Pakistan successfully test-fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile

Pakistan-test-fires-enhanced-version-Babur-cruise-missile Pakistan Army has successfully test fired an enhanced version of an indigenously-designed Babur cruise missile. The missile incorporates advanced aerodynamics and avionics that can strike targets both at land and sea with high accuracy. About Babur Missile The missile has been named after the first Moghal emperor. It is a low flying,

China Inducts First Stealth Fighter Into Air Force, India Still To Build One

China Inducts First Stealth Fighter Into Air Force, India Still To Build One   Images have appeared on restricted Chinese social media platforms that show the country's first stealth fighter, the J-20, in Air Force markings with serial numbers which indicate the jet is now entering squadron service with the Chinese Air Force. The jets bear the serial numbers 78271 and 78274 and are likely being

Israel's First F-35 Stealth Fighters Set For Landing

Israel's First F-35 Stealth Fighters Set For Landing NEVATIM AIR BASE, ISRAEL:  Israel's first F-35 stealth fighters arrive in the country on Monday, with officials touting them as ultra-high-tech planes that will allow it to maintain military dominance in the Middle East.The first two of 50 F-35s to be purchased by Israel from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin were due to arrive at Nevatim air

India designated as major US defence partner

India designated as major US defence partner  India has been designated as a major defence partner of the United States. It puts India on a par with the closest allies and partners of the US. The agreement in this regard was reached between Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter in New Delhi. It was one of the last visits from a cabinet member of the

INS-Sumitra-Visits-Darwin-Australia

INS-Sumitra-Visits-Darwin-Australia. In pursuit of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and outreach to friendly countries, the Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Sumitra, has reached Darwin, Australia today (06 Dec 16). The ship on a three day visit from 06-09 Dec 16, is on her return passage to India after participating in the Royal New Zealand Navy International Naval Review 2016. The ship had

US defence bill pledges $900 million aid to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The US House of Representatives has passed a defence bill that pledges $900 million in economic and other assistance to Pakistan, a significant portion of which is dependent of a Pentagon certification that the country is taking demonstrable steps against the dreaded Haqqani Network.The US National Defence Authorisation Act for fiscal year 2017 was passed in the House of Representatives

Manohar Parikar Arrived Bangladesh on Two-Day Visit for Defence Ties

Manohar Parikar Arrived Bangladesh on Two-Day Visit for Defence Ties defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on November 30, 2016 arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit to Bangladesh to meet the top civil and military leadership to strengthen defence ties between the two countries. Parrikar is the first Indian defence minister to Bangladesh in the last 45 years, was greeted Manohar Parikar Arrived Bangladesh

US cuts military advisers to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen: US Navy

RIYADH: The US military has slashed the number of intelligence advisers directly supporting the Saudi-led coalition's air war in Yemen, the US Navy said on Saturday. The reassignment of personnel, around June, occurred because "there was not the same sort of requests coming in for

South Korea holds largest artillery drills near North Korea border

SEOUL: South Korea's army says it has conducted its largest-ever artillery drills near the tense border with North Korea. The army says 300 artillery systems deployed by dozens of military units along the border began firing shells at the same time on Thursday afternoon. It says North Korea's military hasn't shown any signs of unusual activities in response. The army says the drills marked what South Korea describes as an

China launches 'hack-proof' communications satellite

China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space and the ground, state media said, the latest advance in an ambitious space programme. The programmme is a priority as President Xi Jinping has urged China to establish itself as a space power, and apart from its civilian ambitions, it has tested anti-satellite missiles. The Quantum

North Korea launches ballistic missile

Seoul, Aug 3 (IBNS): South Korea on Wednesday claimed North Korea fired a off a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, media reports said. "The missile was launched from western South Hwanghae Province at 7:50 a.m., according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)," Yonhap news agency reported. Last month, the Asian country had fired off two mid-range Rodong missiles and a shorter-range

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Anandiben offers to quit as Gujarat chief minister

About two months ahead of her 75th birthday, Anandiben Patel has offered to step down as Gujarat’s first woman chief minister. In a social media post, she asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership to relieve her of the top responsibility in the state. Citing examples of party members who have stepped down after attaining the age of 75, Anandiben Patel said she was following the same. “Since sometime, senior party

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India signs $1 billion deal with US for procuring four Poseidon-8I aircraft

India on 27 July 2016 signed a one-billion dollar deal with the US defence and aerospace major Boeing for procuring four long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, Poseidon-8I. First of the four new P-8I aircraft will be delivered in 50 months. Incidentally, India is P-8I's first international customer and was also Boeing's first military sale to India.  The contract was inked during the on-going visit of the US

India Awards $1 Billion Contract to Boeing for Four P-8I Aircraft

NEW DELHI — Coinciding with a visit by Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall, India today awarded Boeing a $1 billion contract for the purchase of four more P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft to be flown by the country's navy pilots. The contract for the planes sets deliveries to be completed within the next three years, according to a senior ministry of defense official who requested not to be named. Boeing executives

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NASA to launch spacecraft to near-Earth asteroid

WASHINGTON: NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life. To identify the regions in which the building blocks of life may be found, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) team equipped the

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World's largest seaplane unveiled by Chinese state company

China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled the first of the new planes, dubbed the AG600, Saturday in the southern port city of Zhuhai, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The aircraft, which

Russia to deploy S-400 missiles in Crimea next month

Russia is to deploy its advanced long-range surface-to-air missiles S-400 in Crimea, beefing up Russia’s anti-access/area-denial capabilities around the peninsula. A full regiment system of S-400 Triumph is to be delivered to Crimea in August, told the media Lt. Col. Evgeny Oleinikov, deputy commander of the 18th missile air defense regiment of the 31 air defense division. “After tests at a firing range… are complete, in

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SpaceX launched unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to International space station

SpaceX on 18 July 2016 launched its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station, carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost in 2015 due to rocket explosion. The launch to the ISS is a resupply mission for NASA. Dragon spaceship was packed with nearly 23000 kilograms of gear, including science experiments and equipment for the astronauts living in space. After blasting off from Cape Canaveral,

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France offers EUR 1 billion to revive India's combat jet engine project

NEW DELHI: France has offered to invest EUR 1 billion to revive India's combat jet engine project, proposing a joint development plan that could see the stalled 'Kaveri' gas turbine powering indigenous Tejas fighters by 2020. The proposal is to use offset credits that would come from the planned Rafale fighter jet deal to revive the indigenous jet engine project, people involved in talks between the Indian

RIMPAC 2016: World’s largest international maritime exercise kicks off

The multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific Southern California 2016 has kicked off, occurring in and around Southern California through Aug. 4. RIMPAC SOCAL, helmed for the first time by Naval Surface Mine Warfare Development Center (SMWDC), allows U.S. and partner nation participants to train together with sea and shore based commands. Participants will receive relevant and realistic