According to recent reports, Russia is preparing to pitch its advanced Il-76MD-90AE strategic airlifter to India, complete with a comprehensive Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement.
This proposal comes at a critical time, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly reconsidering the payload...
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is anticipating the completion of 16 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A fighter jets by the close of the current financial year in March 2026.
However, the final delivery rhythm to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently being dictated more by the...
The Jaish-e-Mohammed is on overdrive mode where its women’s wing is concerned. The outfit has been recruiting young women, who in turn will be deployed in nightclubs, bars, and pubs that are owned by Indians in different parts of the world, the agencies have learnt.
These women are being...
The Udupi police have arrested another accused in a case involving the alleged transmission of confidential information related to the Indian Navy to Pakistan, taking the total number of arrests to four, officials said on Thursday.
The arrested accused has been identified as Alif Islam (21), a...
The fifth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26), hosted by the Indian Navy, concluded at the Naval War College in Goa on Saturday with participating nations reaffirming their commitment to strengthening cooperative mechanisms to address maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean...
The evolving aerial power dynamics in South Asia are prompting the United States to consider bold strategies.
According to Dr Marcus Hale, a senior strategist at the Institute for Strategic Air Studies, Washington is highly motivated to present India with the Lockheed Martin F-35A.
The primary...
From a climatology and diaster prediction system to a device that detects driver’s fatigue to avert accidents, the India Army has showcased a slew of artificial intelligence-based applications at the AI Impact Summit here, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visiting the Army pavilion on Friday...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched the second phase of Vibrant Villages Programme across the country from Assam’s Cachar district, and asserted that the project would help stop migration from border areas and prevent infiltration.
Addressing the programme at Nathanpur village...
The quest for self-reliance in India's aerospace sector has reached a crucial milestone. The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a Bengaluru-based laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has released a formal Expression of Interest (EoI).
The goal is to...
The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict served as a harsh lesson for the Armenian armed forces. Facing a technologically superior Azerbaijani military equipped with modern drones and precision artillery, Armenia was forced to rely on its older, Soviet-era stockpile for retaliation.
This included...
The Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the activities at Satkhira and Chuadanga in Bangladesh, as a fresh push is being made to send in illegal immigrants ahead of the West Bengal elections.
Satkhira and Chuadanga in southwestern Bangladesh are bordered by India’s North 24...
The Indian Army and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have formalised a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaborative research, software innovation and talent development, a Defence Ministry official said on Friday.
“The partnership aims to harness Army-Academia...
During the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue held in Bengaluru on February 17, 2026, bilateral maritime security took centre stage.
French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin engaged with India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to explore the expansion of their underwater...
Amidst a strengthening strategic partnership between New Delhi and Paris, a notable shift is occurring in bilateral military trade.
Following the recent clearance by India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) to acquire 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets in a landmark $36 billion agreement, France...
“I love your country,” was the broad message by French President Emmanuel Macron while speaking exclusively to IANS on Thursday, during the ongoing India AI Impact Summit.
The French President explained the extent and impact of the strategic agreement between the two nations and also expressed...
The Indian Air Force’s ambassador teams, including the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team and the Sarang Helicopter Display Team, interacted with the youth of Jaipur on Thursday, inspiring them to serve the nation with discipline, dedication, and excellence.
The interactive programme was held at the...
Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh foiled a major terror incident by arresting an NSCN-IM militant and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during a joint operation in the border district of Longding, officials said on Friday.
A police official in Itanagar said the operation was...
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