The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the defence ministry of India to revisit its refusal to disclose records related to the Agnipath military recruitment scheme under the Right to Information Act on the ground that the files were “secret”. In response to an RTI application filed by activist Vihar Durve, who sought records of…
The Indian Navy is coordinating with navies of “partners” countries to ensure safe sea passage amid the “resurgence” of piracy attacks, Indian Navy chief said during a press conference. The Naval Chief said while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of an event at Manekshaw Centre. He asserted that the Indian Navy won’t permit…
The largest event in the Civil Aviation sector in Asia, the mesmerizing four-day “Wings India 24” extravaganza kickstarted in Hyderabad yesterday. Spanning across commercial, general, and business aviation, the theme for the show is “Connecting India to the World in Amrit Kaal: Setting the Stage for India Civil Aviation @2047”. Held at Begumpet Airport in…
NATO will launch next week its biggest military exercises in decades with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in months-long wargames aimed at showing that the alliance can defend all of its territory up to its border with Russia. The exercises come as Russia’s war on Ukraine bogs down. NATO as an organization is…
Indian Navy’s INS Visakhapatnam, mission deployed in Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy operations, swiftly responded to a distress call by Marshall Island flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack at 2311 hrs on 17 Jan 24. INS Visakhapatnam, undertaking anti piracy patrol in Gulf of Aden, acknowledged the distress call and intercepted the vessels…
Pakistan on Thursday launched retaliatory military strikes in Iran, aiming at Baloch groups, killing at least nine people, This comes two days after Iran’s striked on Pakistan. The move has heightened fears of instability spreading across the Middle East in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Pakistan had warned Tehran that there would…
India is going ahead with the development of long range rockets for the indigenous Pinaka systems, which will have the ability to hit targets at a distance of over 200 km, enhancing their reach and lethality. The extended range, guided rockets are being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and are likely…
Russia’s top diplomat dismissed the United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying Thursday that it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine. Speaking at an annual news conference, Sergey Lavrov accused the West of fuelling global security risks by encouraging Ukraine to ramp up strikes on the Russian territory…
North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, as per reported by state media KCNA. The test of the “Haeil-5-23” system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to procure approximately Quantity 10-20 Passive Surveillance System (PSS), and have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. The PSS System would be used for Air Defence Surveillance and ground based ELINT gathering. The system should be capable of detecting, intercepting, locating, identifying and tracking of active…
