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Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st


101st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Colonel Paul Bontrager said the Afghans need to be weaned of...

Indian Navy to mark 60 years of naval aviation


Indian Navy is celebrating diamond jubilee of its aviation wing May 11 with commissioning of its fi...

US calls off Red Flag aerial exercise


The US has called off a multi- lateral aerial exercise scheduled in July in which the IAF was suppos...

No combat role for women personnel as of now: Army study


Around 200 new vacancies for granting permanent commission to women officers will be created in army...

Deal on Rafale combat aircraft may get delayed


The country`s biggest defence deal for procuring 126 Rafale combat aircraft is expected to get delay...

Chinese army urged to be combat ready


A senior Chinese military official has called on the armed forces to strengthen combat preparedness ...

Beijing to spend USD 16.09 billion to combat pollution


Grappling with heavy pollution, Beijing would spend USD 16.09 billion in the next three years.

BJP questions ‘shift’ in defence procurement policy


Defence Ministry`s move to have `life cycle cost` clause in tenders for military hardware, for 126 M...

HAL will be `main partner` in Rafale aircraft deal: Dassault


Identifying HAL as "main partner" in multirole combat aircraft deal, France`s Dassault Aviation said...

Antony ‘impatient’ to see completion of LCA project


The seminar `Aerospace products- challenges in design to deployment` was held as part of the biennia...

Dream of fitting indigenous Kaveri engine into LCA-Tejas over


The dream of fitting Kaveri engine being developed indigenously into the home-grown Light Combat Air...

US to allow women in military combat roles


US officials on Wednesday indicated that the Pentagon is going to allow women to serve in military c...

Military personnel suicides exceeded combat death in Afghanistan


The number of US military personnel who committed suicide surged to a record 349 in 2012, far exceed...

Japan likely to base F-15s combat Chinese intruders


The Defense Ministry of Japan is thinking of stationing F-15 fighter jets at a remote airport halfwa...

Improved combat kits, shoes for Army jawans


Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has approved issuing of lighter and advanced combat kits for around seve...

Astra missile test-fired on second consecutive day


After perfect developmental trial of "Astra", India test-fired its indigenously developed beyond vis...

US military eyes meditation for combat training


Deep breaths and long periods of silent reflection are something one might associate with yoga or an...

Army to seek combat helicopters from Air Force


Weeks after it was sanctioned combat air wing by the Government, the Army is seeking transfer of att...

IAF to induct first killer drones


The Indian Air Force is planning to induct its first self-destructing combat drones from Israel by n...

IAF to phase out MiG-27 combat planes by 2017


Concerned over recurring problems in MiG-27 combat aircraft engines, Indian Air Force is planning to...

Tejas aircraft to be put to test at Pokhran in Feb 2013


The much-awaited indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will now be put to test in the f...

`DRDO projects, including LCA, behind schedule`


Four major DRDO projects including Light Combat Aircraft, Airborne Early Warning and Control System ...

French military medics head to Syrian border


France, Syria`s onetime colonial ruler, has been in the forefront of diplomatic efforts to end fight...

US: Goddess Kali depicted as combat porn-star


A leading US-based video game manufacturer has depicted Goddess Kali- a highly revered deity in Indi...

Ex-associate files defamation suit against Teesta Setalvad


A former associate of activist Teesta Setalvad on Wednesday filed a defamation suit against her in a...

Women in combat roles in armed forces: Wait gets longer


Women in the country’s armed forces will have to wait longer to get into combat roles. The defence m...

`Army aviation excellently trained to fight odds`


Lt Gen K Surendra Nath of Combat Army Training Aviation School on Friday said Army aviation is the l...

Russian soldiers to train at US Fort Carson


Lt Col Steve Osterholzer said the Russians will be escorted around the clock by US military officers...

IAF to upgrade fleet of combat planes: Govt


Aiming to enhance the combat potential of its fighter aircraft, the IAF has signed contracts with va...

NATO meet at Brussels, brainstorm over Afghan funding


Top from the US and NATO allies met Wednesday at Brussels to finalize the combat handover program.

`Delivery of LCA scheduled in 12th Plan period`


The development of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for its Final Operational Clearance (FOC) is in pro...

120 recruits attain status of `combat soldier`


About 120 recruits of the 85th Course of The Brigade of The Guards, at Kamptee near attained status ...

‘No proposal to induct women in combat duties’


There is no proposal to induct women in combat duties in the defence forces including fighter pilot...

UK`s Hague faces suit over Pakistan drone strikes


Lawyers for the family of a man killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan said they would begin legal ...

Pak gets refurbished F-16s


A Turkish firm delivered the first batch of three F-16 combat jets to the Pakistan Air Force after ...

Pak combat jets kill 15 Taliban militants


Four hideouts were destroyed in the air strikes carried out near the Afghan border by two combat je...

New Pentagon rules move women closer to combat


The Pentagon is recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the ...

‘Combat plane deal winner will be announced soon’


The winner of the multi-billion dollar deal to procure 126 combat planes for Indian Air Force is ex...

US Navy eyes stationing of ships in Singapore


The US Navy will station several of its new littoral combat ships in Singapore in coming years and i...

Defence min to set up committee to tackle crashes


IAF has its own Flight Safety Directorate headed by an Air Marshal-rank officer.

US Marines to wind down Afghan combat in 2012


US Marines will march out of Afghanistan by the thousands next year, winding down combat in the Ta...

IOR-ARC pledges to jointly combat piracy menace


Concerned at growing sea piracy in the Indian Ocean, the IOR-ARC pledged to jointly combat the mena...

Ramesh suggests 3-fold strategy to combat Naxalism


Ramesh said PESA was brought in 1996 to strengthen panchayats of scheduled areas but it was not enf...

Navy to procure combat system for Marine Commandos


Strengthening its capabilities to carry out special operations, the Navy is planning to procure adva...

Combat aircraft deal to be finalised in six weeks


The multi-billion dollar deal to procure 126 combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) entere...

Australia lifts ban on women in military combat


Australia has lifted all restrictions on the roles, including front-line combat that women can carry...

Tejas fighter undergoes weapons trials


In a key step towards attaining final operational clearance (FOC) from the IAF, the LCA Tejas is un...

Measuring Wi-Fi attacks can combat cyber crimes


Scientists have developed a way to gauge how badly a Wi-Fi network can be damaged by cyber attacks. ...

T-50 combat jet may compete in South Korean tender


The PAK-FA is expected to be ready for delivery in 2016-17 for both the Russian and India Air Forces...

India, B’desh determined to combat militancy: PC


Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said India and Bangladesh were determined to jointly combat...