Indian air force and royal air force of oman chiefs review exercise eastern bridge-iv at jamnagar

Indian air force and royal air force of oman chiefs review exercise eastern bridge-iv at jamnagar. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC and Commander of  Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Air Vice Marshal Matar Ali Matar Al-Qbaidani reviewed today the progress of fourth joint Indo-Oman Air Exercise Eastern Bridge IV  at Air Force Station Jamnagar which commenced on 16 Jan 2017. During review the Chief of the Air Staff and Commander of Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) interacted with the participa…

Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman to hold joint exercise

AHMEDABAD: A five-day joint exercise by Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) commenced on Monday at IAF base in   Jamnagar . This is the fourth bilateral air exercise named "Ex Eastern Bridge-IV" between the two countries. The Royal Air Force of Oman contingent arrived at the IAF station in Jamnagar on January 14 to participate in Eastern Bridge IV and they were welcomed by Air Officer Commanding- IAF Station- Jamnagar, Sanjay Nimesh. In this edition of the exercise, both air forces will par…

What happens when one of the world's most important energy chokepoints becomes a bargaining chip in a stalled peace process? Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with only six vessels recorded crossing the waterway on Monday as hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement fade. The disruption is again putting energy security, maritime trade and regional stability under pressure. Strait of Hormuz Shipping Falls to Six Vessels Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to levels far below normal as diplomatic effort…

Four sub-killer P-8I craft coming to India next year, then talks for six more

India’s long-range anti-submarine, reconnaissance, surveillance and electronic jamming capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region are going to get a further boost with the induction of four more P-8I multi-mission aircraft from the US next year.  India has the option of buying another six from Boeing to be negotiated later in 2021, people familiar with the developments in New Delhi and Seattle said.  The Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon - P-8I where I stands for India - is essentially designed for maritime patrol.  Integrated with …

China denies reports by India to set up 18 naval bases in Indian Ocean

BEIJING : Defending its submarine's docking at  Colombo  port as common practice, Chinese military today termed "utterly groundless" reports that it is setting up 18 naval bases in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and several other places in the western and southern Indian Ocean.  "The report is not accurate", Geng Yansheng told a media briefing here replying to a question about a report published in a Namibian newspaper on November 11 quoting a Chinese media report stating that China plans to set up 18 naval in …

DefenseNews: Iran preparing imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, US warns

JERUSALEM — Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official, who warned Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the U.S. is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations. This comes after the Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after announcing what it said were limited ground operations a…

BrahMos missile exports a challenging proposition

Despite its high promise, India and Russia have to navigate through various complexities in making the BrahMos missile a profitable business.  With the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister to India in the last week of October, the issue of BrahMos missile export has surfaced again. Built under joint cooperation of India and Russia, the supersonic cruise missile has become quite popular in third countries. Due its cost effectiveness and deterrence capacity, the missile has been much sought after by countries as far as Latin Americ…

Brazilian Embraer, DRDO Explore Export Potential of Prying Plane

BANGALORE : Even as the flight-test and system integration trials of the country’s prying plane, the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system gets underway ahead of its expected induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) next year, a bold export initiative has taken wing. Sources confirm to Express that the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has approached the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab, for the joint development of AEW&C system for exporting…

Global strategic move: India increases defence trainings in Asia, Africa and Latin America

NEW DELHI: India is subtly increasing defence training programmes in friendly countries in southeast Asia Africa and Latin America, with a global strategic objective. Besides training military officers and personnel of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Asean, African and Latin American nations in domestic training facilities, Indian trainers are also visiting countries like Laos and Vietnam and Namibia and Ethiopia to impart military training, official sources told ET. These are friendly countries with which India has extensive diplomatic co…

Latest Saudi Arabia Defense News: Saudi Aramco Shuts Ras Tanura Refinery After Devastating Drone Strike

A single swarm of silent drones pierced Saudi Arabia’s most heavily guarded oil fortress — and in seconds, the world’s energy lifeline was no longer safe. In a stark reminder of evolving regional security dynamics, Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Saudi Aramco, temporarily shut down the Ras Tanura refinery after a confirmed drone strike impacted the facility on March 2, 2026. The operation, located on the Gulf coast and one of the kingdom’s most critical oil export hubs, was halted as a precaution amid escalating Gulf tensions after a wave of…