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Lockheed to address India's requirements for new-age military solutions

Lockheed has already tied up with the Tata group to manufacture the aircraft in India and promised not to sell the F-21 to any other country provided it secures the multi-billion dollar deal

A big stick for the Indian Navy

In the new military architecture emerging in the Indo-Pacific, a third aircraft carrier will be needed to effectively counter the Chinese Navy

SC rejects Centre's plea to delay NDA exam for women, says can't postpone

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it doesn't want women to be denied their right. The induction of women cannot be posted by one year, it said.

Defence Ministry delegates enhanced financial powers to armed forces

Rajnath Singh approved the expansion of financial powers to the armed forces to cut delays in making purchases for operational preparedness and quickly meet requirements of the field formations

The greatest general of the 20th century

His name doesn't crop up in readily available rankings, but his under-resourced and underfed army prevailed over the world's mightiest super power

US slaps sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar's military regime

The United States slapped fresh sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar's military regime in response to the country's military coup on February 1

Lt Gen Sanjeev Kumar Sharma to be deputy chief strategic planning in Army

Lt Gen Sanjeev Kumar Sharma will be the new Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), a post created last year to oversee the 1.3 million-strong Army's operations and intelligence directorates

The drone challenge

India's attack & detection capabilities need urgent upgrading

Saudis accused of killing Khashoggi got military training in US: NYT

There is no evidence to suggest that the American officials who approved the training knew that Saudis were involved in the crackdown of dissent in the kingdom.

Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns

The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals

Largest warship in the Iranian navy catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

Ship sinks under unclear circumstances

UN calls for immediate release of Mali's civilian leaders by military

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest and called for their immediate and unconditional release and the restoration of the civilian-led transition

Robot dogs: On police forces, defence duty and their potential risks

What are these entities? These are canine-shaped robots with AI and four-legged mobility. Charact­eri­sed as "partly-autonomous" ground vehicles, they can be used to do a variety of tasks

India, South Korea agree on joint production, export of military hardware

The decisions were taken during delegation-level talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his South Korean counterpart Suh Wook

PM to address top military leadership; jawans to participate for 1st time

Modi will address a conference of the county's top military leadership in Gujarat's Kevadia on Saturday

Saudi Arabia women can join armed forces in latest widening of rights

Apart from the usual weight and height criteria, female applicants to the military need to have had at least a high school education.

India exported military hardware worth Rs 34k cr in last 5 years: Govt data

India exported military hardware and equipment worth over Rs 34,000 crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Defence Ministry okays acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 28,000 cr

The procurement proposals were cleared at a time India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh

Abe calls for defence policy change to include preemptive strike capability

Abe, who is stepping down next week for health reasons, said the ability to intercept missiles after they are launched may not be enough and Japan should seek greater deterrence

Defence Ministry and services have to work in tandem, says policy expert

The notion that the military is a marginal player in weapons procurement is only partly true, says Anit Mukherjee