Pakistan Army Kills 30 Militants Trying to Cross From Afghanistan
DefenseNews : Pakistan’s army said Friday it had killed 30 militants attempting to cross the border from Afghanistan over the last three days, after a suicide attack killed 16 soldiers in the same region. The militants belonged to the Pakistan Taliban or its affiliated groups, the military said in a statement accusing archfoe India of backing them. “The security forces demonstrated exceptional professionalism, vigilance preparedness, and prevented a potential catastrophe,” it said. “A large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was al…
Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
DefenseNews: The U.S. Army will test a nascent capability to effectively preposition equipment and supplies forward in the Pacific theater in Australia during the large-scale exercise Talisman Sabre kicking off this month, according to U.S. Army Pacific Command commander Gen. Ronald Clark. As the U.S. military tackles preparing for the difficult challenge of sustaining a possible protracted operation in the Pacific theater, the services are working together to develop what they are calling Joint Theater Sustainment Distribution Centers. The Ar…
More Israel aid to come ahead of Austin visit, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — A day after the United States’ first package of security aid arrived in Israel, a senior Pentagon official said more will be on the way. “It’s both munitions and air defense,” said the official, speaking on background with reporters. “We intend to continuously be delivering both to the Israel Defense Forces.” The terrorist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, launched a startling, deadly attack on Israel Oct. 7. Between the initial assault and the Israeli military’s response, some 2,500 people have now been killed, includin…
China Ukraine envoy urges allies to ‘stop sending weapons’ to Kyiv
BEIJING — China’s Ukraine envoy called on other governments Friday to “stop sending weapons to the battlefield” and appealed for peace talks at a time when Washington and its European allies are ramping up supplies of missiles and tanks to Ukrainian forces trying to recapture Russian-occupied territory. China's Ukraine envoy Li Hui speaks to media in Beijing, Friday, June 2, 2023. Li appealed Friday to other governments to "stop sending weapons to the battlefield" and hold peace talks but gave no indication that his trip to the r…
Defense News: US Army wants $364million for Defender Pacific in FY 2021
New York: The U.S. Army is requesting $364 million to conduct a division-sized exercise in the Indo-Pacific region in fiscal 2021, the service confirmed to Defense News . Yet, the cost breakout details are classified, according to an Army spokeswoman. The exercise is fueled by a rising China , characterized in the National Defense Strategy as a long-term, strategic competitor of the United States. The NDS lays out a world where great power competition rather than counterterrorism will drive the Defense Department’s decision-making an…
Indian Defense News: Indian Army short of 10,000 officers
New Delhi: The Army is facing a shortfall of nearly 10,000 officers while the Navy is facing a shortage of about 1,800. Also, 644 officers have taken premature retirement from the Army since 2012. In the Navy, the figure stood at 343 while in the Air Force, it was 441. Giving the details, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that some of the major reasons for shortage in armed forces include increase in authorised strength due to new accretions in force level from time to time and availability…
China invites Indian Navy for global fleet review
China has invited the Indian Navy to take part in an international fleet review being staged by it in waters off Qingdao in the Shandong province next year. The invite comes at a time when the Chinese navy is taking steady strides to expand in the Indian Ocean Region. The Indian Navy is expected to send some of its frontline warships for the review being held from April 21-24, even as New Delhi closely monitors the progress made by China to have a credible sea-based deterrence. China’s newest submarine-launched ballistic missile J…
Tests underway for Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
A series of tests are underway for India’s first Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) and this will get a boost with the wind tunnel facility coming up here. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is confident that HSTDV, which has already achieved 6.5 Mach, will achieve its aim of scramjet flight for 20 seconds. Mach is commonly used to represent the speed of an object when it is travelling close to or above the speed of sound. V.G. Sekaran, director general (missiles and strategic systems), DRDO, told repo…
1st ships of P-15A Kolkata & P-28 Kamorta classes will be inducted
In the coming months, first ships of P-15A, Kolkata class, and P-28, Kamorta, will be inducted into the Indian Navy apart from the additional P-8I and Advance jet trainer aircraft. Inaugurating the Naval Commanders’ Conference, defence minister AK Antony said, “over the last six months the Navy has inducted an impressive range of platforms, including the P-8I aircraft and Goa Shipyard built Offshore Patrol Vessel.” Complimenting the Indian Navy for the commissioning of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the minister said, coupl…
Indian Air Force will get BrahMos missiles in 2015
Brahmos Aerospace is on track to supply cruise missiles to the Indian Air Force by 2015, the company's managing director A S Pillai has said. The BrahMos cruise missile which is jointly designed and developed by India and Russia has been inducted in the army and navy but its variant for the air force is undergoing trials. Pillai spoke to media after receiving the first batch of 40 missile airframes from Godrej & Boyce today. The BrahMos missile's air version will be mounted on Su-30 aircraft. The air force version …
Indian Army test-fires advanced version of BrahMos missile
An advanced version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system was successfully test-fired by the Indian Army at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan at 1055 hours on Monday. The block III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability was test launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher. The missile after launch followed the predetermined trajectory and successfully pierced the designated concrete structure, a press release stated. “The launch has successfully validated the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cr…
India, Pakistan Tactical Arms Race Is Very Risky, New Report Says
An ongoing competition between India and Pakistan to acquire shorter-range atomic-missile capabilities is raising the likelihood of a nuclear exchange on the Indian subcontinent, a new report by a British think-tank concluded on Thursday. An ongoing competition between India and Pakistan to acquire shorter-range atomic-missile capabilities is raising the likelihood of a nuclear exchange on the Indian subcontinent, a new report by a British think-tank concluded on Thursday. The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studi…
Army eyes advanced systems for LoC surveillance in JK
Army's Norther Command Headquarters has floated tenders for the purchase of six Border Surveillance Management Systems (BSMS) for deployment in Jammu and Kashmir. Army's Norther Command Headquarters has floated tenders for the purchase of six Border Surveillance Management Systems (BSMS) for deployment in Jammu and Kashmir. “A surveillance system is required which can cater to Indian Army’s peacetime requirements, both during day and night,” said the Request for Proposal (RFP) document released recently by Northern Command’s …
Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi: Taking on rules to ease Sikhs' path to the US army
The Sikhs of northwestern India have for centuries cherished their rich military history. Wearing long beards and turbans into combat, they have battled Mughals in Punjab, Afghans near the Khyber Pass and Germans in the bloody trenches of the Somme. But when Maj. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi , an American Sikh raised in New Jersey, signed up for the United States Army , that tradition counted for nothing. Before sending him to officer basic training, the Army told him that he would have to give up the basic symbols of his religion: his beard…
Revocation of AFSPA may put fragile peace in J&K at stake: Army
Insisting that the revocation of AFSPA might put at stake the "fragile" peace existing in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army on Monday said it has given advice to the Center on the issue and it was for the government to take a call, In my Opinion AFSPA should not be removed. "It is a measured Act. AFSPA protects our officers and jawans who are faced with unusual situation," General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt General KT Parnaik, told reporters on the occasion of 42nd Raising Day of the Northern C…
Army Worried Over Mal-Functioning T-72 Tanks
I ndia's T-72 tanks are facing problems with its ammunition as it sometimes bursts in the barrel and 200 such cases have been reported making the Army wonder whether its troops will be "afraid" to fire even after seeing the enemy. "It (the T-72 ammunition) used to burst in the barrel. If it bursts in the barrel, then the firer is afraid to fire his own gun, which is not a correct thing. If he is afraid to fire his own gun, then even if he sees the enemy he will not fire," the Army has told a Parliamentary Standing …
India-made trucks may push Tatra out Will ramp up indigenous production and reduce Army’s dependence on foreign vendors
Considered as the ‘backbone’ of the Indian Army’s rapid response to any attack along the western front for long, the Czech-built Tatra trucks may not be purchased from now on. The reason: India-built trucks have now improved a lot and could be selected for forthcoming expansion drive or replacements for Tatra trucks, resulting in saving foreign exchange and unhinging India’s reliance on foreign suppliers. Purchase of Tatra trucks had become controversial and the contract of 1,676 high-mobility Tatra trucks was stopped after former…
Chopper scam: CBI to register preliminary enquiry
The CBI is likely to register a preliminary enquiry (PE) to look if the UK-based helicopter supplier AgustaWestland had paid alleged kickbacks to a senior Army officer to swing the deal for supplying Light Utility Helicopters to the Army in its favour. The Army had plans to procure as many as 197 light utility helicopters but the deal was stalled after the allegations of corruption came to the fore. The CBI is now probing whether the senior Army officer had assured AgustaWestland to swing the contract for supplying 197 light utility h…
Israeli, US defense chiefs powwow at the Pentagon
Moshe Ya’alon discusses Iran elections and chemical weapons in Syria with Chuck Hagel during first official visit since taking office Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon met with his US counterpart Chuck Hagel in Washington Friday. The two leaders discussed elections in Iran and developments regarding Syria, and reaffirmed that their two countries will continue to work together to counter threats posed by Iran and remain prepared for a range of contingencies. “Secretary Hagel and Minister Ya’alon also discussed the ongoing violence in Syr…
India awaiting China response on draft border agreement
China is yet to revert with its response to India’s suggestions on the draft of a border defence cooperation agreement that Beijing had proposed in March - before the Chinese troop incursion in Ladakh region. New Delhi wants to know Beijing's mind on the suggestions made May 10 on the draft Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) - a proposal thrown up by Chinese Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie during his visit to India in September last year. Beijing raised the issue when then Indian defence secretary Shashikant Sharma we…
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