Induction of Rafale aircraft into Indian Air Force to take...
June 21 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said the induction of 36 Rafale aircraft into the Indian Air Force would take place by 2022.
The I...
India sets eyes on Russian Sprut light tanks to counter Ch...
June 15 ,2021
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By: Shehesh Alex Philip
Representational image. A file photo of light Sprut-SDM1 tank in Moscow. | Photo: Commons
India has set its eyes on procuring the...
Rajnath Singh approves nearly Rs 499 crore for defence res...
June 14 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved budgetary support of nearly Rs 499 crore for research and innovation in the defence sector...
National Defence Academy to add 2 squadrons to address off...
June 11 ,2021
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By: Amrita Nayak Dutta
The National Defence Academy (NDA) is being expanded and its annual intake of military cadets will be progressively increased by around...
Indo-Pacific: The front line of US and China next-gen subm...
June 10 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A rendering of America's next-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine: The planned Columbia class is slated to repla...
MoD signs Rs.323-cr. deal for airport surveillance radars
June 4 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Officials of the Ministry of Defence signing a contract for the procurement of 11 Airport Surveillance Radars with Monopulse Secondar...
Indian Army will soon get 4 Heron TP drones on lease from...
May 31 ,2021
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By: Shehesh Alex Philip
The Indian Army will soon get four Heron TP drones on lease from Israel, which will be deployed along the Line of Actual Control with C...
China’s mysterious H-20 strategic bomber ‘may be able to s...
May 26 ,2021
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By: Kristin Huang
The latest edition of Modern Weaponry magazine included computer-generated pictures of the Xian H-20. Photo: Weibo
China’s n...
11 down in 5 yrs, 3 in 2021, but many in IAF still swear b...
May 25 ,2021
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By: Shehesh Alex Philip
The crash of a MiG-21 Bison in the early hours of Friday, which killed Squadron Leader Abhinav Choudhary, has once again led to questio...
Indian Army has new strategies for Pakistan, China: Puniti...
May 25 ,2021
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By: Snehesh Alex Philip
File photo of Army Chief General M.M. Naravane at Leh to review security situation and operational preparedness along the Line of Act...
Despite Covid, 100+ IAF personnel are in Russia on S-400 m...
May 21 ,2021
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By: Shehesh Alex Philip
File image of Russia's S-400 Triumf multi-layered air defence system | Photo: Snehesh Alex Philip | ThePrint
Over 100 personnel of...
‘Inconsistent with facts’ -China on Gen Rawat’s remark on...
April 30 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Chinese PLA troops dismantle temporary structures erected near the Pangong Tso (File photo) | Photo released by Indian Army
Ch...
JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports
April 30 ,2021
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By: Liu Xuanzun
A JF-17 fighter jet attached to the Pakistan Air Force flies towards the designated airspace during an air-to-ground offensive operat...
PLA sets up joint defence units near Indian border
April 29 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has, for the first time, inducted the army’s air defence units in its air force...
Tejas aircraft cleared to carry Python-5 air-to-air missil...
April 29 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas has been cleared to carry fifth generation Python-5 air-to-air missile as part of it...
Indian Army wants around 350 light tanks to sharpen its mo...
April 27 ,2021
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By: Amrita Nayak Dutta
The Army is planning to procure around 350 light tanks in a phased manner under the Make in India initiative. On Friday, it floated a R...
Indian Army seeks active protection systems for its T-90S/...
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from local vendors by 12 May regarding the supply of 818 modular active protection systems (...
US never offered India F-35 jets, unlikely it would share...
April 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Indian media has reported in the past that New Delhi has on several occasions expressed interest in acquiring the F-35 fifth-generation...
India, Israel, US can carve out trilateral cooperation on...
April 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Such potential collaboration will capitalise on the existing robust bilateral defence and security cooperation amongst the three countr...
Pakistan continues investing in drone development
April 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Currently, Pakistan is actively developing new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) across two state-ow...
Top IAF commanders begin 3-day conference, review India’s...
April 16 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Top commanders of the Indian Air Force on Thursday began a comprehensive review of the security challenges facing India, including alon...
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