India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to sign a major defence deal with France to buy 60 Rafale fighter jets in a joint press conference with French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Friday. Three squadrons of about 60 jets are to be bought in a new contract between the Government of India and Government of France, CNN IBN reported Friday
India has successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Dhanush, a naval variant of Prithvi-II missile from a ship, off the Odisha coast on Thursday. Personnel of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) carried out the launch at 11
A mysterious Indian outsourcing company unlawfully received drawings for US military hardware including Boeing F-15 fighters and Chinook helicopters from its US based part- owner. The former owner of two New Jersey defense contracting businesses has admitted that she conspired to send sensitive military technical data to India
India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) that can hit beyond the range of 10,000 kms, SK Salwan, Chairman, Armament Research Board of the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) said on Saturday. Sawan was speaking at a national conference themed, 'Emerging Vistas of Technology in 21st Century' at Vadodara, Gujarat
Russia may resume implementation of the contract for the supply of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran if the UN Security Council lifts weapons sanctions against Tehran, said director of the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TSAMTO) Igor Korotchenko on Friday. Before that, G6 countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) and Iran managed to agree on the fundamental parameters of a future agreement on the Iranian nuclear program
Russias full-scale deal with Iran for military hardware could reach $11 to $13 billion, if the UN arms embargo is lifted, Sputnik reported Friday. Igor Korotchenko, the head of a Russian think tank specializing in weapons sales said, the countries have great potential for development of military-technical cooperation
India has taken step to provide security to its capital with a nuclear missile shield that is capable to intercept missiles fired from 5,000 km away, the Economics Times reported Saturday. Two long-range missile-tracking radars have been placed in the national capital region
Israel has successfully tested “Davids Sling”, an air defense system that can counter medium-range missiles. Known in Hebrew as Magic Wand, David's Sling is being developed and manufactured jointly by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd and Raytheon
The US Air Force test fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early Monday at California to show the nations nuclear capabilities. The missile was equipped with a test re-entry vehicle, instead of a live thermonuclear warhead, USAF announced in its press release Monday
Russia is planning to develop fifth generation submarines and has formulated the task for defense and industrial sector for the work, Russian Navy Chief Viktor Chirkov said on Thursday. “This work is ongoing