On 13 and 17 November 2020, DRDO successfully tested a new surface to air missile called Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile or QR SAM. This new Indian missile is very critical for the future offensive power of the Indian Army. This Guarding India Exclusive covers the capabilities of QRSAM. You can either continue reading this … Read more
The 1971 conflict is a case study in Soviet and American weapons going head-to-head. Even today the debate continues over why Pakistan lost that engagement. Was it due to tactics and numbers more than technology? In 1971 the first supersonic air combat over the Indian subcontinent was fought. Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21FLs squared off … Read more
Amid the ongoing stand-off between India and China, the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) of the Indian Navy have been deployed to the Pangong lake area in eastern Ladakh. The idea behind the deployment of the MARCOS in Eastern Ladakh where Indian Air Force’s Garud operatives and Indian Army’s Para Special Forces, which have been there since … Read more
India has vowed to help the Philippines beef up its maritime defense capability to better fight terrorism. In an exclusive online interview with The Manila Times, India’s Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran reiterated his country’s commitment to eliminate terrorism. Kumaran said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged during the recent Joint Consultative Commission meeting … Read more
The government of Brazil has expressed interest in the BrahMos-NG (New Generation) version of the short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile. The government of Brazil has expressed interest in the BrahMos-NG (New Generation) version of the short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile. The missile an Indo-Russia joint venture is already inducted in the Indian armed forces is … Read more
As India looks to induct its indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into its armed forces, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, recently took a sortie on the aircraft. “Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria flew the home-grown Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) over this aerospace … Read more
The Defence Research and Development Organisation on 24-11-2020 successfully test-fired a land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise from the Andaman & Nicobar Island and it successfully hit its target, which was on another island. The test was conducted by the Indian Army which has many regiments of the DRDO-developed Missile system and the … Read more
Exactly five years ago, Russia and Turkey were on the verge of a real war – a Turkish fighter shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber. Relations were restored only after Erdogan’s apology – but were these apologies really made? Has Turkey paid Russia the promised compensation? And has Ankara drawn the necessary conclusions from this … Read more
New generation targeting and reconnaissance pod, delivering unmatched imagery quality combined with disruptive capabilities such as Permanent VisionTM and Automatic Target Detection and Recognition, bringing unique Situational Awareness to front line pilots and ground forces. In November 2018, a new TALIOS targeting pod manufactured by the Thales Group was adopted into service by the French … Read more
The defeat of Armenia in Karabakh was not only a serious tragedy for the Armenian people, but also a great shock. Indeed, in the last war, the Armenians managed to defeat the Azerbaijani army. In fact, the very existence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was a consequence of the defeat of the Azerbaijanis in the first … Read more