A unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in the country for protection against the highest threat level 6. Notably, DRDO is the premier agency under the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, which develops defence technologies, systems/products that are required for Indian Armed Forces. This…
Russian security services detained Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on Tuesday, according to a brief 22-word statement by Russia’s investigative committee. One of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s deputies, he has been accused of accepting bribes “on a particularly large scale”; the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. He…
The increase in China’s defence spending is concerning given its economy is “failing”, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Admiral John Aquilino said China’s economy had been battered by turmoil in its real estate sector and asserted that its official growth rates were “not real”. He…
The Indian Army is progressing two cases worth Rs 6,800 crore for developing Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) Systems indigenously, amid lack of inventory of shoulder-fired missiles to tackle aerial threats from Pakistan and China borders, according to a report. News agency ANI reports the Army plans to develop and get over 500 launchers…
Moscow on Saturday slammed the approval by the US House of Representatives for an aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. “The allocation of US military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will exacerbate global crises,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram. She called aid for Kyiv “direct support for terrorist activities” and…
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has returned triumphant to her base port at Goa on 21 Apr 24 after a historic transoceanic expedition of nearly two months duration. The expedition was undertaken in double-handed mode by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, women officers of the Indian Navy. Their exceptional…
Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and training with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on 22 April 2024. The MoU was signed by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh and Director IIT Delhi Prof Rangan Banerjee. Noteworthy, the scope of this MoU…
Iran and Israel appeared to step back from the brink of broader conflict as lawmakers in the United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturday despite growing criticism of its ally’s war in Gaza. Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation for its unprecedented drone and missile attack, tamping down fears that escalating attacks between the…
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) head Bill Nelson warned on Wednesday that China is passing off military endeavors in space as civilian projects, reiterating that the US is in a “race” with Beijing to reach the moon in the 21st century. “China has made extraordinary strides, especially in the last 10 years, but they…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday welcomed the passage of $60 billion in aid for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons, saying long-range arms and air defense systems were top priorities. In an interview with NBC’s…
