Massive ammunition depot fire in Maharashtra kill 17 Army personnel

A fire at one of India’s largest military ammunition depots Tuesday killed at least 17 people and injured scores more, officials said, as footage showed flames lighting up the night sky. The blaze broke out overnight at the high security depot stockpiling tonnes of weapons and ammunition near the city of Nagpur in central India. … Read more

How dangerous is it to eject from a Fighter Jet?

YOU have a one in three chance of breaking your spine – but you are trading a violent event for probable death, says Swinburne University researcher in aviation medicine David Newman. As a civilian pilot and former Royal Australian Air Force doctor, Dr Newman explains this ”escape mechanism of last resort”. Walk us through it. … Read more

Indian Army launches an offensive Against Militants In Manipur After Six Jawans Were Martyred

Army Reportedly Launches Offensive Against Militants In Manipur After Six Jawans Were Martyred Reports are doing the rounds that the Indian Army, in order to avenge the killing of 6 Assam riffles jawans by militants near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur, launched an offensive and destroyed some rebel makeshift camps near the border. According to reports … Read more

What people think about the Work done by Modi Government in last 2 Years

Two Years ago,on this very day, BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi formed the Current Central Government in India.To see the transformation people felt during this time,Research Agency Hansa conducted a Survey to find out their views about Modi Government in these two Years. In the Survey,A total of 5,034 People took part.The Survey … Read more

How Accurate is the movie “Lone Survivor” ?

Much has been made of the accuracy of Lone Survivor, which has been widely praised for its realism and even named “one of the most realistic war movies of all time.” To provide much of its authenticity, writer-director Peter Berg worked closely with Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL played by Mark Wahlberg in the film, … Read more

SAAW: India’s First Fully Indigenized Anti-Airfield Weapon

India has actually taken a lead in the development and testing of its ‘First Fully Indigenised’ Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW). Highly placed sources in the Union ministry of defence shared exclusively that the SAAW was successfully test launched from a Jaguar aircraft towards the fag end of first quarter of May by the Aircraft & … Read more

Weapons Used by Para Commandos

Para Commandos are a special forces unit of the Indian Army. Formed in 1966, the Para Commandos are the largest and most important part of the Special Forces of India. They are a part of the highly-trained Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army and, generally, all the Para-Commando personnel are selected from it. Do you … Read more

8 Scary Facts about Area 51

Area 51 sparks the interest of people who are believe in extraterrestrial life because of the many Questions this place raises. Join us as we count down 8 Scary Facts about Area 51 –   8. The C.I.A first acknowledged Area51’s existence in 2013 For years people have been voicing their opinions and views about … Read more

Weapons used used by Indian Army in Combat

When we talk of Army,The first thing that comes in our mind is Guns.These projectile firing Metal objects have been with us since 1000 AD. Have you ever wondered which Gun does the Indian Army use ? Being the Third Largest and the strongest Army,Indian Army uses a range of Guns for its Men. The … Read more

The First Responders of 26/11 – MARCOS

Eight years ago, ten heavily armed terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) nearly set India and Pakistan on the brink of war. Using a stealthy, seaborne insertion tactic pioneered by Palestinian terrorists decades ago, the military-style assault on Mumbai achieved its initial objective: complete surprise. It was the world’s first hybrid terrorist attack — a deadly witches’ brew … Read more

Indian Air Force in Red Flag 2016

The Exercise Red Flag ‘battle‘ has begun in the Joint Pacific Range Complex over Alaska. Some of Indian Air Force’s best fighter pilots are squaring off with pilots from the US Air Force and other top guns from Japan, South Korea and Germany to test their capabilities in a dynamic warfare environment. Led by Group … Read more

Sea Harriers of the Indian Navy flew for the Last Time today

They were always a sight to behold, a force to reckon with. Fighters landing vertically, akin to helicopters, with ear-splitting roars on a moving airfield despite being fixed-wing. It left even the usually phlegmatic Manmohan Singh slightly nonplussed during the “PM’s day at sea” in 2006. Similar was the case of other politicians, before and … Read more

Indian Army Tales may be added to School Textbooks

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Sahitya Academy award winning author Datta D Naik has submitted a proposal to the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to permit a group of Sahitya Academy award winning writers from across India to spend time at the military bases and interview the armed personnel about their experiences (within the framework of secrecy constraints). Naik told media … Read more

Have you ever wondered about the type of fuel Airplanes use ? Answer will shock you…

We all travel in them,We want to travel in them and some of us event want to pilot them.Airplanes are one of those things which even God couldn’t master and we did.When these beauties tear through the sky,It makes everyone wish they could fly them. But do you know what fuel does Airplanes require to … Read more

10 Reasons why Indian Army prefer Maruti Gypsy over any other SUV

It’s not hard to fathom why the Gypsy isn’t really popular amongst the civilians. It’s uncomfortable, is devoid of air-conditioner, power window, power steering and lacks even the basic fitments of any modern day SUV.  On the contrary, it’s still the only SUV that ‘actually does’ what it was built for—off-roading. Inducted in the army … Read more

New Selection Process for Candidates willing to Join Indian Armed Forces as Officers

Indian armed forces are trying out a new system of officer selection to bring the selection process in tune with the changing job requirement of a modern military officer, while allowing them to better assess the newer generation of aspirants. The new selection system, once approved, will be implemented from 2019. The existing Services Selection … Read more

An Insight on Uttarakhand Forest Fire

The scenic natural beauty of Uttarakhand may just have a short lifespan, as developers and industrial growth poke their ugly fingers at the smallest of towns and villages. A national emergency is being ignored even as a chain of massive forest fires – more than 398 reported cases till last count – have swept the … Read more