Defence general
India successfully tests n-capable Agni-V for second time
16 Sep 2013
India on Sunday successfully test-fired for the second time the Agni V – the country’s most potent nuclear capable inter-continental ballistic missile, which can reach Beijing and much of Europe
US lawmakers agree to hit Syria; French debate today
04 Sep 2013
Any US strike on Syria, however, will be "narrow and focused, limited in time," and will not involve use of "the armed forces" for combat operations
India launches first defence satellite
31 Aug 2013
In a major push to the country’s maritime security, India's first exclusive defense satellite, GSAT-7, was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou in French Guiana, 50-minute launch window, injected GTO, Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, perigee, firing GSAT-7's, LAM, Liquid Apogee Motor,
‘Terrorist’ Bhatkal flown to Delhi; cops fight for custody
30 Aug 2013
Police from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka have lined up to interrogate Yasin Bhatkal, the alleged operations head of the Indian Mujahideen, about terror attacks in their states
All 18 crew feared dead in Mumbai submarine blast
14 Aug 2013
Armed with its latest multi-role missile system, radar and electronics, the submarine was to be the backbone of the Indian Navy.
INS Arihant close to deployment as reactor goes critical
10 Aug 2013
INS Arihant has been undergoing trials at Navy's key submarine base in Vishakhapatnam and would be launched for sea trials soon now that the nuclear reactor has gone critical
IAF receives second C17 heavy-lift aircraft news
24 Jul 2013
India to spend Rs65,000 cr on new, China-specific strike force
18 Jul 2013
The force would be the fourth strike corps in the Army, the only one operationally tasked for offensive and defensive operations on the China frontier