India Weapons

Security forces recover arms, ammunition during joint operations in Manipur

Acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area of Loiching Ridge in Kangpokpi district, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police launched a joint operation on Dec 2

'Key to China winning future wars': Beijing unveils new stealth technology

A new breakthrough in stealth technology from China promises to challenge existing limits. Could this innovation become the key to dominance in future conflicts?

Security forces recover arms, ammunition from various districts of Manipur

A thorough search operation was conducted in the area, resulting in the recovery of significant war-like stores

India's hypersonic missile test signals 'carrier killer' power like China

India has successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile, capable of carrying various payloads over 1,500 km, launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island on Saturday evening

Eight UNLF (P) cadres arrested with arms, ammunition in Manipur's Thoubal

UNLF (P) members were arrested on Monday for threatening peope and restraining the land demarcation process

J-K has become testing lab for military equipment: Army commander

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday said the army has identified 135 areas where it seeks technological and industrial collaboration to fill operational gaps, with 93 research and development projects currently at various stages. He said that the army has set up five joint command and control centres to ensure coordinated ground-level operations. "In Northern Command, we face multiple fronts and terrains starting from the plains of Jammu, moving to hilly areas, and then to high-altitude and super high-altitude areas, such as eastern Ladakh. This region serves as a testing laboratory for equipment," Lt Gen Kumar told reporters. Responding to a question about the trial and induction of new indigenous weapons developed by Indian companies and startups in the Northern Command theatre, the army has given these companies access to these areas to allow them to understand the conditions the forces operate in. "We raise our expectations at all levels, a

Army's dependence on foreign weapons reduced under PM Modi: MP CM Yadav

The army's dependence on foreign weapons has reduced under the Narendra Modi government and special attention is being paid to indigenous fighter aircraft and manufacturing other equipment, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday. He was speaking at a programme organised at the 3 EME Centre here to honour ex-servicemen in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi. "The morale of the Army has increased under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. It is being provided with the latest weapons with new technology. The PM has reduced the Army's dependence on foreign weapons and has paid special attention to indigenous fighter aircraft and weapons manufacturing," Yadav said. India not just responds to an attack but also enters into the enemy's territories to hit back, he asserted in an apparent reference to surgical strikes on terror camps across the border. Speaking on the occasion, Admiral Tripathi said Madhya Pradesh has a history of valour and ...

India reaffirms commitment to prevent proliferation of destruction weapons

India has consistently supported UN Security Council Resolution 1540, which aims to prevent non-state actors from acquiring WMDs

Weapons and technology

In its procurement decisions, India faces a balance-of-power choice as it weighs its options between western democracies and Russia

DRDO should emerge as world leader in exporting weapon systems: Ajay Bhatt

The DRDO's knowledge and infrastructure base needs to be tapped by MSMEs and private industries, and DRDO should emerge as the world leader in exporting weapon systems, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Sunday. Bhatt visited DRDO's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) here and reviewed the ongoing missile technologies and related programmes, a Defence ministry release said. Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems, U Raja Babu briefed the minister on various technological developments. "The DRDO's knowledge and infrastructure base needs to be tapped by MSMEs and private industries, which in turn will lead to the establishment of a self-reliant defence industrial ecosystem in our country, he said. The union minister also said that DRDO should emerge as the world leader in exporting weapon systems to the other nations, the release said. He emphasised that defence today is no longer limited to land, sea or skies but encompasse

Aatmanirbhar campaign gaining ground, says IAF Chief VR Chaudhari

The focal point of his strategic vision integrates cutting-edge technologies to bolster IAF's operational capabilities

Army bought weapons worth Rs 7,300 cr from domestic firms to counter China

Another Rs 7,000 crore worth of orders is in the final stages of procurement and is likely to be completed in the coming weeks

CDS visits EEL in Nagpur, sees demonstration of indigenous munitions

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday visited Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) in Nagpur and was given a demonstration of the test firing of the smallest rocket motor which is under development at the facility. EEL is a subsidiary of Solar Group of Industries, whose chairman Satyanarayan Nuwal apprised the CDS about the contribution of the group in development, manufacturing and supply of industrial and military explosives as well as other high energy materials. Since its entry into the manufacturing of defence systems in 2010, state-of-art facilities have been established at EEL for development, manufacturing and testing of modern grenades, mines, air bombs and a wide range of munitions, a release by Solar Industries said. EEL has also successfully established production and integration facilities of all variants of Pinaka rockets for supply to the Indian Army as well as for exports to friendly countries, it said, adding EEL had successfully delivered

Rs 70,500-crore indigenous arms buy gets defence ministry's approval

These largely include indigenous BrahMos missiles, Shakti Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and Maritime Utility Helicopters

Centre curtails Chhattisgarh govt's fund to fight Maoists: Minister

The scheme also takes care of compensation to surrendered Maoists, community policing and security-related infrastructure for village defence committees

India signs deal with Armenia for export of missiles, weapon systems

Armenia is also set to get anti-tank rockets as well as a range of ammunition from India under the bundled deal

How the Indian military can be weaned off its dependence on Russian weapons

Shifting toward buying more Western weapons systems and lessening its dependence on Russia, for instance, would bolster India's autonomy

Parliament passes bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction

The bill was approved by the Lok Sabha in April

IAF ties up with IIT Madras to develop solutions to maintain weapon systems

The Indian Air Force and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras on Wednesday signed the memorandum of understanding

Future warfare is likely to be hybrid with weapons, says IAF Chief

The future warfare is likely to be hybrid in nature wherein weapons such as economic strangulation, virus and hypersonic missiles would be used, IAF Chief Vivek Ram Chaudhari said on Tuesday.