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...
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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...
India is getting ready to test its domestically made 500-kg Precision-Guided Bomb (PGB-500) once again.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) will carry out these joint flight tests between September and October 2026.
The heavy-duty weapon will...
Analysis Unlike Chinese J-7, Why India Focused On Licensed MiG-21 Production Rather Than Redesigning It Into Indigenous Fighter Family
During the Cold War, the Soviet-designed MiG-21 emerged as one of the world's most prominent supersonic fighter jets. However, India and China adopted fundamentally contrasting approaches to integrating this aircraft into their military fleets.
While India chose to assemble the jet under...
Analysis Beyond "Islamic NATO" Hype: Will Mecca Joint Defence Pact Actually Force Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to Fight India for Sake of Pakistan?
On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye officially enacted the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
This trilateral treaty features a mutual-defence clause declaring that an armed assault on any single member is viewed as an attack against all three.
This bold language has sparked...
The Indian and Vietnam Coast Guards held their 7th high-level meeting at Chennai on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Co-chaired by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) DG Paramesh Sivamani and Major General Luong Dinh Hung, vice commandant, Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG), the meeting focused on strengthening bilateral...
Visitors to Kolkata will now get to know about the massive defence shipbuilding facility that exists in the city immediately upon landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited has installed an impressive scale...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to arm its fleet of French-made Rafale fighter jets with domestically developed Astra Mark-1 and Mark-2 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs).
According to defence sources, official integration trials for these advanced weapons are scheduled...
India's ambitious Tejas Mk2 fighter jet project has received its most definitive roadmap to date, outlining a methodical development schedule that will extend into the next decade.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is now aiming to unveil the first prototype and conduct its maiden flight...
Observers in Ankara, including media outlets and military experts, are closely monitoring the fast-growing strategic ties between New Delhi, Athens, and Nicosia.
As India and Greece continuously strengthen their military collaboration, there is a mounting worry in Turkey that New Delhi is...
Recent reports indicate that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has received a new Turkish Next Generation Mobile Mission Control Centre (NG-MMCC).
This development brings attention to a crucial lesson from the 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan: modern aerial warfare poses a severe threat to...
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen peace and tranquillity in the border areas and bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
NSA Doval, India's Special Representative (SR) on the India-China Boundary...
Recent coverage by Turkish media is actively attempting to draw India into the escalating geopolitical conflict between Turkey and Israel, despite New Delhi having no direct involvement in the dispute.
A notable example involved a Turkish broadcast that displayed images of Indian Prime Minister...
Analysis Nearly Three Decades On, Why Su-30MKI Remains the Heavy Backbone of India’s Combat Aviation Strategy
Almost 30 years after India first introduced the Sukhoi fighter family, the Su-30MKI continues to be a central aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
What started in the late 1990s as a plan to acquire a powerful, long-range air-superiority jet has grown into a highly integrated Indian...
