As the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) prepares to issue the long-awaited Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme, the Russian defence industry has signalled a strong intent to re-enter the competition.
Officials from Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state...
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India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalizing delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of talks just as President Vladimir Putin makes a visit to New Delhi this week.
Talks for leasing the attack...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to all Indian Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day, praising the force for its growing self-reliance, steadfast resolve and the valour with which it guards the nation’s maritime frontiers.
Navy Day is observed annually on...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has reinforced its confidence in the scalability of its indigenous Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology, confirming its readiness to power India’s next-generation Project-76 (P-76) submarines.
While originally designed for the...
Fresh images emerging from a recent aerospace exhibition have provided defence analysts with their clearest look yet at the future of India’s air superiority.
Photographs released by Vayu Aerospace display high-fidelity mockups of the Astra Mk2A, a next-generation air-to-air missile.
These...
As India propels toward becoming a developed and prosperous country by 2047, the seas will play a “central role” in catalysing this journey, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday.
In his address after an operational demonstration by the Navy off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram...
The Modi–Putin engagement in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday is prompting heightened scrutiny in Washington, where foreign-policy experts are parsing both the optics and the outcomes of the high-profile summit.
Several leading analysts told IANS on Wednesday that the broader US...
President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India this week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a rare trip that underscores the countries’ defense and energy ties as New Delhi seeks to finalize a trade deal with Washington.
The Russian leader is eager to show that Moscow still...
Twelve Maoists and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialized unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said.
Two other DRG jawans suffered injuries in the gunfight, they said, adding the...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is preparing to launch a groundbreaking research initiative aimed at mastering sixth-generation fighter jet technologies.
Moving beyond the current standards of fifth-generation aerial warfare, sources indicate that the organisation plans...
In a significant development for the Indian aviation sector, ATR, the world’s leading manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, has indicated a strong willingness to establish a final assembly line in India.
The Franco-Italian aerospace giant is exploring the local production of its flagship ATR...
In a significant development for Southeast Asian regional security, India is in the final stages of dispatching the third and concluding batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines.
This shipment, anticipated to arrive before the end of 2025, will complete the historic $375...
In a significant strategic shift aimed at future-proofing its fleet, the Indian Navy has reached out to the domestic private sector for advanced stealth technologies.
Under the 'Innovations for Defence Excellence' (iDEX) Winners-2025 challenge, naval leadership is seeking solutions to...
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