- Tactical Nuclear weapons - still relevant?
- Why USA Is Worried of Syrian Air Defenses?
- New Radar for Special Forces
- Future of the Global Hawk
- NATO Lock shields event
- Light infantry
- China is a cemetery of the abandoned chemical weapons
- Seeking to Identify a Type of Missile or Rocket
- A rifle for a new military
- Swedish Air force dont respond to Russian Bombers
Latest Military Pictures
Defense Forum Topics
Post Tagged with: "india"
India to Develop Own AWACS Aircraft
Three Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft are presently operational in the Indian Air Force (IAF). AWACS are meant as force multipliers for specific area cover and not for surveillance of the entire space of our country. All three AWACS are part of Network Centric Operations and are able to provide adequate coverage of [...]
India Revamping Cyber Security Defenses
Government is aware of the nature of the threats in Cyber Space and is taking appropriate measures to address these threats by way of an integrated approach with a series of legal, technical and administrative steps to effectively deal with the issue of cyber security in the country and to ensure that necessary systems are [...]
India Ups 2013 Defense Budget by 14%
In the midst of a major modernization drive, the Defence Ministry on Thursday got a 14 per cent hike in its budget as Finance Minister P Chidambaram gave it Rs 2,03,672 crore (($37.45 billion–Ed) for 2013-14 with a promise to provide any additional fund required for national security. Thursday’s allocation is up by Rs 25,169 [...]
Swedish Weapons Exports Fall
Sweden exported 30 percent less weapons in 2012 compared with the record high amount of 2011, show new figures from the National Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls. The countries that buy the most Swedish weapons are India, Saudi Arabia, France, Pakistan and Thailand. The total value of the 2012 exports was just under SEK [...]
India, France Agree On $6 Billion Missile Deal
India and France on Thursday concluded negotiations on the Short Range Surface to Air Missile nearly worth of $6 billion during the talks between French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who also said talks on $10-billion deal for Rafale fighter aircraft are “progressing well”. After comprehensive talks, the leaders said views were [...]
Italy defence firm chief arrested for India bribes: reports
Italian police on Tuesday arrested the chief executive of aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica for corruption and embezzlement in relation to alleged bribes given to the Indian government, Italian media reported. Giuseppe Orsi had been under investigation for months and had denied any wrongdoing in the deal for the sale of 12 AgustaWestland helicopters to [...]
India orders probe into Italy chopper bribe allegations
India on Tuesday launched an inquiry into reports of alleged bribery of government officials by Finmeccanica, after the head of the Italian aerospace giant was arrested. Italian police arrested chairman and chief executive Giuseppe Orsi as part of the country’s investigation into alleged kickbacks paid to Indian government officials, media reports in Italy said. The [...]
Major fighter jet deal, trade dominate Hollande’s India trip
French President Francois Hollande’s visit to India this week is dominated by trade issues, including a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets, nuclear energy and potential tie-ups for new metro lines. Hollande will be accompanied by five ministers including Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. The chiefs of more than 60 [...]
AgustaWestland at Aero India 2013
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce it will be showcasing its range of modern high performance military and commercial helicopters at Aero India 2013, which is being held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from 6th to 10th February. Helicopters being promoted at Aero India include the AW101, twelve of which are now in the process [...]
