupt the system in time of war or crisis.

08 Apr 2009

07 Apr 2009

07 Apr 2009

06 Apr 2009

The United States may likely pull out of its partnership with Israel in the development of the Arrow-3 missile defence programme according to emerging reports in the media.

06 Apr 2009

The United States may likely pull out of its partnership with Israel in the development of the Arrow-3 missile defence programme according to emerging reports in the media.

06 Apr 2009

The North Korean attempt to place a satellite in space orbit has, to all appearances, failed and so has an attempt by Western powers to get the United Nations to “condemn” the launch. 

06 Apr 2009

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd has categorically rejected claims that it delayed reporting the MR-SAM deal until receipt of advance payment.

06 Apr 2009

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd has categorically rejected claims that it delayed reporting the MR-SAM deal until receipt of advance payment.

03 Apr 2009

With China and India scrambling for scarce resources, even as they seek to expand their energy programmes, Australia is all set to expand supplies of uranium to the communist country even as it politely declines similar access to India.

02 Apr 2009

02 Apr 2009

02 Apr 2009

The real reason for the rejection of a bid by China Minmetals for OZ Minerals may have been the fact that company mines, located in the proximity of the Pine Gap intelligence facility, would have allowed Chinese spies to intercept transmissions.

02 Apr 2009

A commercial satellite image shows that the missile that North Korea is expected to launch anytime over the weekend appears to have a bulb-shaped nose cone, indicating a satellite payload rather than a warhead.

01 Apr 2009

The influential chairman of the US Senate’s Armed Services Committee, Democratic senator Carl Levin, has expressed his skepticism about a proposal to extend Pakistan a massive $2.8 billion in military aid aimed at helping equip and train its armed forces to fight the Taliban menace.