On 25 August 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh sanctioned a landmark Transfer of Technology (ToT) initiative, allowing private Indian companies to manufacture conventional missiles designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
While this marks a major shift towards...
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India's purchase of the Javelin anti-tank system from the US was "necessary to thwart any possible coordinated attack from Pakistan or China" in the future, given these two countries' tank capabilities, former military personnel said on Friday.
The responses came after US Ambassador to India...
The inaugural meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Defence Committee (JDC) was held in New Delhi on Friday, where the two countries agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation across a wide range of areas, including training, military exercises, military medicine, staff talks...
Opinion Beyond Kaveri Bottleneck: How Private Foundries and Metallurgy Could Enable India's 110–130 kN AMCA Engine
When discussing the historical delays in India’s Kaveri jet engine project, critics typically point to a lack of funding, changing military requirements, or design flaws. However, they rarely mention a critical missing element: the industrial furnace.
The real hurdle in building a fully...
India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has granted private defence contractors an additional two months to submit their proposals for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project.
Through a third corrigendum issued on August 27, 2026, the deadline for bid submissions has been...
Indian intelligence networks have reportedly observed the presence of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC).
Security assessments indicate these advanced drones are currently being utilised to monitor Indian Army positions...
India and the United Kingdom are on the verge of finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to supply the Indian Army's tactical units with British Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), according to recent reports.
In October of the previous year, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
The Indian Army has formalised a contract to purchase approximately 100 FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles from the United States.
Valued at $93 million, the procurement was executed under the Foreign Military Sales programme via the emergency acquisition route, following initial...
The United Arab Emirates is currently exploring the purchase of India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in preliminary talks, potentially introducing this advanced weaponry to the Gulf region.
According to recent reports, four Indian officials have confirmed Abu Dhabi's interest in the system...
The Department of Defence Production has undertaken a comprehensive set of reforms to simplify the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework with the aim of making India a reliable, competitive and trusted global defence manufacturing...
India, Australia reaffirm maritime partnership, discuss strengthening naval engagement
India and Australia on Friday reaffirmed their strong maritime partnership and discussed further strengthening cooperation between the navies of the two nations.
The discussions were held during a meeting...
The ongoing Exercise MAITREE-XV between the Indian Army and Royal Thai Army has several modern components, such as operations under UAV support and the use of Information Technology (IT) in modern warfare.
The Indian Army's Eastern Command said on Thursday that the exercise is in full swing...
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reportedly evaluating a new variant of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM) that could strike targets up to 3,500 kilometres away.
This would be a massive upgrade from the current version, which has a proven range of 1,500...
The highly anticipated Tejas Mk2 fighter jet is unlikely to make a physical appearance at the upcoming Aero India 2027.
Despite hopes that the advanced aircraft would be a star attraction, its absence is tied to the projected timing of its maiden flight and the location of its ongoing...
Sri Lanka Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, on Thursday called on Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi, with the discussions focusing on the progress of various initiatives under the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Plan between the two countries.
“The two sides reviewed...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched a new initiative to develop a domestically manufactured Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) logistics drone.
Powered by a heavy-fuel internal combustion engine, this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is specifically being...
Major General Dhruv C Katoch (Retd.), former diplomat KP Fabian and Foreign Affairs expert Waiel Awwad have offered detailed reactions to former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's recent clarification regarding a possible strike on Pakistan's Kirana Hills during Operation...
