Fading ties between India and Russia

PM Narendra Modi’s Christmas trip to Moscow has not been able to bring home the expected crown jewels from Russia as Moscow did not yield to give S400 missile defence system and Akula class nuclear submarines although other goodies was agreed upon for sale like nuclear reactors and Hydrocarbons etc. PMO has not and possibly … Read more

Things to Know about India and US Logistics Exchange Agreement

India and US agreed “in principal” to a logistics exchange agreement to enable both militaries to use each others assets and bases for repair and repleshment of supplies. Here are 10 things you should know about this agreement. 1. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)– LEMOA is a tweaked version of Logistics Support Agreement (LSA) … Read more

Thing to know about Sam Manekshaw on his Birthday

With a distinguished military career that spanned over four decades and five major wars, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (lovingly called Sam Bahadur) was undoubtedly one of the most celebrated military men in Independent India. The man under whose leadership, the brave Indian Army annihilated the Pakistani forces in 1971 was known for his bravery, … Read more

5 Largest Aircraft’s in the World

Aircraft’s are one of those things everyone is fascinated about.Wright Brothers achieved something that never existed before.We all at one point of time wanted to be Pilots.Now,there are Aircraft’s and then there are Big Aircraft’s.These Giant Machines could way upto 300,000 kilos(628,317 lb) and lift stuff heavier as much as 122,470 kg (270,000 lb) .These Flying Machines could … Read more

Akash Ganga -Daredevils of the Indian Air Force

Skydiving has been described as the art of performing in the air, defying gravity, but of course, assisted by parachutes.It is a method of exiting an aircraft and returning to Earth with the aid of gravity, then slowing down during the last part of the descent by using a parachute. It may involve more or less … Read more

Remembering Kalpana Chawla on her Birthday

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American astronaut  to go to space. She flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 to cross horizons and fly into the space. Her life is an inspiration to women all over the globe. She was just an ordinary girl, who, with her extraordinary courage and work, became a source … Read more

Join Special Forces of India and become a Commando

Indian armed forces are known for their active services and accurate way of handling all situation, whether it be a national or international matter. From war times to the disaster scenario, armed forces always stood ahead. All the three services of armed forces, Army, Air Force and Navy have their special forces to tackle any … Read more

Reason behind different Salutes in the Indian Armed Forces?

A salute is a gesture of respect and trust among soldiers which encourages a pride in their ever-shining uniforms while at the same time elevates them in their own eyes by reminding them all of that is implied by the profession and its traditions of chivalry and courtesy. In the Armed forces, you must work … Read more

Iron Fist 2016 – An Awesome display of Firepower

Iron Fist 2016

Indian Air Force’s Biggest Air Fire Power show along with the show of strength Iron Fist 2016, will be organized on March 18 at Pokhran Test Range,Rajasthan. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Manohar Parikar, including other cabinet ministers and foreign delegates are expected to attend the show. In this air show air … Read more

Company Havildar Major Piru Singh – The Unsung War Hero of 1947 War

Piru Singh

In 1947, the newly independent states of Pakistan and India began the first of many wars over the province of Kashmir.In the summer of 1948, the AZN (the Pakistani army in Kashmir) attacked the village of Tithwal and surrounded the area with securely placed machine-gun nests. Company Havildar (Sergeant) Major Piru Singh was part of … Read more

Operation Cactus – India’s daring operation in Maldives

The central location of the island nation of the Maldives in the western Indian Ocean, appeared to provide an ideal staging post for illicit arms shipments to the PLOTE (People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam) in Sri Lanka. It was a difficult period for them, as the LTTE (Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam) was beginning to … Read more

Are you ready for World War 3 ?

Troops from Oman, Egypt and Kuwait and several other countries have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take part in the largest military exercise in the region called “Northern Thunder“, in terms of participating countries and equipment. At least 20 countries from Arab and Islamic countries are scheduled to participate in the North Thunder war games … Read more

INSAS Assault Rifle compared to AK-47/AKM Assault Rifle

The INSAS is basically an AK-74 (not -47) modified to fire 5.56×45 NATO ammunition with slightly different operating controls.   Unlike the parent platform, it has a reputation for unreliability under harsh conditions, and the Indian military is actively evaluating replacements currently in the form of MCIWS.It’s only real virtue, from the perspective of the Indian … Read more