News for 'Defence and Research Development Organisation'

Sushant's father calls Rhea a 'murderer'

Sushant's father calls Rhea a 'murderer'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput's father K K Singh alleged that Rhea Chakraborty is the "murderer" of his son and demanded her arrest.

IAF's future plan: 36 Rafales among 450 fighter jets

IAF's future plan: 36 Rafales among 450 fighter jets

Rediff.com18 May 2020

The list of aircraft planned to be inducted by the Air Force include 36 Rafales, 114 Multirole Fighter Aircraft, 100 Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and over 200 variants of the Light Combat Aircraft. "In the next 15 years, 83 LCAs are our primary focus, after that LCA Mark 2 will come in we are looking at close to 100 of those, that makes it near 200 of LCA class," Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria told ANI in an interview.

ISRO successfully launches 2 Singapore satellites into orbit

ISRO successfully launches 2 Singapore satellites into orbit

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The primary satellite TeLEOS-2 is a synthetic aperture radar satellite developed under partnership between Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) representing the Government of Singapore and ST Engineering.

Ballistic missile Agni-IV successfully test-fired

Ballistic missile Agni-IV successfully test-fired

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Agni-IV missile is equipped with 5th generation onboard computer and distributed architecture. It has the latest features to correct and guide itself for in-flight disturbance.

Coming up: An enhanced BrahMos with 450 km range

Coming up: An enhanced BrahMos with 450 km range

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has said that the extended range version of the Brahmos missile of 450 km is likely to be tested on March 10.

Biden appoints 2 Indian-Americans to advisory panel for trade policy

Biden appoints 2 Indian-Americans to advisory panel for trade policy

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

On Friday, Biden announced his intent to appoint 14 people to the advisory committee, which provides overall policy advice to the United States trade representative on matters of development, implementation, and administration of the US trade policy.

Government clears Rs 15,935-crore plan to buy guns for military

Government clears Rs 15,935-crore plan to buy guns for military

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The approval to the proposals come amid increasing hostilities by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as well as China's aggressive posturing in several sectors along the nearly 4,000-km-long Sino-India border.

Centre clears mega purchase of weapons for armed forces

Centre clears mega purchase of weapons for armed forces

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

The long-pending proposals were cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the defence ministry's highest decision making body on procurement.

Embraer aircraft deal: CBI quizzes middleman for receiving commission

Embraer aircraft deal: CBI quizzes middleman for receiving commission

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The agency is probing the alleged payment of USD 5.70 million as commission to seal the deal, sources said.

India planning to have own space station: ISRO chief

India planning to have own space station: ISRO chief

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

The weight of the space station is likely to be 20 tonnes.

DRDO successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missile

DRDO successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missile

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

India on Monday successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile -- with a strike range of 350 km -- from a test range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha.

MPs will need COVID negative report for Parliament

MPs will need COVID negative report for Parliament

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 test of the MPs need to be done 72 hours before the start of the session and it can be done either in their constituencies or at the Parliament complex.

India inducts home-made Akash missile system

India inducts home-made Akash missile system

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 metres. It has the capability to neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles.

Must-know facts about Nirbhay missile

Must-know facts about Nirbhay missile

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Nirbhay, India's first home-grown subsonic cruise missile, was on Friday successfully test-launched from the Interim Test Range in Chandipur, near Balasore in Orissa.

Pratibha Patil returns all official gifts to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Pratibha Patil returns all official gifts to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Former President Pratibha Patil has returned all the gifts received by her in official capacity after they were displayed at a school owned by her family in Amravati in Maharashtra.

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

What kind of defence minister will Parrikar make?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

The Goa chief minister does not fit the paradigm of a standard politician yet he can be relied on to add a new dynamic to proceedings at the Centre, Aditi Phadnis reports

Madam Raksha Mantri, this is what you need to do first!

Madam Raksha Mantri, this is what you need to do first!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

'She must first change the Rules of Business 1961 that makes the defence secretary and not the defence minister responsible for the defence of the country!' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd.)

Dassault yet to fulfil offset obligations under Rafale deal: CAG

Dassault yet to fulfil offset obligations under Rafale deal: CAG

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

In its report tabled in Parliament, the national auditor said the Dassault Aviation and the MBDA proposed in September 2015 to discharge 30 per cent of their offset obligations by offering high technology to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), but the two firms are yet to do it.

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The Defence Reasearch and Development Organsiation has, in an attempt to give India's lawmakers 'a first-hand account of huge work undertaken by the agency', begun rolling in weapon systems manufactured by it outside the Parliament.

What will IAF do with Air India's A-320s?

What will IAF do with Air India's A-320s?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The airliners will be withdrawn from Air India, sent to France to fit airborne radars, then handed over to DRDO to be integrated with the complex software that will allow these aircraft to function as 'eye-in-the-sky' controllers of air force battles.

INS Astradharini commissioned into Indian Navy

INS Astradharini commissioned into Indian Navy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems.

Construction work on Kalam's memorial to start on Tuesday

Construction work on Kalam's memorial to start on Tuesday

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Commenting on the the signature campaign taken up by various civil society members to drum up support for expediting the construction work, Kalam's grandnephew said 'there is no need for such a campaign now'.

India's missile programme for peace: DRDO chief

India's missile programme for peace: DRDO chief

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Defence Research Development and Organisation Director General Avinash Chander on Saturday said that India's missile programme is purely aimed at peace in the country.

Suspense continues over Rafale fighter aircraft deal

Suspense continues over Rafale fighter aircraft deal

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Suspense over the multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter plane deal continued on Friday as French Ambassador Francois Richier said a "complex negotiation" is going on, just two days ahead of the visit of his President Francois Hollande to India.

Aatmanirbharta, Nari Shakti dominate 74th Republic Day parade

Aatmanirbharta, Nari Shakti dominate 74th Republic Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

All equipment from the Army which were part of the Republic Day celebrations are made-in-India, Chief of Staff Delhi Area Maj Gen Bhavnish Kumar had earlier said.

Remembering Kalam in sand

Remembering Kalam in sand

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Thursday will be former President APJ Abdul Kalam's second death anniversary.

Israel deploys 300,000 soldiers at Gaza border

Israel deploys 300,000 soldiers at Gaza border

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lt Col Jonathan Conricus said on Wednesday that 1200 Israelis were killed and more than 2,700 wounded and emphasised that the Israeli soldiers are ready to execute mission in Gaza.

It was a perfect farewell gift, says DRDO chief on Agni missile launch

It was a perfect farewell gift, says DRDO chief on Agni missile launch

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Avinash Chander's contract was terminated 15 months before his term was over

Govt to play Big Brother with spy system 'Netra' soon

Govt to play Big Brother with spy system 'Netra' soon

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Beware! Use of words such as 'attack', 'bomb', 'blast' or 'kill' in tweets, status updates, emails or blogs may bring you under surveillance of security agencies as the government will soon launch 'Netra', an internet spy system capable of detecting malafide messages.

Why Finance Minister Jaitley disappointed Defence Minister Jaitley

Why Finance Minister Jaitley disappointed Defence Minister Jaitley

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

The finance minister hiked the total defence expenditure from Rs 203,672 crore in FY 2013-2014 to Rs 229,000 crore for FY 2014-2015. Though the increase appears substantial, it is insufficient to undertake the military modernisation necessary to meet the emerging threats, feels Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Rameswaram included under AMRUT as tribute to Kalam: Centre

Rameswaram included under AMRUT as tribute to Kalam: Centre

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kalam had left an irreplaceable void, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre has decided to include Rameswaram in AMRUT by relaxing norms as a tribute to the former president.

Jets, troops and floats: Pomp and power at R-Day parade

Jets, troops and floats: Pomp and power at R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

In a display of India's military might, the Rafale fighter jets took part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time as the armed forces showcased its T-90 tanks, the Samvijay electronic warfare system and Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets on the Rajpath on Tuesday. Depicting the nation's rich cultural heritage and economic progress, 17 tableaux from states and union territories and nine from different Union ministries and paramilitary forces took part in the 72nd Republic day parade.

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

India has 'best' Covid recovery rate, lowest mortality: Harsh Vardhan

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

After inaugurating a 10-bed make-shift hospital of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad near Delhi, he said India began formulating its strategy against coronavirus from January 8 as soon as the world came to know about the outbreak of the disease.

Strategic command test-fires Prithvi-II missile

Strategic command test-fires Prithvi-II missile

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Inducted into India's SFC in 2003, Prithvi II, the first missile to be developed by DRDO under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme is now a proven technology

Rs 30,000 cr Indo-French missile plan in troubled waters

Rs 30,000 cr Indo-French missile plan in troubled waters

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

An Indo-French proposed joint venture expected to be worth around Rs 30,000 crore to develop short range air defence missiles seems to have run into rough weather as Indian Air Force feels that its requirements could be met by indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile weapon system.

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

According to various global media reports, China is creating Covid-like pathogens in Pakistan that have the potential of causing virus contamination on a scale far higher than Covid.

Navy inducts four 'Made in India' sonars

Navy inducts four 'Made in India' sonars

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

With the induction of these four systems, the underwater surveillance capability of the Indian Navy will get a boost, besides providing a fillip to the quest for self-reliance in this critical area of technology.

Strike 3: India's new SAM hits flying target again

Strike 3: India's new SAM hits flying target again

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

India on Friday successfully test-fired the new surface-to-air missile, developed jointly with Israel, with a strike range upto 70 km, from a defence base off Odisha coast, a day after two similar trials were conducted.

Nuclear-capable Agni III missile successfully test-fired

Nuclear-capable Agni III missile successfully test-fired

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

It was the third user trial in the Agni-III series carried out to establish the repeatability of the missile's performance.

Pinaka rocket boosts India's strike power

Pinaka rocket boosts India's strike power

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

A salvo from a Pinaka battery brings down on the enemy more than seven tonnes of high explosive in just 44 seconds.