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India, Russia to ink new defence protocol

India, Russia to ink new defence protocol

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

The cooperation will encompass collaboration in futuristic air-launched and ground-to-air missiles, fifth generation fighters, submarines and tightening up supply of spares for frontline Russian weaponry being used by Indian armed forces.

India launches short range surface-to-air missile twice

India launches short range surface-to-air missile twice

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

On both the occasions, the missiles intercepted the simulated targets with pinpoint accuracy. The missiles were tested for minimum and maximum range.

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having two SSG battalions waiting to follow suit means war, which Pakistan cannot afford in its current economic crisis, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.' 'Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.' 'The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'

India's 'open and reliable' defence partner

India's 'open and reliable' defence partner

Rediff.com21 Apr 2007

Among the technologies, German technology is superior in submarine and heavy artillery guns.

'This Will Make Army The Last Choice For Young People'

'This Will Make Army The Last Choice For Young People'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

'Military is too serious a matter to be taken as a tour for a few years.'

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Text book and exemplary: US Secret Service defends Trump protection plan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Ronald Rowe Jr said that the suspect did not have a line of sight of Trump and was not able to get any shots off at the agents who were sweeping the course, according to a Politico report.

India to buy 26 Rafales, 3 Scorpenes in govt-to-govt deal, terms to be decided

India to buy 26 Rafales, 3 Scorpenes in govt-to-govt deal, terms to be decided

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

India on Thursday approved proposals for purchasing 26 Naval variant of Rafale jets from France and procuring three French-designed Scorpene class submarines, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

Short-range nuclear weapons to counter India's 'Cold Start doctrine': Pak PM

Short-range nuclear weapons to counter India's 'Cold Start doctrine': Pak PM

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Abbasi was also assertive of Pakistan's nuclear arsenals being safe and secure.

Pakistan cannot afford F-16s from the US

Pakistan cannot afford F-16s from the US

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

Pakistan has reduced the number of nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets it planned to buy from the United States, from 36 to 18, due to financial constraints.The 36 new F-16 block 50/52 jets were to have cost Pakistan three billion dollars and the weapon systems an additional 650 million dollars. The new Pakistan government is currently facing a major financial crunch due to rising global oil prices and inflation.

BrahMos missile test-fired from warship INS Kolkata

BrahMos missile test-fired from warship INS Kolkata

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

India on Monday successfully test-fired the 290 km-range BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile from the country's largest indigenous warship INS Kolkata off the coast of Karwar in Karnataka.

Alert along LoC after Pak's ISI uses drones to drop weapons

Alert along LoC after Pak's ISI uses drones to drop weapons

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

The terrorists holed up in the Kashmir valley have been facing acute shortage of arms and ammunition and they are desperately looking for some help from across the border for the same.

Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Shigeru Ishiba is expected to prioritise strengthening Japan's military capabilities and fostering deeper international partnerships, particularly with India, with whom Japan shares significant strategic interests, explains Dr Rajaram Panda.

Army tests India-made surface-to-air missile

Army tests India-made surface-to-air missile

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

The QRSAM system is unique in its ability to operate on the move, searching for and tracking enemy targets; and then fire on a short halt.

Army successfully test-fires Brahmos land attack missile

Army successfully test-fires Brahmos land attack missile

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

The army on Saturday successfully test fired the nearly 300-km-range Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile in Pokhran.

Tejas Mark-1A Ready For IAF

Tejas Mark-1A Ready For IAF

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

HAL has integrated the ASRAAM (advanced short range air-to-air missile) for the Tejas Mark 1A. The Tejas Mark 1A will carry twin ASRAAM missiles with a range of 60 to 70 kilometres.

IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter

Rediff.com11 May 2019

United States aerospace major Boeing has handed over first of the 22 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force, nearly three-and-half years after a multi-billion dollar deal for the choppers was sealed.

Can China Win A War With US?

Can China Win A War With US?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

According to the Pentagon report, the PLA is creating options for dissuading, deterring, and defeating external intervention in the Indo-Pacific region.

India shows off its military might at R-Day parade

India shows off its military might at R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on Sunday with a 90-minute display. The Armed Forces took centre-stage parading an array of weapons and the Defence Research Organisation put up a display of state-of-the-art technology. Here are some of the best moments from Rajpath.

Ukrainians Resist Putin's Troops

Ukrainians Resist Putin's Troops

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Ordinary Ukrainians continue to battle Vladimir Putin's army, thwarting the Russian objective of capturing Ukrainian cities nearly three weeks into a war Ukraine and the world didn't want.

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your audience or appease the powers that be, observes Shekhar Gupta.

The Coming Changes In Warfare

The Coming Changes In Warfare

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged. The change is in the character of war in terms of a man-machine mix, domination of sensors and certain automation of the tactics and methods of war, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'N-weapons could soon become a liability for Pakistan'

'N-weapons could soon become a liability for Pakistan'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

If the political system and the economy of Pakistan continue to go down the tubes, nuclear weapons will not be able to save it, says Retired Brigadier General Feroz Khan. Aziz Haniffa reports

India's new bomb can target enemy bases 100 km away

India's new bomb can target enemy bases 100 km away

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Striking the airfield's runway precisely with one bomb is more economical than using traditional free-fall bombs.

Army helicopter crash: Four bodies recovered, search on for 5th jawan

Army helicopter crash: Four bodies recovered, search on for 5th jawan

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The advanced light helicopter, carrying Army personnel, was on regular sorties, he said. The incident took place at 10.43 am, and search operation is underway, the official said.

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.

India seeks total elimination of N-weapons

India seeks total elimination of N-weapons

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

India has sought total elimination of nuclear arms backed by a security system in which states do not feel the need to develop, produce or stockpile them.

Rajnath flies sortie in LCH Prachand after induction into IAF

Rajnath flies sortie in LCH Prachand after induction into IAF

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday flew a sortie in a Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) after a fleet of the highly agile choppers was inducted into the Indian Air Force.

The War Resumes in Gaza

The War Resumes in Gaza

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

The Israeli army claims it has hit more than 400 targets in Gaza, including in southern Khan Younis where thousands of Palestinians fled to escape the Israeli attacks in north Gaza.

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.

Rajnath's veiled attack on China at Visakhapatnam's commissioning

Rajnath's veiled attack on China at Visakhapatnam's commissioning

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said 'some irresponsible nations' with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Putin's North Korea Gamble

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

Russia's unprecedented rapprochement with North Korea has raised concerns about the re-emergence of a Russia-China-North Korea alliance which could increase the probability of conflict on the Korean Peninsula, explains Dr Rajaram Panda.

'We're in a very difficult spot'

'We're in a very difficult spot'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

'We've never really been in the situation of having a difficult time with the Chinese and an increasingly difficult time with the Russians along with a relationship with the Americans which is important.'

No explosive in bombshell found in Chandigarh mango garden: Army

No explosive in bombshell found in Chandigarh mango garden: Army

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The police officials said the bombshell was an obsolete one which was manufactured in 1960s by the Indian Ordnance Factory.

Hasina's son says she will be back in Bangladesh once...

Hasina's son says she will be back in Bangladesh once...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and blamed Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, for fuelling the ongoing unrest in the country.

Doval moots interoperability among central police forces

Doval moots interoperability among central police forces

Rediff.com24 May 2024

National security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday suggested that various central armed police forces of the country should have "jointness" and interoperability among themselves like the ongoing plan for the defence forces.

9 pirates caught off Somalia coast in Mumbai police custody

9 pirates caught off Somalia coast in Mumbai police custody

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

The Indian Navy rescued the hijacked Iranian fishing vessel 'Al-Kambar 786' and its crew after more than 12 hours of intense coercive tactical measures as part of an anti-piracy operation on March 29.

LAC situation stable, but we have troops ready: Army chief

LAC situation stable, but we have troops ready: Army chief

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is stable but there is a need to keep a very close watch on it, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Friday amid the nearly three-year-long border row in eastern Ladakh.

Pakistan test-fires nuclear ballistic missile

Pakistan test-fires nuclear ballistic missile

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to targets as far as 1,500 kilometres, bringing many Indian cities under its range.