Rethink Over Third Aircraft Carrier
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, who has been tasked to prioritise military procurement, said, on 17 February, that the cost could...
IAF Inducts Second Tejas Squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its second ‘Tejas‘ Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) squadron - No 18 Squadron Flying Bullets - at Sulur air...
A Model Integrated AD Command For India
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) initiated an integration process within the three Services on 1 January 2020. Ostensibly meant to optimise resources, training...
SIPRI ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019’
Global military expenditure saw its biggest uptick in a decade in 2019 rising to $1.9 trillion, according to the latest survey by the Swedish...
L&T Wins Army’s IT-Network Contract
Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro said, on 7 April, that Smart World and Communication Business of L&T Construction had won a 'large'...
The Small Arms Market Scenario in India
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed an Rs 880 crore ($117.8 million) contract with Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) on 19 March for 16,749 Negev...
Third Attempt at Adding Flight Refueling Aircrafts
Flight Refuelling Aircraft (FRA) are viewed as combat enablers and/or force multipliers for any air force, and particularly the Indian Air Force (IAF) in...
IAF MODERNISATION: Tata Power SED to Modernise 37 Airfields
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI) of 37 airfields for Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian...
IAF Considers TU-160 To Counter Chinese Bomber H-6
The Indian Air Force needs a strategic bomber such as the Russian TU-160 to counter a growing fleet of Chinese bombers. The Russian supersonic...
Air Power : New Paradigm in the Use of Air Power
On the first anniversary of Indian Air Force's (IAF) strikes against terrorist camps at Balakot, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, chief of the air...