Defenceinfo Bureau Report The formal announcement for the next Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army made on Saturday, March, 03, has put an end to all doubts about who would succeed the present Army Chief, General VK Singh, who recently lost his battle over the age issue in the Supreme Court. 59-year-old Lt General Bikram Singh, presently the Eastern Army Commander, will … [Read more...] about Lt General Bikram Singh is Army Chief Designate
Indian R&D designing its own version of “Robocop”
Defenceinfo Bureau Report In concert with the policy of increasing indigenous defence production capability the Research and Development Establishment (R&DE) at Dighi, Pune is developing an armed version of the 'bomb hunter' “Daksh Robot”. This robot christened, Gun Mounted Robot (GMR), will fight terrorists and militants alongside soldiers. It will have a 7.62 mm light … [Read more...] about Indian R&D designing its own version of “Robocop”
COAS attends Northern Command war game
Defenceinfo Bureau Report General V K Singh, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, visited the Udhampur based, Headquarter, Northern Command, on Thursday, February, 09, 2012.The objective of the visit was to review the Command war game whereby the security and geo-strategic situation in Jammu and Kashmir was discussed by the top officials of the Command. The COAS was … [Read more...] about COAS attends Northern Command war game
Dassault deal is good news but more needs to be done urgently
Defenceinfo Bureau Report India's planned purchase of 126 fighters worth $12 Billion, from France's Dassault marks the huge military procurement phase of the Nation. It is widely believed that due to a boost in economic power India is, at last, doing what needed to be done with respect to its defence capability. The move has not come too soon since the country’s military … [Read more...] about Dassault deal is good news but more needs to be done urgently
The Nation salutes its gallant heroes
Defenceinfo Bureau Report GALLANTRY AWARD WINNERS - HEROES OF 2012 ASHOK CHAKRA 1. LIEUTENANT NAVDEEP SINGH (POSTHUMOUS) - 15TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT KIRTI CHAKRA 1. LIEUTENANT COLONEL KAMALDEEP SINGH - 18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (RAJPUTANA RIFLES) 2. CAPTAIN ASHUTOSH KUMAR - 5TH … [Read more...] about The Nation salutes its gallant heroes