The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to begin Limited Series Production (LSP) of the indigenous Astra Mk2 air-to-air missile in 2026.
This development signals a major advancement in India’s self-reliance capabilities, offering a potent new weapon system with a strike...
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The Indian Army has signed a contract for the procurement of BvS10 Sindhu vehicles from Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), who teamed with BAE Systems on the programme. Under the contract, L&T will indigenously produce the BvS10 Sindhu at its Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira with technical and...
HAL signed a contract with HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH, Germany, at the ongoing Dubai Air Show 2025, for the Transfer of Design ToT and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) including Manufacturing & Repair capability for Obstacle Avoidance System (OAS), and Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) for...
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri participated in the sea phase of Exercise Malabar in US’ Guam that included Anti-Submarine Warfare, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), gunnery firing, underway replenishment, and cross deck helicopter operations.
In a statement shared on Wednesday on X, the...
The BSF has neutralised 255 drones this year, which came from Pakistan for smuggling heroin and weapons, a senior Border Security Force, Punjab Frontier official has said. He further said the BSF has strengthened surveillance in the wake of the fog season ahead to check smuggling activities from...
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...
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...
