India has successfully conducted another test of indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MP-ATGM), which has a strike range of 2.5km strike, with DRDO saying the weapon system is now ready for final user trials by the Army. The fire-and-forget MP-ATGM, which is equipped with day/night and top attack capabilities to penetrate modern armour-protected tanks, has…
JAMMU: In a joint anti-insurgency operation, Army and J&K Police Saturday recovered a huge caché of arms and ammunition, including one improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a tiffin box, and photographs of the Line of Control (LoC) from a terrorist hideout in Reasi district.The cordon and search operation was launched by Reasi police and…
NEW DELHI: The security forces on Thursday initiated an anti-terror operation in the Frasipora area of South Kashmir‘s Pulwama district, as confirmed by police sources on Thursday.The operation was launched following intelligence inputs indicating the presence of terrorists in the region. A joint team comprising local police and security forces swiftly mobilized to secure the…
Of the five Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir, two were from Uttarakhand – Rifleman Gautam Kumar (29) and Rifleman Birendra Singh (33). Kumar, who had just resumed duty after a 15-day leave, was looking forward to getting married in March.Residing in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal district,…
NEW DELHI: The Army’s new project called `Udbhav’ to integrate India’s ancient strategic acumen with contemporary military practices to address modern security challenges and prepare for the battles of the future was formally launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday.The Army’s drive to reclaim “profound Indic heritage” in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy and warfare…
NEW DELHI: The Army is now going back in time to reclaim “India’s age-old wisdom in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy and warfare” to prepare for the battles of future. It has launched “Project Udbhav”, a “pioneering initiative to rediscover the profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts derived from ancient Indian texts”, an Army spokesperson…
NEW DELH: The defense ministry has granted approval for the acquisition of a regiment of ‘Pralay‘ ballistic missiles, which will be deployed along the Line of Actual Control and the Line of Control. The decision to add more firepower to the Army‘s military capabilities was reached during a recent meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council,…
NEW DELHI: A soldier has gone missing amid the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district.The encounter began on Wednesday evening after a combined force of the Army & Jammu & Kashmir police launched an operation to hunt down terrorists in the forests surrounding Gadool village of Anantnag’s Kokernag…
