The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is making significant strides with the Netra Mk-2 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) initiative, marking a massive upgrade over its predecessor.
This ₹20,000 crore programme aims to replace the constraints of older systems with...
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India is preparing for a monumental leap in combat aviation by adopting a collaborative, consortium-style industrial model for its next-generation aircraft propulsion.
The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) is spearheading a comprehensive partnership framework, expected to be executed...
If India chooses to join the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet initiative, building the aircraft within the country would offer immense financial benefits, states Indian Air Force veteran Group Captain Uttam Kumar Devnath (Retd).
He points out that India's long history of manufacturing Russian...
India’s ambition to master hypersonic technology has rapidly shifted from a future goal to a present reality.
The nation is actively developing a comprehensive, multi-tiered hypersonic strike network designed for nuclear deterrence, naval dominance, and highly accurate conventional strikes...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is making significant strides in upgrading its airlift capabilities. Following the Defence Acquisition Council's (DAC) recent Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in March 2026 to procure 60 aircraft, the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program is entering its decisive final...
The outcome of the war in West Asia has sent India’s defence planners in a tizzy working out new plans, fast forwarding some as they work out new strategies which include guarding maritime chokepoints and readying drone forces for naval or distant wars in the future.
For a country that depends...
For the Khalistani terror groups, the narrative is fast falling. A referendum call by the proscribed terror group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had earlier attracted a crowd of 1.3 lakh, but a recent event in Canada turned out to be a damp squib.
The SFJ had called for an anti-India referendum and...
Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday that it has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested five terrorists including two Pakistani nationals.
Officials said on Tuesday that J&K Police teams carried out coordinated raids at 19 locations across many states in...
Pakistan has been indulging in a fake narrative campaign against India. While Pakistan is known to sponsor terror groups to strike India, in recent months, it has been fighting another battle, which involves spreading false information against its neighbouring country.
The cause for this sudden...
The army on Monday unveiled a key “technology roadmap” outlining technical and operational requirements in the domain of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions, a move that comes amid the changing nature of warfare as seen in various conflicts.
The nearly 50-page document...
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Rashtriya Raksha University have signed a pact to set up and operate an indigenous testing centre for performance evaluation and certification of full-body scanners and other security screening equipment used at airports, an official release said on...
The race to develop India's next-generation unmanned combat aircraft is heating up, with two distinct Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiatives emerging.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the state-owned aerospace manufacturer, is progressing with its CATS Warrior platform...
India’s ambitious stealth drone project, the Ghatak Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), is set to receive a major sensor upgrade.
Spearheaded by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), development is rapidly advancing on a specialised Active Electronically Scanned Array...
Following the recent commissioning of INS Aridhaman (S4) on April 3, 2026, India’s maritime nuclear capabilities are advancing rapidly toward a new era of self-reliance.
Attention is now turning to the next vessel in the lineup, the S4* (commonly known as the "S4 Star").
This fourth...
India's push to upgrade its artillery firepower has taken a major step forward with the rapid induction of the Suryastra rocket system.
Rooted in the advanced PULS (Precise and Universal Launching System) technology from Israel's Elbit Systems, the platform was cleared for immediate service...
India is actively adopting a two-pronged strategy for its future combat aviation needs.
hile New Delhi is currently evaluating potential participation in European sixth-generation fighter consortia—such as the UK-led Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) or the France-led Future Combat Air System...
Analysis The Israeli Factor: Why India’s MR-SAM Lags Behind South Korea’s Cheongung-II in Global Export Sales
Despite boasting advanced radar networks, proven interception capabilities, and successful induction into the Indian Armed Forces (where it is known as the "Abhra" system), the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) has encountered significant friction in the international arms market...
