News for 'Military Air Systems'

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Mumbai flooded after heavy downpour; rail, road, air traffic hit

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Suburban services were disrupted with trains on all the three lines -- western, central and harbour -- running late.

India, China to dismantle new border structures under disengagement plan

India, China to dismantle new border structures under disengagement plan

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

The two sides have also agreed for a joint mechanism to verify the progress in the disengagement process through delegation meetings as well as using unmanned aerial vehicles.

32 killed, 200 injured as Israel-Palestine conflict escalates

32 killed, 200 injured as Israel-Palestine conflict escalates

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Over 630 rockets were fired at Israel from Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon, 200 of which were intercepted by Iron Dome missile defence batteries while 150 others fell short of their targets and landed inside the Strip, according to the army.

Amid tensions, army prepares for long winter in Ladakh

Amid tensions, army prepares for long winter in Ladakh

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

As tensions between the armies of India and China at the LAC show no sign of ebbing, both sides have significantly ramped up the presence of their troops.

Will India get 3rd aircraft carrier?

Will India get 3rd aircraft carrier?

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Costing Rs 500 billion, the INS Vishal will be the Indian military's single most expensive defence platform.

'Time to play hardball with China'

'Time to play hardball with China'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

'Unless India ups the ante, Beijing will continue to believe its transgressions are cost free and will feel encouraged to do more of the same.'

India can destroy enemy targets from 100s of km away

India can destroy enemy targets from 100s of km away

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The IAF can fire Brahmos missiles from several hundred kilometres away. The BrahMos flies supersonic, at speeds up to Mach 2.5, giving the enemy little time to react

Pak eyes deadly Chinese armour, awaits AWACS

Pak eyes deadly Chinese armour, awaits AWACS

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

Pakistan is evaluating, among other options, three or four Chinese surface-to-air missiles, including the advanced 'HQ-18', Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman told China Daily.

IAF gets first batch of 4 Apache attack helicopters from US

IAF gets first batch of 4 Apache attack helicopters from US

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Boeing said the first batch of the Apaches arrived in India and an additional four choppers will be delivered to the IAF next week.

US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets

US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets

Rediff.com6 May 2015

As the United States withdraws its forces from neighbouring Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel carriers, an internal Congressional report has said.

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

'The equipment that you make for us must be the best in the world so that it complements the Indian soldier who is without doubt the very best in the world.'

How ISRO's 'eyes in the sky' are helping defence forces

How ISRO's 'eyes in the sky' are helping defence forces

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Out of its 47 operational satellites, India currently has six to eight satellites which are used entirely for military purposes.

India to get first Hawk by 2007

India to get first Hawk by 2007

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

The first Hawk will be flown by the IAF by end 2006 and is expected to be accepted by India in early 2007, BAE Systems Senior Military Advisor, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day said.

How US drones could help save billions for India

How US drones could help save billions for India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The Global Hawk can carry out surveillance of a stretch of land or ocean for over 30 hours continuously, physically scanning up to 100,000 sq km each day.

India, China agree to resolve outstanding issues 'expeditiously'

India, China agree to resolve outstanding issues 'expeditiously'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

He said both sides reaffirmed to sincerely work towards complete disengagement of the troops along the LAC.

IAF shows proof of shooting down Pak F-16

IAF shows proof of shooting down Pak F-16

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The Indian Air Force on Monday reiterated that it shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during the February 27 aerial combat and showed radar images of the engagement to assert that it has 'irrefutable evidence' of downing the enemy jet.

Pakistan's dangerous obsession with nuclear weapons

Pakistan's dangerous obsession with nuclear weapons

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

For the world and India, one of the most enduring challenges of the times is for Pakistan's nukes to be neutralised, before they are ever used by the State, their sponsored non-State actors or any rogue elements from the many terror tanzeems dotting Pakistan's unstable landscape, says Lieutenant General Kamal Davar (retd).

Soleimani Killing: Lessons for India to learn

Soleimani Killing: Lessons for India to learn

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'Drone warfare has come to stay.' 'India should exploit the expected Reaper acquisition from the US to build an effective counter terror campaign,' argues Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

What China's hiked defence spending means for India

What China's hiked defence spending means for India

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

'Assuming the official defence allocations represent the true picture, the $142 billion figure still represents a phenomenal increase and surpasses that of Japan ($42 billion), India ($40 billion), South Korea ($33 billion) and several other Asian countries put together and shows that China is flexing its military muscle.'

F-21 won't be sold to anyone if IAF buys it: Lockheed Martin

F-21 won't be sold to anyone if IAF buys it: Lockheed Martin

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Lockheed, which has a longstanding relationship of 25 years with India, unveiled the F-21 during the Aero India show in Bengaluru in February, saying it will address the Indian Air Force's unique requirements.

Appointment of CDS is a game-changer

Appointment of CDS is a game-changer

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

'Earlier the planning process was services specific, with others coordinating. 'Now we shall have an apex leader backed by a structure, who is accountable to provide single-point advice, based on best of all options dependent on geographical and situational intrigue, and that too, after validation,' says General Anil Chait (retd), the former central army commander.

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Indian troops standing firm; talks with China to continue: Rajnath

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The defence minister clearly asserted that there will be no budgetary constraints to enhance the capability of the Army and meeting its other requirements.

'We did not like how army's name was being misused'

'We did not like how army's name was being misused'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

'This letter is not a complaint, it's more indignation, because we do not like being used as political tools by people of various parties.'

Shot down PAF's F-16: IAF contradicts US magazine

Shot down PAF's F-16: IAF contradicts US magazine

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

'During the aerial engagement, one MiG 21 Bison of the IAF shot down an F-16 in Nowshera sector,' the IAF said in a statement.

US defence secretary hits ground running, meets PM Modi, NSA Doval

US defence secretary hits ground running, meets PM Modi, NSA Doval

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin arrived in India on Friday on a three-day visit, aimed at further boosting bilateral defence and security ties in the wake of China's growing military assertiveness in the region including the Indo-Pacific.

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Gunjan Saxena: IAF's negative portrayal is overstated

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

'I did not find anything atrociously out of place about the depiction of the IAF's image,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

India raises China's 'new claim' in Lt Gen-level talks

India raises China's 'new claim' in Lt Gen-level talks

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

This is the third round of Corps Commander-level talks being held. The first two rounds had taken place in Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC.

MH17 tragedy and the 'non-state actor' charade

MH17 tragedy and the 'non-state actor' charade

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

The tragedy of MH17 should awaken the world to the sobering reality that the "non-state actor" charade has gone too far, notes Nitin Pai

Armed forces launch Op CO-JEET to fight Covid in India

Armed forces launch Op CO-JEET to fight Covid in India

Rediff.com3 May 2021

"Under the CO-JEET" plan, personnel of the three wings of the armed forces -- the Army, the Indian Air Force and the Navy -- have been pressed into service to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up COVID beds and provide help to the civilian administration in its fight to control the pandemic," said the Lt General, whose post of deputy chief integrated defence staff (medical) comes under the Chief of Defence Staff.

Parrikar adds muscle to armed forces with projects worth Rs 11,000 crore

Parrikar adds muscle to armed forces with projects worth Rs 11,000 crore

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The proposals will help in the modernisation of the armed forces.

Why the IAF is in crisis

Why the IAF is in crisis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The IAF faces a 'fighter gap' of 13 squadrons. The IAF would be caught seriously short in a two-front war -- the worst-case planning contingency in which China and Pakistan attack India simultaneously, points out Ajai Shukla.

AWACS will alter our dynamics like never before

AWACS will alter our dynamics like never before

Rediff.com28 May 2009

The AWACS is set to redefine battlefield surveillance, and will totally revolutionise the way IAF operates.

Follow all protocols for border management: India's message to China

Follow all protocols for border management: India's message to China

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

During the course of the intense and complex negotiations between senior commanders of the two armies that ended at 2 am on Wednesday, the Indian delegation also apprised the Chinese PLA about the "red lines" and conveyed that the onus was largely on China to improve the overall situation in the region, the sources said.

Rajnath to fly Rafale sortie on October 8 in Paris

Rajnath to fly Rafale sortie on October 8 in Paris

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The ceremony to hand over the first Rafale jet will take place on October 8, the foundation day of the Indian Air Force, the sources said.

Chinese troops march in Pakistan day parade

Chinese troops march in Pakistan day parade

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Speaking at the annual Republic Day military parade attended for the first time by troops from China and Saudi Arabia, Hussain said: "Pakistan is ready for dialogue with India and wants resolution of the Kashmir dispute, which is the unfinished agenda of the partition."

The futility of massive bombs

The futility of massive bombs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

'Large-impact aerial weapons have no use against dictator regimes or terrorist entities,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

China hikes defence budget to $177.61 billion, three times that of India's

China hikes defence budget to $177.61 billion, three times that of India's

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Last year, the country's defence budget was $175 billion.

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Rather than going through the tedious, hit-or-miss process of physically designing hull forms and superstructures for warships and then determining how visible they are to radar, the company will simulate this process on supercomputers.

US mega-strike in Afghanistan was 'very, very successful': Trump

US mega-strike in Afghanistan was 'very, very successful': Trump

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

The US President, however, said he does not know if this would send a message to North Korea.

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years.