Aircraft And Helicopters
India’s Air-To-Air Superweapon Breaks Cover
In modern aerial warfare, the ability to strike first and strike decisively defines the outcome of battles. The race for air superiority is no longer about…
Weapons
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Indigenous Equipment
Countershot Over India’s Latest Rifle Import
India's latest contract to import American-built Sig Sauer Inc. SIG716 rifles has triggered heat and a debate over whether this is representative of all that is…
Air Force
India Tests New Version Of Precision Anti-Airfield Munition
India's indigenous precision guided smart anti-airfield weapon (SAAW) has been tested for the first time armed with a homegrown electro-optical seeker. A second flight test that…
Exclusive
Edging Out Israeli Contender, Indian Firm To Upgrade Army’s AK-47 Rifles
Indian firearms firm SSS Defence has won a tiny but enormously significant deal with the Indian Army to upgrade a limited number of AK-47 frontline assault…
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Must Upgrade 811 ‘Nightblind’ BMPs To Handle ‘Belligerent Neighbours’, Says Army
Chinese hostilities in eastern Ladakh appear to have compelled -- and coloured -- the Indian Army's latest effort to upgrade the firepower on over 800 BMP-2/2K…
Air Force
The Lowdown On India’s 1st Successful Hypersonic Air Vehicle Test
A little over a year after India's first test of a hypersonic air vehicle didn't quite go as planned, a second test conducted this morning has…
Defence Procurements
Indian Army Set To Abort UAE Battle Carbine Deal?
This post has been updated on Sept 21 with the latest updates from the firm in question. The post follows chronology of developments, with the latest…
Exclusive
FIRST LOOK: Indian Private Sector Answer To Kalashnikov Rifle Out Soon
An Indian private sector firearms technology firm is all set to unveil and offer for test an assault rifle that it claims is an answer, and…
Aircraft And Helicopters
Here’s Why The IAF Has Chosen The Hammer For Its Rafale
With just days to go before India's first Rafale jets arrive in country, the Indian Air Force has exercised emergency procurement powers to contract the French…
Exclusive
Indian Army’s Rudra Armed Helos Break Cover In Ladakh
The Indian Army Rudra, the in-service advanced armed version of the HAL Dhruv, briefly broke cover today in Ladakh, confirming the indigenous aircraft's operational deployment amidst…
