Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan concluded a comprehensive visit to France, which has reaffirmed the continued long-standing strategic partnership between India and France, and further reinforcing the bilateral Defence Cooperation between the two nations. The interactions of CDS with Mr Patrick Pailloux, Director of Civil & Military Cabinet of the Minister of the…
French President Emmanuel Macron is ready to “open the debate” about the role of nuclear weapons in a common European defence, he said in an interview published Saturday It was just the latest in a series of speeches in recent months in which he has stressed the need for a European-led defence strategy. “I am…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful test firing of an air-launched ballistic missile capable of hitting targets over 250 kilometers away. The missile, known as ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2, is of Israeli origin and was test-fired from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar…
The United States (US) secretly agreed to send a long-range missiles to Ukraine in February, reversing a decision to withhold the weapons that some in the White House feared could dangerously escalate the war with Russia. President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse course was influenced in part by Russia’s increased attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure…
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held a bilateral meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev last week and both sides reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and discussed important issues of mutual interest. NSA Ajit Doval held the meeting on the sidelines of the XII International Meeting of High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters…
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in collaboration with the Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), seized 86 kg of narcotics valued Rs 600 Crores (Cr) and apprehended 14 crew members from the Pakistani vessel in a meticulously planned anti-narcotics operation at sea on April 28, 2024. The ICG ship Rajratan, equipped with ATS…
The Spanish Armaments Directorate, Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM), has filed a notification of award for the NASAMS modernisation programme. This programme will significantly increase the existing NASAMS capability of Spain and further strengthen the cooperation between Spain and Norway. The contract is expected to be signed in May 2024. Noteworthy, NASAMS is…
The Indian Air Force Investiture Ceremony was held on 26 April 2024 near the Param Yodha Sthal, which is a part of the National War Memorial (NWM) complex in New Delhi. Notably, the ceremony began with the awardees paying homage to the fallen heroes of the country by laying a wreath at the Amar Chakra…
Evolution of technology has impacted warfare but technological advantage may just be reduced to a tactical level when it is taken away from the larger strategic context and regarded as the “sole driver” of success in a war, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande said. In his address at a seminar here, he also said…
Lockheed Martin Corporation reported first quarter 2024 net sales of $17.2 billion, compared to $15.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Net earnings in the first quarter of 2024 were $1.5 billion, or $6.39 per share, compared to $1.7 billion or $6.61 per share, in the first quarter of 2023. Cash from operations was $1.6 billion in both the first quarters of 2024 and 2023….
