The defence ministry has given the approval for Indian Air Force to procure the C-17 heavy lift aircraft from US-based Boeing, which would be used as replacement for Russian IL-76 transport aircraft.
 
"The IAF had shortlisted the aircraft on the basis of its capability to take off and ...

Two women have been commissioned by the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch. This is the first ever time women are being taken into the flying arm as navigators and they are also the first women combatants in the armed forces.
 
Sub Lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema ...

Two women will be appointed as navigators by the Indian Navy, who will also be the first women combatants in the armed forces.
Sub Lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma of Uttar Pradesh who will be navigators on the Indian Navy's multi-role Dornier aircraft, used for ...

Warships cruising at breakneck speed, guns firing and shells sizzling into the aquamarine water - the scene seemed straight out of a war film as the Indian Navy conducted an exercise in the Bay of Bengal off the port city of Orissa, Paradip.
 
Seven ships of the Eastern Fleet - Landing ...

According to sources from Indian Navy, fast attack crafts will be deployed for avoiding attacks similar to the last year’s 26/11 Mumbai carnage. These will be deployed at the eastern coast.
 
"The eastern coast can be as vulnerable as any other part of the Indian coast. You can't ...

Civilian and military intelligence agencies have decided to adopt a joint mechanism for the effective border management as well as for tackling terrorism in the northeast.
 
The police and intelligence chiefs of the north eastern states and West Bengal along with senior officials of the ...

Government has decided to ban all the pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from Nov 1. The government has cited security reasons behind this step.
 
The step has been adopted by government after numerous incidents of militants using pre-paid connections, under false ...

The new defence procurement procedure has adopted the Buy and Make (Indian) option under the transfer of technology category for making Indian defence system more indigenous.
 
The DPP-2009 will take effect from Nov 1, 2009.
 
"A new category named 'Buy and Make (Indian)' has ...

Home Minister P. Chidambaram has mentioned that the "overdependence" of state governments on central forces was "not a good sign". He also mentioned that India has “neglected” policing and has called for “urgent reforms” in the police ...

Sources have reported that Indian Navy has plans for deploying two warships near Mauritius and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean for keeping a check on the Somali pirates.
 
According to Captain Manohar Nambiar, Chief PRO, Defence (Western Region), "We can confirm to you that the ...

The new defence procurement policy will be rolled out by the government on Nov 1. According to the Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony       , the DPP will help in promoting Indian defence industry and will make the acquisitions more transparent.
 
This will also ...

According to defence sources the special forces of army will be provided wrist watches which have Global Positioning System. This will help them during their operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
 
This will enable the Special Forces to obtain a technological edge over militants ...

Defence Minister A.K. Antony cited that the Indian maritime security will be enhanced so that it any imminent threat can be handled. He said that there are plans for appointing an advisor on the same.
 
Antony said the Indian Navy is already looking after overall maritime security under the ...

According to Defence Minister A.K. Antony, the armed forces of India are "ever ready” for countering any threat posed for the nation.
 
"Armed forces every now and then review their preparedness. Whenever needed, they'll be ready to face any situation," said Antony, ...

About 100 NSG commandos will be deployed in Delhi and its surrounding areas for providing anti-terrorist and anti-hijack operations on a 24X7 basis.
 
This decision has been adopted by government in wake of the 26/11 Mumbai carnage which happened last year during which the Black Cats had ...

The Delhi-bound 2779 Goa Sampark Kranti Express crushed the 2964 Mewar Express, which had been halted on the Mathura-Vrindavan route on Wednesday morning, leaving 22 dead. The initial reports state that about 25 have been injured. It is feared that more injured are trapped inside the ...

The troopers of the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police who are located in the India – China border will be provided with satellite phones, all-terrain vehicles and oxygen cylinders.
 
According to the Director General of ITPB, Vikram Srivastava, the forward posts will also receive ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged senior defence commanders in New Delhi to shore up their preparedness in the wake of the worsening security scenario in the sub-continent, especially in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
 
Official sources said the prime minister ...

The sixth edition of an annual Indian-US Air Force exercise kicked off in Agra on Monday with India seeking better exposure for its commando while US is aiming for gaining more transport aircraft contracts.
 
"The IAF (Indian Air Force) Garuds will train along with the US Air Force ...

The test firing of the two Prithvi II missiles, which can be used as nuclear weapon, was carried out successfully by India today. The test was conducted over a range of 350 km from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, locate at a distance of 15km from Orissa capital.
 
The two ...

Lt. General A.S. Lamba was appointed the chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) headquartered in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh according to an official statement.
 
“Lt. General A.S.Lamba is the 15th general officer-in-command of the ARTRAC. He assumed the charge this (Thursday) ...

Government has put aside the claims of the senior DRDO scientists that Pohkhran – II nuclear test conducted by India about 11 years back was not a successful one.
 
"He is a perennial doubter. Why has he waited for five years of the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government to ...

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has asked the people to put aside the fears of terrorist attacks. He added that India is ready to face and provide a "swift and decisive" answer to such attacks in future.
 
“We are well prepared to counter any act of terror. There is no need ...

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has called for the involvement of private sector in supply of defence equipment, saying that the “old mindset” that it affects secrecy was creating obstacles for “import substitution”.
 
Chidambaram, who was addressing the 6-th year ...

The government told Delhi High Court on Friday that women can never be granted permanent commissioning in army.
 
Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium, who appeared in front of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, for the government, said that women who are in short service commission in ...

India's latest entrant to the Navy-warship, INS Kochi, was inaugurated on Friday. This is the second warship from the Mazagaon Dock Limited, which has been inducted to the Naval Service. 
 
According to the Naval Chief Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, for a long time, the Navy was in an ...

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram told on Friday that the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems, worth Rs. 2,000 crore, and will bring all the 16,000 police stations located across India under a single network, will become operational by 2011-12. This Crime and Criminal Tracking Network ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while addressing the heads of state police, has stressed the importance of new-age policeman", who is "motivated and well-trained”. He said that this is very vital for combating the anti-social forces in India.
 
He has also stressed the ...

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has emphasized on the deployment of technology and innovation by police agencies to combat the current–age terrorist attacks.
 
"This conference must mark the beginning of a process of reinventing the security system in the country. We must ...

The first batch of Indian women BSF troopers has assumed charge at the India-Pakistan border of Punjab on Friday. The batch had undergone 38 months of intense and tough training.
 
The women officials of BSF are taking the responsibility of guarding the international borders for the first ...