In a decisive strategy to accelerate induction timelines and address the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) dwindling fighter strength, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has formally proposed the commencement of limited-series production for the Tejas Mk2 prior to the aircraft receiving its final...
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As diplomatic and defence engagements between India and Russia intensify ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected visit to New Delhi in December 2025, reports regarding the manufacture of the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter have sparked considerable debate.
A recent technical assessment...
Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, has secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems concept. iDEX congratulated the team, noting that the...
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a US Congress-created advisory body, accused China on Tuesday of masterminding a disinformation campaign after Operation Sindoor, as part of its Gray Zone activities to use “fake social media accounts to propagate AI images of supposed...
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Tuesday co-chaired the India-Germany High Defence Committee meeting with the State Secretary, German Ministry of Defence Plotner in New Delhi. They discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues, including priority areas for co-development &...
Dismantling an international drug syndicate involving Pakistan, in a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized 800 gm of cocaine valued at nearly Rs 8 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Tripura, officials...
In a significant move to accelerate India's ambition for a fully indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet, the French firm Safran S.A. and the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) are poised to sign a landmark joint venture agreement.
This partnership will focus on the co-development of a...
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), India’s foremost warship construction facility, has expressed strong confidence in securing a crucial multi-billion-euro deal for six advanced submarines under Project 75(I) before the current financial year concludes in March 2026.
This optimism was shared...
Under the Eleventh edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise Mitra Shakti-2025″ between India and Sri Lanka, ‘Battle Obstacle Course’ was conducted, where soldiers from both contingents participated with enthusiasm, demonstrating endurance, agility and overall combat preparedness.
This was...
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited forward locations in the Central Sector as part of an initiative to ensuring robust infrastructure development in strategically vital border regions, an official said on Monday.
During the visit from November 15 to 17, the Defence Secretary was...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, once again called for zero tolerance towards terrorism and stressed that there can be “no whitewashing, justification towards...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its efforts to develop a specialized electronic warfare (EW) aircraft designed to disrupt hostile electronic countermeasures and protect valuable strike formations.
According to defence sources, this renewed initiative follows the shelving of previous...
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively developing a new, highly advanced air defence system known as Project Kusha.
This indigenous system is being engineered as a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) network capable of countering a wide range of aerial...
