SOURCE: REUTERS New satellite images show China may be building its first indigenous aircraft carrier in the northeastern port of Dalian, according to IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly, which has released the pictures. Little is known about China’s aircraft carrier programme, which is a state secret, though Chinese state media have hinted new vessels are being built. […]
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Thursday, 1 October 2015
Shen Diao drone could track and guide missiles to US warships October 01, 2015 at 06:13PM
SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES Shen Diao, China’s new unmanned aerial vehicle also known as the Divine Eagle, could be used to track the location of US aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific and guide DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles to their target, according to overseas Chinese news outlet Duowei News. Shenyang Aircraft Corp and Chengdu Aircraft […]
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An India-Pakistan nuclear war (in a war game) October 01, 2015 at 12:58PM
SOURCE: Business-standard.com Have you ever thought out scenarios in your mind – when you are the Prime Minister of India and you order a successful military strike on Pakistan in response to a major terror attack on Indian soil? Some of us have had the privilege of participating in war-games and dialogues carried out by […]
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India and Russia to co-develop new generation infantry fighting vehicle? October 01, 2015 at 12:58PM
SOURCE: IBTIMES India might team up with its longstanding friend Russia in a bid to modernise the Indian Army, as it plans to co-develop a new generation infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with the Russians. The co-development might, if all goes well, happen with an Indian enterprise said Albert Bakov, vice president and co-owner of the […]
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Army’s elite counter-insurgency unit Rashtriya Rifles turns 25 October 01, 2015 at 12:58PM
SOURCE: PTI The Rashtriya Rifles, Army’s elite counter-insurgency unit which has neutralised over 16,300 terrorists, will celebrate its silver jubilee tomorrow. The unit, which operates in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, was raised on October 1, 1990 by the then Army chief Gen V N Sharma with Lt Gen P C Monkotia as its first Director General. […]
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Pakistan’s tool of war: Why the Mi-35 Hind-E is an excellent choice October 01, 2015 at 12:57PM
SOURCE: DAWN Pakistan and Russia recently signed a landmark defence deal for the purchase of Mi-35M (NATO reporting name Hind-E) helicopters — a versatile helicopter gunship with troop carrying capabilities.The Mi-35M is a comprehensive upgrade of the Mi-24V, and brings to the battlefield a whole range of capabilities. Produced by Rostvertol, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, […]
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‘Navy ready to dominate Indian Ocean’ October 01, 2015 at 12:57PM
SOURCE: ASIAN AGE In a clear expression of intent, defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday announced in Mumbai that the Narendra Modi government was “fully committed to developing a real blue-water Navy, a Navy which can dominate the Indian Ocean region”. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the commissioning of the new state-of-the-art indigenous guided […]
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India calls Pakistan ‘prime sponsor of terrorism’, asks it to vacate PoK October 01, 2015 at 12:57PM
SOURCE: TNN Bluntly calling Pakistan a ”prime sponsor of terrorism,” India on Wednesday asked Islamabad to vacate the part of Kashmir it has occupied, virtually laying down a new paradigm for any resolution of the issue. ”Pakistan is not primary victim of terrorism but of its own policies. It is in fact the prime sponsor […]
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Former Maldives Defence Minister Seeking Medical Treatment Denied Travel to India October 01, 2015 at 12:56PM
SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Unable to find a quick legal recourse, family of former Maldives defence minister Colonel Mohamed Nazim, who want to bring him to India for urgent medical treatment, wished that New Delhi had taken a more active role in promoting democracy in the Indian ocean island nation – even as they looked […]
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Helicopters to lay transmission lines to speed up J&K power project October 01, 2015 at 12:56PM
SOURCE: TNN Close on the heels of PM Narendra Modi rocking a galaxy of US I-Way stars, an American engineering company is poised to shake up India’s brick-and-mortar power sector by using helicopters to lay transmission lines for the first time in the country. Burns & McDonnell, a Kansas-based engineering, architecture and consulting firm, will use […]
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Need to Find if Water Exists on Mars Now: ISRO Chief October 01, 2015 at 12:56PM
SOURCE: NDTV When NASA spoke of the possibility of trails of water on the red planet, Mars, everybody paid attention, including those for whom rocket science, is an everyday job. Speaking to NDTV, the chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation, AS Kiran Kumar said, “Of course, technically what is said is still it is not […]
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IAF revives aerobatics team after four years October 01, 2015 at 12:56PM
SOURCE: Tribune News Service The Indian Air Force has revived its daredevil aerobatic team Surya Kiran.The team shall perform after a gap of four years on Air Force Day, October 8, at the Hindon airbase located east of Delhi. Another aerobatic team riding the newly acquired Pilatus-PC 7 trainer aircraft will make its debut that […]
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Pak PM Nawaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir at UN, proposes 4-point peace formula October 01, 2015 at 12:56PM
SOURCE: PTI Raking up Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the non-resolution of the issue reflected failure of the UN and proposed a 4-point “peace initiative” which includes demilitarisation of Kashmir and unconditional withdrawal of forces from Siachen. Addressing the UN General Assembly, he also proposed restraint by both countries from “use […]
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ISRO to contest damages in Devas-Antrix deal October 01, 2015 at 12:55PM
SOURCE: IANS In a belated response, state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday said it would contest the damages an international arbitration court awarded to its commercial arm for cancelling a satellite contract in 2011 with a multimedia services provider. “The ICC award against Antrix in the Devas case is shocking. Antrix, with the support […]
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Afghan forces struggle to retake Kunduz city from Taliban October 01, 2015 at 12:55PM
SOURCE: TNN Taliban insurgents who seized the Afghan city of Kunduz have defied a counter-offensive and advanced on the airport where government forces retreated after the fall of the strategic northern gateway. Heavy fighting erupted near the airport on the city’s outskirts as the insurgents closed in yesterday, highlighting the potent challenge the militants represent after […]
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Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue, blames India for protests in PoK, ceasefire violations October 01, 2015 at 12:55PM
SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau A day after a video exposing Pakistan government’s brutality in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir came to fore, Islamabad on Wednesday blamed India for disturbances in he region and said the visuals were doctored and called it a propaganda of the Indian media. Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz said, “Pakistan remains […]
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Russian Parliament green lights use of troops in Syria October 01, 2015 at 12:55PM
SOURCE: AP Russian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. The Kremlin sought to play down the decision, saying it will only use its air force there, not ground troops. Mr. Putin has to request parliamentary approval for any use of Russian troops abroad, according to the […]
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Wednesday, 30 September 2015
INS Kochi commissioned; anti-missile system coming, but wait for sonar continues
By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 1st Oct 15 On Wednesday, in Mumbai, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar launched the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kochi, a 6,800-tonne guided missile destroyer that will be the tenth destroyer in the navy’s fleet. A destroyer is a large, multi-role warship, bigger than 6,500 tonnes. Their size lets them carry weaponry to engage varied threats. INS Kochi
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