Page 7 - Military Weapon

Pakistan may fly Chinese stealth jets in 2 years: Could it outpace IAF?

Pakistan Air Force has reportedly approved the purchase of 40 J-35 stealth jets from China, with deliveries expected within two years

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near its territory

These repeated patterns of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan have raised concerns over regional stability

MoD signs Rs 7,629-cr deal with L&T for 100 more K9 Vajra artillery guns

The procurement of the latest batch of K9 Vajra-T guns will "catalyse artillery modernisation" and "enhance the Indian Army's overall operational readiness", said the MoD

Taiwan detects 17 Chinese aircraft, 5 naval vessels near its territory

In response to the PLA's activities, the MND initiated war-preparedness drills at strategic locations across the island

China claims it's creating 'super' fighter pilots using ancient exercise

With demands for future hi-tech air battles growing, the daily training of PLA's elite pilots has surpassed that of their American counterparts, claims a report

Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, 16 vessels around territory

In response to the PLA's activities, the MND initiated war-preparedness drills at strategic locations across the island

Indian Navy to start 2025 by inducting last Scorpene sub, new stealth ship

Vagsheer, the sixth and final Scorpene-class submarine, and the first of seven Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates are reportedly expected to be commissioned in January

'You'll end up like Assad': How Israel backed its warning to Syrian rebels

Israel Defence Forces have carried out over 350 strikes in Syria, reportedly eliminating up to 80 per cent of the ousted Assad regime's strategic military capabilities under operation 'Bashan Arrow'

Taiwan detects 53 Chinese military aircraft, 11 vessels around territory

In response to the PLA's activities, the MND initiated war-preparedness drills at strategic locations

India's 2024 missile breakthroughs: Game-changing tech boosts defence might

India's defence strides in 2024 bring it closer to elite powers like the US, Russia, and China. Discover how groundbreaking missile tech is reshaping its nuclear deterrence and warfare edge

After Israeli missile, IAF's 'super' Sukhoi-30 to get another major upgrade

Even as the 'Super Sukhoi' programme gathers pace, recently tested upgrades have already boosted SU-30 MKI's capability for suppression or destruction of enemy air defences and ground attacks

INS Tushil 'among world's most advanced': How it'll boost Indian Navy power

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to Russia, where he will be the chief guest for the commissioning of the Indian Navy's INS Tushil stealth frigate on Monday

Russia used Oreshnik hypersonic missile: Here are its key capabilities

The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkness and slammed into the ground at astonishing speed. Within hours of the Nov 21 attack on the military facility, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the rare step of speaking on national TV to boast about the new, hypersonic missile. He warned the West that its next use could be against Ukraine's NATO allies who allowed Kyiv to use their longer-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Putin said the missile was called the Oreshnik Russian for hazelnut tree." A look at the weapon, how it fits into Moscow's battle plan and what political message Russia wants to send by using it: What's known about the Oreshnik? A satisfied smile played across Putin's face as he described how the Oreshnik streaks to its target at 10 times the speed of sound, or Mach 10, like a meteorite, and claimed it was immune to any missi

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft, 8 naval vessels around its territory

In response to China's action, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity

Indian arms makers in Top 100 log $6.7-bn 2023 revenue, up 6%: Sipri

Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders - the three Indian firms on Sipri's list of the world's 100 largest arms producers - are all defence public sector undertakings

US okays $1.2-bn MH-60R helicopter equipment sale to India: Why it matters

Indian Navy commissioned its first squadron of MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters in March

India likely to seal navy Rafale jet deal next month: Why it's just in time

Once finalised, the Rafale-M deal will enable the Indian Navy to operate these aircraft from its indigenous carrier, INS Vikrant, and potentially INS Vikramaditya

Taiwan detects 18 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels near territory

Notably, the latest Chinese military action is part of tensions between Taiwan and China, with frequent military activity by Beijing

US stealth destroyer to house first hypersonic weapon on navy warship

The US Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers. The USS Zumwalt is at a Mississippi shipyard where workers have installed missile tubes that replace twin turrets from a gun system that was never activated because it was too expensive. Once the system is complete, the Zumwalt will provide a platform for conducting fast, precision strikes from greater distances, adding to the usefulness of the warship. It was a costly blunder but the Navy could take victory from the jaws of defeat here, and get some utility out of them by making them into a hypersonic platform, said Bryan Clark, a defense analyst at the Hudson Institute. The US has had several types of hypersonic weapons in development for the past two decades, but recent tests by both Russia and China have added pressure to the US military to hasten their production. Hypersonic weapons travel beyon

Corruption in Chinese army continues to haunt Xi Jinping; PLA purge expands

Admiral Miao Hua, a member of China's highest military body chaired by Xi, is under investigation for 'serious violations of discipline'