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US House of Representatives passes $840bln defense budget

July 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved the country’s defense budget for the fiscal year 2023 (beginning from October 1), totaling approximately $840 billion. According to a live broadcast by the lower chamber’s official website, the bill was supported by 329 congressmen, while 101 voted against it. The Senate is to adopt […]

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Defense: India successfully test fires Prithvi-2 missile

June 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-2 from an Integrated Test Centre in Odisha. This comes days after conducting a routine test of its nuclear-capable Agni missile. The special thing is that the Prithvi-2 missile is also capable of carrying nuclear weapons and with this, the enemy can be attacked […]

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Army Commanders’ Conference Scheduled from 18 To 22 April 2022 at New Delhi

April 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Army Commanders’ Conference is scheduled from April 18 to 22 in New Delhi. Army Commanders’ Conference is an apex-level biannual event that is held in April and October every year. The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual-level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army. During the conference, the senior […]

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China Plans to Spend USD 230 Bn on Defense, 7.1 percent higher than the previous year

March 5, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A communist country China will spend 7.1 percent more on defense this year, outpacing last year’s hike. Li Keqiang – Premier of the People’s Republic of China pledged to enhance military training and combat readiness for the People’s Liberation Army, which is developing an array of weapons from stealth fighters to aircraft carriers. According […]

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Defense: Deal to Sell BrahMos to the Philippines likely to sign on January 28

January 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Government of India could final the deal to sell of BrahMos missile to the Philippines on January 28. India is selling BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines, which were co-developed with Russia. The contract is expected to be signed on January 28 at the Philippines’ National Defence Department headquarters in Quezon City. This […]

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The Indian Army Unveils a New Uniform on the 76th Army Day

January 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian army unveiled a new uniform for combat soldiers on the 76th Army Day on Saturday, January 15, 2022. The Parachute Regiment flaunted the new uniform when they marched in the annual parade at the Cariappa Parade ground, New Delhi. The uniform was in sync with the 2022 theme, In Stride for […]

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Defence: 24 Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ inducted in IAF

December 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Indigenously designed and manufactured light combat aircraft Tejas has been inducted into the Service. The government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the total cost of these jets is more than Rs 6,000 crore and the IAF plans to have a total of 123 TEJAS in the coming years. The Tejas received […]

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India Successfully Helicopter-Tests the SANT Missile

December 11, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight-tested the Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran, Rajasthan, on Saturday. A slow-motion video by the DRDO showcases the SANT missile launching from a helicopter and precisely hitting the target. Equipped with a Millimetre Wave (MMW) seeker to provide […]

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India must take advance steps as Defence Cooperation rising between Pakistan and China

November 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Consistently rising defense cooperation between China and Pakistan could be dangerous for the New Delhi government in the future. The Beijing government is consistently developing relations with the Islamabad government to counter India from the western side. The Framework Agreement on Deepening Nuclear Energy Cooperation was signed by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) […]

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India will soon build ships for the world: Defence Minister

November 22, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Amid the rising challenges and disputes with China and Pakistan – India’s defense minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday gave a statement in which he said that “India will be building ships “not only for our own needs but also the needs of all over the world,” The system features of INS Visakhapatnam are […]