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Pitched To Indian Navy, Germany Developed AIP Submarine Navigates Below Arctic Ice For The First Time

A conventionally-powered Portuguese attack submarine manufactured by Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) recently concluded its first voyage under the Arctic ice. A German submarine has...

India, Russia Close To “Landmark” JV Pact On S-400 Triumf AD System; A New Chapter In Defense Alliance?

Russia and India are reportedly close to establishing a joint venture to set up local maintenance and repair facilities for the formidable S-400 air...

Germany, Spain ‘Battle’ For Indian Navy’s Massive API Submarine Deal; Madrid Eats Into Berlin’s Advantage

The Indian Navy’s quest for fuel cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP)- equipped conventional submarines is progressing, albeit a bit slowly. The Navy is assessing...

India Keen On Mirage-2000, A Fighter Aircraft That ‘Shot Down’ Turkish F-16 & ‘Stunned’ Taiwan’s ‘Latest’ Vipers

Qatar recently offered India a dozen second-hand Mirage 2000 fighters. These jets have performed admirably against Pakistan in the Kargil War and the Balakot...

China Furious With Pakistan Over Terror Attacks On Its Citizens, Infra; Military Launches ‘Azm-i-Istehkam’

A new and ‘reinvigorated’ counter-terrorism operation (Azm-i-Istehkam) has received approval from the Pakistani government to thwart the increase in attacks on Chinese nationals in...