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Defence Research Body To Display Anti-Tank Guided Missiles On Republic Day

India News | ANI | Sunday January 24, 2021

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will have two tableaux at this year's Republic Day parade -- one showcasing light combat aircraft Tejas' successful take-off from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in 2020, and another displaying full complement of anti-tank guided missile systems.

MiG-29K Trainer Jet Crashes Into Sea, Pilot Saved, Search On For Other

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday November 27, 2020

A MiG-29K trainer aircraft has been lost over the Arabian Sea on Thursday evening. The Navy says one pilot has been rescued while a search by air and surface units are in progress for the second pilot.

Watch: Indian MiG-29Ks In Action In Phase 2 Of 4-Nation Malabar Exercise

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday November 20, 2020

The second phase of the four-nation Malabar Exercise - naval war games featuring India, the United States, Japan and Australia - saw Indian MiG-29K and American F18 fighter jets carry out simulated attacks and coordinated firing on a surface target

Malabar 2020: Indian, US Carrier Battle Groups To Dominate Phase 2 Of Naval Exercise

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 16, 2020

The navies of Australia, India, Japan, and the US will hold phase II of Malabar 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea on November 17-20. This part will involve operations of increasing complexity, building on the synergies achieved in phase I, a government release said today.

New Made-In-India Fighter Cleared For Development, First Flight In 6 Years

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday June 4, 2020

Buoyed by the success of trial landings of the Tejas-N fighter on board the Navy aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has given the go ahead for the development of a twin engine made-in-India fighter jet.

Watch: India's Aircraft Carrier "Punches" Coronavirus On Its Deck

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Sunday May 3, 2020

The video, going viral on social media, is a part of Indian armed forces' day-long exercise to pay tributes to the frontline workers dealing with Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Naval Version Of Tejas Jet Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier. See Pics

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

The naval version of the indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft on Sunday successfully took off from the "ski-jump" deck of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

Naval Tejas Prototype Is First Home-Made Jet To Land On Aircraft Carrier

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday January 11, 2020

A prototype of the naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas became the first Indian-made fighter jet to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier, sources have said. The prototype successfully landed on the deck of India's only operational aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, marking a big step-up in the overall LCA programme.

NDTV Exclusive: First Look At Futuristic Variant Of India's Tejas Fighter

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday January 5, 2020

In twelve years from now, a twin engine variant of India's Tejas fighter could start replacing Russian built MiG-29K jets deployed on board the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and Vikrant which is yet to be inducted.

Rajnath Singh Sang INS Vikramaditya Anthem On His Visit

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The office of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a video clip of him on Monday in which he is seen singing the anthem of INS Vikramaditya onboard the aircraft carrier along with crew of the ship.

Watch: Rajnath Singh Fires Machine Gun From Navy's Aircraft Carrier

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday September 29, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who spent a day onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, was seen on video firing a big calibre medium machine gun from the ship's deck. He was helped by two Indian Navy sailors.

Rajnath Singh Explains Why Navy's Second Strike Capability Is Significant

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that Indian Navy's "second strike capability" as a nuclear deterrent is "most significant". "Second strike capability" is an assured capability of an armed force to respond to a nuclear attack with its own nuclear weapons.

Possibility Of Terror Incidents Along India's Coastline Remains: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

The threat of terror incidents along the Indian coastline remains and a neighbouring country is involved in "nefarious" actions to destabilise India, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

244 To 0 Kmph In 2 Seconds: How Tejas Jet Will Land On Aircraft Carrier

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday September 13, 2019

The naval variant of the homemade Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas became the first aircraft in India to successfully perform an "arrested landing", in what is being billed as a major step in the programme to make the jet ready for service with the Navy.

Landing Tejas Jet On An Aircraft Carrier: Small Team Fights Big Deadline

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday June 11, 2019

In six months from now, one of India's most ambitious fighter aircraft development programmes may encounter an existential dilemma.