The United States (US) and China on Monday held rare talks on nuclear arms control, a new step to ease mistrust ahead of an expected presidential summit next week. The talks – the first meeting specifically on nuclear arms between the two powers since president Barack Obama’s administration come as the United States voices alarm over…
The State Department of United Sates (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of Bell Helicopter Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Government of Iraq has requested to buy additional services, as indicated below, that will be…
Russia had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines. It is to be noted that the launch of the “Bulava” missile, the first in just over a year, comes as Russia ramps up nuclear rhetoric since revoking its ratification of a key nuclear test ban treaty….
Pakistani authorities have stepped up security at military and other sensitive installations following the weekend attack by militants on an air base that damaged three grounded aircraft and destroyed a fuel tanker. A recently formed group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack in Mianwali, a city in eastern Punjab province, where police have repulsed…
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Norwegian government. Designed and built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, MH-60R aircraft will enable Norway to perform multiple maritime missions, including search and rescue and coastal and offshore patrol. Notably, Norway’s order marks the second MH-60R contract…
ISRO is pursuing bilateral and multilateral relations with international space agencies and space related bodies with the aim of building and strengthening existing ties between countries; taking up new scientific and technological challenges; refining space policies and defining international frameworks for exploitation and utilization of outer space for peaceful purposes. Internationally India is viewed by…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune is organizing the XVIII International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials (HEMs-2023) in association with Tomsk State University & Federal Research & Production Centre, Russia on 2nd & 3rd November 2023 at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam DRDO Golden Jubilee Auditorium, Pashan, Pune….
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on November 02, 2023. The show has been jointly organised by Laghu Udhyog Bharti & IMS Foundation and supported by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The central theme of the event is ‘Make in India, Make for the…
The Indian Air Force has phased out one of its three remaining squadrons of the ageing MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft. These will gradually be replaced by the HAL manufactured indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A aircraft that are to be inducted next year onwards. Notably, the latest MiG-21 Bisons to be phased out belong to…
Indian Navy recently successfully fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from its destroyer in the Bay of Bengal. During the test-firing, all the objectives and parameters were achieved. The missile successfully destroyed its target with pinpoint precision. The Indian Navy posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating, “An Indian Navy destroyer of…
