Beijing's Recent Allegations Against India Could Be 'pretext' For Future Attack: DefenseNews
It’s been two years since Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at the inhospitable heights of the trans-Himalayan Galwan Valley in Ladakh in June 2020. While the military standoff continues between the two sides, the Chinese communist leadership has again levied charges against India that experts say could be a pretext for an attack on the world’s largest democracy. Just three days before the second anniversary of the bloody Galwan conflict, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe blamed India for the standoff at a major security summit—the Interna…
Indian Army to Buy 72,000 American assault rifles
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing dispute with China over boundary issue, the Indian Army is going to place another order of 72,000 Sig 716 assault rifles from the United States. The order for the second batch of the assault rifles would be coming after the first lot of 72,000 rifles, has already been delivered to the Army for use by troops in Northern Command and other operational areas. "We are going to place an order for 72,000 more of these rifles under the financial powers granted to the armed forces," Defence sources. The Indian Arm…
Indian Army: Buying Spike anti-tank Missiles from Israel
Indian Army is set to acquire Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel to strengthen its capabilities on the border. This will be the Indian Army's second order of Spike missiles from Israel . "A proposal is being moved by the Army for a repeat order of 12 Spike launchers and over 200 missiles for the forward infantry units under the emergency financial powers," top Army sources told Defense News. Almost an equal number of missiles and launchers were acquired last year under the then emergency financial powers given after th…
Indian Defense News: India is capable of building ICBM beyond 10 thousand kms range by DRDO
India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 kms, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO ), Dr S K Salwan said on Saturday. “ India has successfully test fired nuclear capable Agni V missile recently which has a range of 5,000 kms. But we are capable of developing ICBM that can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 kms,” Salwan said on the sidelines of 6th National Conference themed ‘Emerging Vistas …
Indian Defence and aerospace sector to offer US $200 billion business opportunity
The Indian defence and aerospace industry will offer business opportunity in the range of USD 200 billion in the next 15 years, former Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development V K Saraswat said on Thursday. Out of this, USD 30 billion would be by way of offsets alone, he told reporters on the sidelines of 'Defence and Aerosupply India', a three-day industry conclave which began on Wednesday. He stressed on developing technological prowess in the country rather than excessively depending on others. …
Admiral RK Dhowan Visits Seychelles: India to Handover Fast Attack Craft INS Tarasa to Seychelles Coast Guard
Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari Kumar, VSM, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, are on a two-month long Overseas Deployment to East Africa and the South Indian Ocean region. Three of the four ships, INS Mumbai, INS Talwar and INS Deepak arrived Port Victoria today towards bolstering bilateral ties and reinforcing cooperation in maritime security between India and Seychelles. During the stay the ships would be kept open to public. In addition, various cultural events and…
India readies full-fledged test of their own indigenous ICBM Missile
India is readying for the full-fledged test-firing from a canister of an indigenous long-range missile that carries a one-tonne nuclear warhead and can target cities as far as Beijing. The previous two launches of the 5,000 km Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with dummy warheads have been from open mobile launchers. The canisterised version has a much longer shelf-life, with the container being made of special steel that absorbs the blast of the takeoff. "The test will happen by the end of November or early…
India spikes US' Javelin missiles for Israel's 'Spike'
NEW DELHI: India today decided to buy 8,356 Spike anti-tank guided missile and 321 launchers from Israel for Rs 3,200 crore, rejecting US offer of Javelin missiles that Washington was lobbying hard for. The decision was taken following a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, that lasted for over two hours with Defence Secretary, the Chiefs of all three services, DRDO Chief and other senior officials attending it. India will outright buy 8,356 missiles and 321 launchers from the Israeli firm Ra…
Indian Air force C4ISR capabilities - A year end round up
Beyond the accretion of new fighter and transport aircraft, it is the on-going digitization of the workings of the Indian Air force (IAF) that is the signature element of its transformation. Adopting information and communication technology (ICT) across the spectrum of its operations, the service is putting in place a new architecture for command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) that would make sure that there are no surprises from the enemy and that when bombs are dropped in …
Indian Navy To Acquire Four Landing Platform Dock Ships
The Indian Navy recently put out to tender a contract for the domestic construction of four landing platform dock (LPD) ships at an estimated cost of $2.6 billion U.S., according to my colleagues at Defense News. Two of the ships will be built in a private shipyard depending on which firm wins the contract, while the other two will be built by the state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). Each of the competing yards has teamed up with an international builder, which includes Spain’s Navantia and DCNS of France, according to the…
Defence ministry finally clears 880 cr Barak missile deal with Israel
With the CBI moving for closure of the infamous Barak kickbacks case, the defence ministry on Monday cleared the long-pending naval case for procurement of an additional 262 Barak-I missiles for Rs 880 crore. The defence acquisitions council led by A K Antony also cleared the projects for acquisition of 41 Dhruv advanced light helicopters, two deep submergence submarine rescue vessels and 16 anti-submarine missile boats, all together totalling over Rs 16,000 crore. The clearance for the Barak case — which will have to get the fi…
Army sets up war gaming centre in Mathura
The war gaming centre, commonly known as WARCEN, is third of its kind with the most advanced technology in the country, and was inaugurated by Lieutenant General Gyan Bhushan, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Command. "It will be used to train for warfare anywhere in the world by simulating scenarios at the strategic and operational level. It will also enable senior commanders to plan, execute and analyse hypothetical war scenarios," Lieutenant General Bhushan said after the inauguration yesterday. Simu…
Major acquisitions for Navy, Army approved
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the Ministry of Defence on Monday gave the go-ahead for four major acquisitions worth nearly Rs. 16,000 crore for the Indian Navy and the Army. The approved shopping list includes two deep-sea rescue vessels, an indigenous anti-submarine craft programme, more Israeli Barak missiles and 41 advanced light helicopters. In order to improve the country’s response to any disaster at sea, the DAC approved the procurement of two deep-sea rescue vessels by the Indian Navy. The approval comes in the w…
LCA Tejas: A 'game changer' for air defence
The induction of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas into the Indian Air Force will be a `game changer’ for the country’s air defence preparedness, says Avinash Chander, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister. "Though delayed, the India developed fighter aircraft has emerged as a `contemporary aircraft, as good or in a way better than the competitors in its class", Avinash Chander told Business Line. The LCA signals the country’s indigenous capability to develop a major air-based weapon platform and a step towards achievi…
Indian Army flexes muscles near Pak border
Ahead of Director-General of Military Operations-level talks next week, an elite Strike Corps of the Indian Army carried out wargames near the India-Pakistan border involving over 15,000 troops and over 100 tanks. 15,000 troops of the 36 RAPID (Reorganised Army Plains Division) participated in 'Shahbaaz Ajay' exercise which included over 100 armoured-class vehicles among other advanced artillery and air defence equipment in western sector. "Strike Corps validated new concepts and refined existing battle procedures... A…
India, Japan Coast Guards to exercise off Kochi
Close on the heels of the ongoing Indo-Japan bilateral naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Coast Guard is set to hold a similar exercise with its Japanese counterpart off Kochi in mid-January. The Hindu has learnt that the focus areas of the joint drill will be coastal security, search and rescue and anti-piracy operations besides anti-pollution measures. “As we operate in a multi-naval scenario, it is important to develop interoperability with friendly maritime forces. And, Japan is a close ally,” said an officer. Japa…
Sukhoi Flanker Diplomacy - Win-Win for India in Asia
The induction of advanced Flanker aircraft in Asian air forces is proving to be an unexpected windfall for India. As a maintenance hub for Sukhoi-27/30 Flanker series aircraft and by training foreign fighter pilots, the country earns a substantial amount of money. But more importantly, it strengthens New Delhi’s ties with the region. Neutralising Indonesia :: In October 2013, India agreed to train and support the Indonesian Air Force in operating its fleet of Sukhoi fighters. The Indonesians currently operate both Su-27 and Su-30 jets…
LCA Competes With India's Current and Future Foreign-Made Aircraft
India’s indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is capable of competing with the Indian Air Force’s current and future fighter aircraft, according to the Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Avinash Chander. The ‘4plus generation’ LCA designated as ‘Tejas’, is set to be inducted into the Air Force next month after achieving its first Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) later this month. It has undergone 2,400 sorties and weapons firing as well as many other tests to meet the re…
India, US army chiefs seek stronger defence cooperation
Army chiefs of India and the US have reviewed the ongoing army-to-army cooperation and opportunities to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, including through joint training exercises and military exchanges. The review was undertaken at a meeting here between India's Chief of the Army Staff, General Bikram Singh and his US counterpart General Ray Odierno during General Singh's Dec 2-5 visit to the US. General Singh also utilised the opportunity to discuss the US-India defence relationship with other senior US military lea…
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