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...
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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...
Safran-GTRE Engine to Match GE F414 Dimensions, Allowing Easy Retrofit for AMCA, Tejas Mk2 and TEDBF
French aerospace firm Safran Aircraft Engines has given assurances that its next-generation fighter engine, being co-developed with India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), will be designed with the exact physical specifications as the American-made General Electric F414 engine.
This...
Paras Defence and Space Technologies has secured a order from the Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, for the supply of two Optronic Periscopes for submarine applications valued at Rs 71.68 crore.
The order, awarded by a domestic government...
Opinion How India's Colonial-Era "Buy, Not Build" Mindset Risks Strategic Reckoning Against China's Indigenous Modernisation
India's long-standing reliance on foreign military hardware is creating a significant strategic vulnerability, particularly as its primary regional rival, China, aggressively pursues indigenous modernisation.
This "buy, not build" approach to defence procurement has been criticized for...
In a significant move towards self-reliance in defence, Indian public and private firms have begun indigenously manufacturing critical components for the Arjun Main Battle Tank’s (MBT) engines.
This development follows a decision by the original German manufacturer, MTU Friedrichshafen AG, to...
India is set to showcase an extensive spectrum of its defence and aerospace capabilities at the Dubai Air Show 2025 from November 17-18. Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth is leading the Indian delegation at the event starting on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Indian...
India will continue to consider the terrorists and their supporters alike, and it will respond firmly to terrorism, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday, in a firm message to Pakistan.
In an interactive session, the Army Chief also broadly said that there has been improvement...
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, where he was briefed on the Centre’s vision, lines of efforts, and its initiatives in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster...
Anti-submarine warfare shallow-water craft ‘Mahe’, equipped with torpedoes, multi-functional anti-submarine rockets and advanced radars and sonars, is set to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on November 24, officials said on Sunday.
The first of the eight Anti-submarine warfare shallow...
Brazilian aerospace major Embraer is looking to tap the “huge opportunities” in the Indian aviation market as its aircraft can provide competitive seat cost for the operators, according to a senior executive.
Currently, Embraer, whose E-Jets began operations in India in 2005, has nearly 50...
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, while emphasising the need for achieving jointness and integration in the armed forces, has said that each service will “retain its individual identity”, and their best practices will be incorporated.
During an interactive session held at an event here...
The Army has considered inducting women cadres into the Territorial Army battalions as a pilot project, with their recruitment to be initially limited to a few battalions, sources said on Sunday.
The move is aimed at gradually opening up more opportunities for women in the force. The...
