
February 07, 2009 09:48 IST
China has doubled the number of patrols carried out by its attack submarines outside the country's territorial waters.
Sat, Feb 07, 2009February 05, 2009 02:04 IST
An Indian Kilo class submarine and Chinese warships,on their way to the Gulf of Aden to patrol the pirate-infested waters....
Thu, Feb 05, 2009
February 04, 2009 18:21 IST
An Indian Kilo class submarine spooked Chinese warships that were sent to patrol pirate infested waters in the Gulf of Aden and the two navies engaged in an hour long game of 'hide and seek' in international waters last month,Chinese media reports have said.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009
February 04, 2009 17:03 IST
American intelligence agencies have revealed that China's fleet of over 50 submarines carried out 12 extended patrols in 2008,double the number it carried out in the previous year.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009January 31, 2009 00:12 IST
The Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification to the Armed Forces about the revised pay structure for Lt Colonels...
Sat, Jan 31, 2009January 28, 2009 00:29 IST
Admiral Robert Willard has the worlds largest naval fleet at his disposal. He commands the US Pacific Fleet with over 180 ships and 1,500 aircraft....
Wed, Jan 28, 2009January 23, 2009 01:54 IST
For the first time,the Ashok Chakra,the nations highest peacetime gallantry award,will be conferred upon 11 individuals,including Delhi Police Inspector M C Sharma....
Fri, Jan 23, 2009January 23, 2009 01:40 IST
India today formally handed over a crucial road link to Afghanistan that will reduce its dependence on Pakistan and give it alternative access to the sea through an Iranian port....
Fri, Jan 23, 2009January 22, 2009 23:38 IST
Glitches in a new software that has been designed for precision strikes caused the BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile to go off target....
Thu, Jan 22, 2009January 22, 2009 01:11 IST
In perhaps the worst case of fratricidal killing in the security forces,a jawan of the Assam Rifles shot dead six of his colleagues....
Thu, Jan 22, 2009January 21, 2009 10:04 IST
It is pride of India's defence research programme but BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile failed to meet user parameters.
Wed, Jan 21, 2009January 20, 2009 03:00 IST
The Indian Navy is set to acquire two aerostat radars from Israel to fill vital gaps in the coastal security setup in the aftermath of the Mumbai attack...
Tue, Jan 20, 2009January 15, 2009 23:47 IST
Confirming that Pakistan has moved troops from its border with Afghanistan to that with India after the Mumbai terror attack...
Thu, Jan 15, 2009January 14, 2009 03:04 IST
For the first time,the mighty Indian elephant will give the Republic Day parade a miss after they showed tendencies of going berserk...
Wed, Jan 14, 2009January 13, 2009 03:10 IST
A month and a half after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai,a grateful nation is ready to honour the men who laid down their lives in the line of duty...
Tue, Jan 13, 2009January 12, 2009 02:58 IST
The last surviving elephant of the Indian Army was called Sonepat,informs a yellowed photograph of the aforementioned animal...
Mon, Jan 12, 2009January 08, 2009 00:22 IST
The Prime Minister is set to fly in his new,specially designed VVIP aircraft from March with the arrival of the entire Boeing Business Jet...
Thu, Jan 08, 2009January 07, 2009 02:26 IST
After seven days of operations against militants holed up in a thick forest in Poonchs Mendhar region...
Wed, Jan 07, 2009January 04, 2009 01:54 IST
Two top officers of the Indian Navys Skydiving Team are being investigated for alleged embezzlement of funds worth almost Rs 1 crore. Lt Commanders N. Rajesh and Mahesh Birajdarwhose record breaking stunts had made them the blue-eyed boys of the Indian Navyare in for more trouble: one of Indias top women skydivers has accused them […]
Sun, Jan 04, 2009
October 03, 2008 19:56 IST
An Indian Express team begins a trek to Siachen and keeps you posted, every day.
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
November 20, 2006 02:08 IST
One of the most difficult things each cadet passing out of the National Defence Academy faces is keeping track of his friends who get scattered across the world after retirement from the services.
Mon, Nov 20, 2006
November 06, 2006 02:09 IST
Joydeep Bagchi’s discovery of a unique set of ring-like structures holds promise of making space exploration safer
Mon, Nov 06, 2006
October 18, 2006 01:09 IST
As part of its renewed efforts to strengthen military-to-military cooperation, New Delhi is helping Colombo by setting up an intelligence school for the Sri Lankan Army.
Wed, Oct 18, 2006
August 11, 2006 01:56 IST
As the coffin containing the remains of Cadet AV Bisaria was given a ceremonial salute at the rain-soaked Lohegaon airport tarmac on Thursday evening, his uncle broke down: ‘‘Yeh hui uski passing out.’’
Fri, Aug 11, 2006
July 21, 2006 00:17 IST
12 years ago, Vanita Gunjal knew nothing about farming; today she is the recipient of a prestigious agriculture award
Fri, Jul 21, 2006




