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NEW DELHI: With the 61st anniversary of the famed Kalashnikov AK-47 series around the corner, the Russian manufacturer of the world's best-known assault rifle announced that the latest AK-100 series will be manufactured in India. The Russian arms company, Izhmash, will shortly issue a...

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors, one of the biggest private players in the defence sector, on Saturday unveiled its new range of tactical and armoured vehicles which can be used by armed forces for special missions and to turn the tide in counter insurgency operations. Tata Motors, which is a major...

NEW DELHI: European aerospace giant EADS and India's Tata Group announced on Saturday they will jointly bid for a one-billion dollar deal to supply tactical communication systems to the Indian Army. The army will invite tenders later this year, Indian officials said on the sidelines of an...

BALASORE: After successfully test-firing anti-ballistic missiles and the land version of the Agni series, Indian defence scientists are preparing to launch a ballistic missile from under water. The ballistic missile (SLBM) K-15 is to be test-fired from an underwater launcher, a replica of a...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India hopes to get export orders for its indigenously developed all weather missile system, Akash, at an expo to be held in Delhi Feb 16. The missile system will be exhibited along with other products developed by the DRDO at the...

NEW DELHI: For India, looking to diversify its energy sources, Turkey has just offered an exciting and potentially viable alternative that could get Central Asian and Caucasian oil to India's doorstep - and without breaking the bank. During his visit to India, Turkey's foreign minister Ali...

India TodayLatest Issue January 28, 2008DEFENCEStory The secret undersea weapon The secret undersea weapon Sandeep Unnithan January 17, 2008 Located up the winding shipping channel in Visakhapatnam harbour is a secret, completely enclosed facility known only as the Shipbuilding...

WASHINGTON: With India’s biggest defence deal expected to be announced soon, US aviation major Lockheed Martin has decided to upgrade its famous F-16 fighter, with ‘super cruise’ capability and also equip it with active electronic scanned array radars. So far, the ‘super cruise’ capability is...

WASHINGTON: India’s defence shield is getting sharper. US arms major Lockheed Martin is in talks with engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for formalising a joint venture (JV), which would jointly develop Mark 41 Vertical Launching Systems (MK 41 VLS) in India...