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RonitBisht · 2025-09-16T22:44:42+0530

A critical plan to strengthen the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 114 new Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) has become a textbook case of how procedural delays in defence procurement can cause costs to spiral, creating a significant financial burden for the nation. The tender, which began in 2007...

Raj Basu · 2025-09-16T21:37:58+0530

Indian private-sector defence firm SSS Defence has officially unveiled the Raptor, a modern assault rifle chambered in the .300 Blackout caliber. This new weapon is entirely designed, developed, and manufactured in India, representing a significant advancement in the nation's indigenous arms...

Jaydeep Gupta · 2025-09-16T21:15:08+0530

The Indian Air Force (IAF), which began operating its fleet of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2020, now faces a significant strategic decision regarding the platform's future. Planners must choose whether to commit to the soon-available Rafale F4 upgrade for an immediate capability boost or to...

Raghav Patel · 2025-09-16T20:38:23+0530

India's ambitious program to develop a domestically produced carrier-based fighter jet, the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF), is set to incorporate a highly advanced radar system. The new fighter, being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the Indian Navy, will be...

IANS · 2025-09-16T18:09:54+0530

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will focus on navigating transformation and enhancing operational vigilance in an era of a constantly changing Defence landscape on Tuesday in his address at the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kolkata, an official said. The Defence Minister is also likely...

IANS · 2025-09-16T18:08:44+0530

Indian Navy’s latest indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar and Submarine Rescue Unit East (SRU East) made their maiden port call at Changi Naval Base in Singapore to participate in the biennial Exercise Pacific Reach XPR-25, the Indian Defence Ministry...

IANS · 2025-09-16T09:24:32+0530

The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, the annual bilateral Army-to-Army exercise between India and the United States, concluded successfully after two weeks of rigorous training in Alaska. In a statement, the Indian embassy in Washington termed the exercises a “hallmark of the growing...

PTI · 2025-09-16T09:20:54+0530

US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is arriving here late on Monday for a day-long talk on the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal, according to a senior commerce ministry official. Five rounds of negotiations for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) have been held, and the sixth round...

PTI · 2025-09-16T09:18:14+0530

Five Bangladeshi students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar in Assam, have been suspended for their alleged involvement in violent clashes on campus and will be deported, officials said on Monday. The students, enrolled under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)...

IANS · Monday at 6:12 PM

India and Fiji discussed collaboration in maritime security domain, capacity development and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) as INS Kadmatt arrived at the Port of Suva on Monday on a three-day goodwill visit to the South Pacific nation. In a statement shared on X, High...

IANS · Monday at 6:11 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the three-day Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at Vijay Durg, the Eastern Command Headquarters of the Indian Army, the erstwhile Fort William in Kolkata. PM Modi arrived in the West Bengal state capital city on Sunday evening and spent the...

IANS · Monday at 6:10 PM

The maiden bilateral maritime exercise between India and Greece will be steered by Indian Naval Ship Trikand, which was called at Salamis Bay, Greece, during her ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, an official said on Sunday. During the visit, INS Trikand, a stealth frigate which...

IANS · Monday at 6:09 PM

In a year of relentless counter-insurgency operations, the elite 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) has emerged as a formidable force against Maoists in Jharkhand. With precision, courage, and tactical brilliance, the unit has dismantled key elements of the insurgent network...

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Analysis With a Price Tag Equivalent to 2% of GDP, How Govt's Decades-Long Indecision on MRFA Tender Could Cost India Five Times More Money

SSS Defence Unveils the Raptor, an Indigenous .300 Blackout Rifle Tailored for Global Special Forces

Analysis Should IAF Embrace Interim Rafale F4 for Immediate Needs or Await F5 with M88 T-Rex Engine and Loyal Wingman for Next-Gen Combat

India's TEDBF Naval Fighter to Feature a Revolutionary Swash Plate AESA Radar with a 100° Field of View

Defence Minister to Address Commanders on Navigating Defence Transformation Amidst a Constantly Changing Global Landscape

India’s state-of-the-art Diving Support Vessel makes maiden port call at Singapore’s Changi Base

Yudh Abhyas 2025: Indian, US soldiers conclude exercise in Alaska

India-US trade deal: Lynch to hold day-long talks on Tuesday amid tariff tensions

NIT Silchar Suspends and Deports Five Bangladeshi Students Following Brutal Armed Assault on Campus Compatriots

India and Fiji discuss maritime security collaboration as INS Kadmatt makes port call at Suva

PM Modi inaugurates key defence meet in Kolkata; focus on reforms, integration, modernisation

INS Trikand in Greece for maiden bilateral maritime exercise

Elite forces dismantle Maoists’ key network in Jharkhand operations

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