Defence general
Indo-Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft to fly by 2015
08 August 2008
IAF integrating space-based assets into operational plans
08 August 2008
Indian Air Force to start conducting MMRCA field trials from later on in the year
08 August 2008
US removes offending stipulation from exemption draft submitted to NSG
08 August 2008
IAF takes delivery of state-of-art, medium range, Rohini radar
06 August 2008
Third generation anti-tank missile Nag completes development trials
06 August 2008
Aerial, sub-surface variants of the BrahMos cruise missile ready for tests
05 August 2008
Qinetiq to buy Dominion Technology Resources, provider of services to US intelligence
05 August 2008
Italy's Alenia in talks with Tata Group for marketing military aircraft
04 August 2008
Government of India issues revised Defence Procurement Procedure - 2008
02 August 2008
Indian Navy to acquire a fresh batch of Sea King, Kamov-28 helicopters
30 July 2008
Upgraded Indian submarine, INS Sindhuvijay, heads for home after extensive delays
30 July 2008
Offset provisions in new defence procurement policy will be a boon: ACM Fali Major
26 July 2008
DRDO readying for next round of BMD tests - hypersonic 'interceptor' missiles to be tested
25 July 2008
US administration to divert funds for Pak F-16 upgrades – Congress may seek to block move
25 July 2008
India, Russia to jointly develop futuristic 'smart tank'
21 July 2008
BAE Systems' JetEye infrared missile defence system for commercial aircraft takes flight
21 July 2008
Boeing to submit detailed proposals for development of Indian aerospace industry
17 July 2008
Indigenous civil, military nuclear programmes out of IAEA's safeguards coverage: AEC chairman
11 July 2008
Czech Republic, United States sign accord for missile defence shield
09 July 2008
DRDO lab seeks industry funding for development of electronic warfare suite
09 July 2008
BAE Systems Secures $538 Million U.S Army Contract For Bradley Vehicles & Spares
09 July 2008
Indian Army to freeze Arjun MBT orders at 124
07 July 2008
Indian Air Force contingent heads to the US for Red flag 2008 exercise
07 July 2008
Indian Navy to operate UAVs from air station on south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu
05 July 2008
India, Brazil sign $210 million deal for AWACS platform - Embraer wins the argument
04 July 2008
Defence budget slips below 2 per cent of GDP for the first time since 1962
04 July 2008
India expecting to take delivery of Russian Akula II nuclear powered submarine next year
03 July 2008
Indian Navy warships to induct third generation sonar technology
03 July 2008
The UK government mulling stake sale in defence research company QinetiQ: Report
01 July 2008
US to compensate anthrax accused $5.8 million
30 June 2008
US, EU near security pact on access to private data: report
28 June 2008
THAAD system undergoes fifth successful test firing
27 June 2008
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw passes away
27 June 2008
India clinches first foreign sale for Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter
26 June 2008
Safran bid for Digimarc Division challenges L-1
24 June 2008
India to counter Chinese and Pakistani influence in military ties with Sri Lanka
23 June 2008
Proposed Indo-French, MBDA-led, joint venture moving ahead to manufacture SAM's
23 June 2008
Indian Army chief, Gen Deepak Kapoor, leaves for a five-day visit to Russia
23 June 2008
Russia to deliver six Mi-35 attack helicopters to Indonesia
21 June 2008
China ranks third globally in terms of military spending: SIPRI report
21 June 2008
Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos gets airborne variant
21 June 2008
Nexter offers Caeser Howitzer 155mm/52 calibre gun to India
19 June 2008
Allegheny Technologies unveils new specialty armour steel for US and global defence markets
17 June 2008
Syrian president, Bashar al Assad, offers India “direct role” in the Palestine region peace process
17 June 2008
Indian Army seeks establishment of tri-services aerospace command
17 June 2008
India to develop interceptor based missile-shield system
15 June 2008
Indian defence budget could touch $ 40 billion in 2009
15 June 2008
DRDO seeks partners to co-develop Kaveri engine for LCA Tejas fighter jet: AK Antony
15 June 2008
Indian Army officers to be trained for optimal utilisation of space-based resources
15 June 2008
NATO, Russia set out long-term defence and military co-operation guidelines
14 June 2008
India's VVIP squadron to receive three refurbished Boeing Business Jets next month
12 June 2008
India's Integrated Defence Staff evolving strategies for use of space assets
12 June 2008
Special cell set up to counter growing threat to space assets
10 June 2008
Top 2 US Air Force officials removed for failures in N-arms oversight
06 June 2008
Defence ministry prunes global tender for light helicopters
06 June 2008
LCA successfully undergoes hot weather flight trials
06 June 2008
HAL, Ruag to jointly manufacture Dornier aircraft in Germany
06 June 2008
Punj Lloyd, Singapore firm tie up to manufacture defence equipment
05 June 2008
Harris Corporation denies offerring itself for acquisition
02 June 2008
$100 billion investment opportunities in Indian defence industries: Frost & Sullivan study
30 May 2008
Over 110 nations agree on cluster bomb ban
29 May 2008
India’s weapons modernisation process “on track”: Antony
29 May 2008
Despite resistance, UK government to go ahead with £3.9bn acquisition of aircraft carriers
21 May 2008
BAE Systems receives $60 million thermal imaging module contract for US Army remote weapon systems
20 May 2008
No evidence of kickbacks in Scorpene submarine deal, says CBI
19 May 2008
Italian defence giant Finmeccanica acquires US-based DRS Technologies for $5.2 billion
13 May 2008
India has acquired “state-of-the-art” submarine launched ballistic missile capability: DRDO
13 May 2008
Dr Tessy Thomas is first woman scientist to head missile project – new Agni-II version on the anvil
13 May 2008
Hypersonic version of BrahMos undergoes successful lab test
13 May 2008
India to test 5,000 km range, Agni-IV IRBM at year-end
12 May 2008
Indian Navy to buy 6 more submarines; plans to induct N-sub
10 May 2008
FBI investigation says that US military equipment may have counterfeit Chinese components
10 May 2008
Italy's Finmeccanica looking to buy US defence electronics contractor DRS Technologies for $3 billion
10 May 2008
Agni-3 ready for induction after second successful flight test
07 May 2008
Government looking at recommendations of DRDO Review Committee
23 April 2008
Aurora Flight Sciences to develop UAV that will stay aloft for five years
22 April 2008
Pakistan conducts second test of the Shaheen-II long range missile
21 April 2008
Pakistan test fires Shaheen-2 long-range missile
19 April 2008
Canadian Magellan Aerospace Corp ties-up for India-based manufacturing site – eyes military offset contracts
18 April 2008
Russia says flight tests of fifth-generation PAK FA fighter to start in 2009
15 April 2008
Prime minister reconstitutes National Security Advisory Board
11 April 2008
As India's military helicopter tender increases in size, Army fears delays
11 April 2008
Famed US research agency, DARPA, celebrates 50th anniversary
11 April 2008
India, Russia may soon settle price issue over Adm Gorshkov
09 April 2008
Germany announces competitive bid for MALE UAV programme
03 April 2008
HAL, IAI developing unmanned helicopter
02 April 2008
Agni-III test-firing likely by month-end
02 April 2008
Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk UAV sets endurance record
27 March 2008
Antony asks DRDO to increase interactions with the private sector
26 March 2008
US Navy Secretary's visit to India to maintain momentum of high profile exchanges
25 March 2008
USAF launches new LM GPS II R-M satellite
25 March 2008
Upgraded Agni-1 test fired successfully
24 March 2008
Pakistan successfully concludes development of indigenous UAV
24 March 2008
NORAD marks 50 years in May
24 March 2008
BrahMos may undergo year-end underwater test firing
20 March 2008
3rd gen Nag anti-tank missile to be tested in second half of 2008
20 March 2008
Vice Adm N Verma to head eastern naval command, Vice Adm RP Suthan is new vice chief
20 March 2008
US to deliver six C-130J-30 Hercules transporters to Indian Air Force by 2011
18 March 2008
Indo-Russian multi-role transport aircraft (MTA) JV heads for trouble as Irkut backs off
17 March 2008
BAE Systems, ST Kinetics to bid for Indian Army's 155mm ultra-light howitzer contract
15 March 2008
CAG report questions acquisition of INS Jalashwa
15 March 2008
Adm S Mehta: Russia to start delivery of MiG 29K naval fighters in May 2008
15 March 2008
Ex-Brazen Chariots set to roll as Indian Army and Air Force gear up for display of strength
14 March 2008
Two global tenders pending for advanced minesweepers and helicopters for the armed forces
14 March 2008
US Central Command chief Admiral William Fallon resigns
12 March 2008
DRDO's AWACS project to be complete by 2011
12 March 2008
India to pay extra for Adm Gorshkov refit programme
11 March 2008
Navy worried Barak purchase probe may affect supplies
11 March 2008
Indian MiG-29 upgrade to add lethality, extend service life
08 March 2008
China’s defence budget set to go up 17.6 per cent for 2008
08 March 2008
Sea-to-land version of the BrahMos cruise missile successfully tested
06 March 2008
India's Light Combat Aircraft programme completes more than 800 flight tests
05 March 2008
India,US to expand high-technology trade
01 March 2008
Deadline for Indian Air Force’s MMRCA tender submission put off by eight weeks
28 February 2008
India, Russia to finalize INS Vikramaditya retrofit costs by April
28 February 2008
Joint study to look at Indo-US cooperation in missile defence systems: Robert Gates
27 February 2008
India's undersea nuclear missile test to trigger fresh arms race: Pakistan
27 February 2008
India takes a measured stance in its military engagement with the US, turns down LSA
27 February 2008
India conducts successful test of K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile
26 February 2008
Scorpene v/s. Agosta: Silent killers of the deep
26 February 2008
EADS offers to co-develop AESA radars with DRDO
26 February 2008
India-Russia talks on INS Vikramaditya to continue next month
25 February 2008
Argentina, Brazil may jointly develop nuclear submarine: Report
25 February 2008
Chinese “incursions” a matter of “perception,” says Indian army chief
23 February 2008
Japan, South Korea, Singapore being wooed by Lockheed, Boeing for new fighter orders
23 February 2008
US missile intercepts falling satellite
21 February 2008
India’s Light Combat Aircraft: When duds begin to fly
18 February 2008
Revised defence procurement procedures to be issued in April 2008: AK Antony
18 February 2008
Deepening trust for US-India Defence Cooperation: USIBC
18 February 2008
US to blast disabled spy satellite after space shuttle Atlantis returns
16 February 2008
DefExpo 2008 off to an impressive start
16 February 2008
Iran expresses concern to India over launch of Israeli spy satellite
06 February 2008
Safir-1 becomes first Iranian rocket to make it to space
05 February 2008
BrahMos CEO: Design, development work on hypersonic version of BrahMos has begun
04 February 2008
Israeli TecSAR spy satellite beams first images
01 February 2008
Boeing may land $2 billion deal for supply of eight P-8i maritime patrol aircraft
29 January 2008
Japan’s BMD focus shifts to Chinese cruise missile capability
28 January 2008
Dassault chief offers fast track supply of 40 Rafale fighters to India
25 January 2008
On again! “Deeply committed” to the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, says Deora
24 January 2008
Sarkozy's visit to buttress traditional Franco-Indian ties
24 January 2008
Pakistan steals a march over India, starts assembly of JF-17 Thunder fighters
23 January 2008
Indian Army, Air Force to showcase military might
23 January 2008
UK PM, Gordon Brown, endorses India’s candidacy for the UN Security Council
22 January 2008
Indigenous missile defence shield to be ready by 2010-12: DRDO
22 January 2008
India has the technical skills to develop 150-seater aircraft: Dr APJ Kalam
20 January 2008
Army steps up modernisation plans: General Deepak Kapoor
17 January 2008
India, US start high-level talks on defence cooperation
15 January 2008
India-China: Progress in border talks, reciprocal visit by Chinese army this year
14 January 2008
Report: India-US nuke deal now in a tangle at the IAEA
12 January 2008
European Defence Agency moves ahead on UAV air traffic integration plans
10 January 2008
IAEA chief, el Baradei, voices concern over safety of Pakistani nukes
10 January 2008
BAE Systems to evaluate missile defence system on US passenger aircraft
08 January 2008
India, Malaysia up defence cooperation through training and maintenance of high-tech equipment
08 January 2008
Lack of talent, not funds, reason for delay in projects: DRDO chief
05 January 2008
Defence minister AK Antony’s Malaysia visit to strengthen bilateral ties
05 January 2008
Adm Sureesh Mehta begins four-day official visit to Israel
04 January 2008
Air Marshal PK Barbora appointed air officer commanding-in-chief, Western Air Command
03 January 2008
Air Marshal PV Naik is the new vice chief of air staff
03 January 2008
Indian Navy’s frontline warships make a goodwill visit to Oman
03 January 2008
India’s Space programme 2007 - Year-end Review
02 January 2008
Ministry of Defence: Year-end review 2007
29 December 2007
Russia to supply S-300 long-range anti-aircraft/missile systems to Iran
28 December 2007
US air defences scramble to meet F-15 fleet grounding
27 December 2007
Centre finally moves on Maoist terrorism, to help raise 35 India Reserve Battalions
27 December 2007
India, China conclude first ever joint military exercise
26 December 2007
Defence imports likely to touch $30bn by 2012: Assocham report
26 December 2007
Japan to test-fire PAC-3 interceptor missiles at US facility
22 December 2007
Greece may become first Nato state to produce Russian weapons
19 December 2007
Japanese Navy conducts successful test of US-developed SM-3 interceptor missile
19 December 2007
Indian Air Force to focus on southern India with major defence exercises in the future
18 December 2007
Indo-French high committee on defence co-operation to hold meeting today
18 December 2007
India and Vietnam to open a “new chapter” in defence cooperation: AK Antony
17 December 2007
National Security chief, Narayanan says Pakistani nuke arsenal “largely safe”
17 December 2007
Barbour Griffith & Rogers renew contract as India’s Washington lobbyists
17 December 2007
Defence minister AK Antony off on a three-day visit to Vietnam
15 December 2007
India mulling Logistical Support Agreement with US for defence forces
15 December 2007
US defence secretary Robert Gates likely to visit India “early 2008”
15 December 2007
Musharraf assumes charge of country’s nuclear arsenal
14 December 2007
CII-Indian Army seminar on the Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS)
14 December 2007
Indian Armed Forces conduct first ever war games in the South
12 December 2007
First foreign sales likely for Dassault’s Rafale, if deal with Libya goes through
12 December 2007
French navy chief leads high level delegation to India
11 December 2007
Pakistan tests Hatf 7 cruise missile
11 December 2007
Russia test-fires RS-12M Topol anti-BMD ballistic missile
10 December 2007
US set to make $10bn AWACS and air defence missile sales in the Gulf
10 December 2007
India, Cambodia to enhance bilateral defence ties
10 December 2007
Indian defence minister: Relations with Russia not “contract centric”
08 December 2007
Vice Admiral BS Randhawa takes over as chief of materials, Indian Navy
01 December 2007
Portugal backs Indo-US nuclear deal, Indian candidacy for the Security Council
01 December 2007
Former chiefs, top bureaucrats and scientists vote for Indo-US nuclear deal
17 November 2007
Democrats to link defence spending to troop withdrawal in US Congress
16 November 2007
Switzerland suspends sale of anti-aircraft missile batteries to Pakistan
16 November 2007
India to buy 40 Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia in $1.6 billion deal
08 February 2007
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