In a significant advancement for India's indigenous aerospace capabilities, BrahMos Aerospace has been assigned the task of developing a new afterburner component for the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE).
This effort is a key part of the long-standing Kaveri engine program, overseen by the Gas...
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Analysis Evaluating a "Made in India" Rafale F4: Could Local Production Costs Undercut France Despite Significant Technology Transfer Expenses?
The United Arab Emirates' substantial $18 billion agreement for 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets, signed in December 2021 with France's Dassault Aviation, represents the largest export order for this advanced aircraft.
This deal, including helicopters and support, has intensified discussions about the...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested a terrorist involved in attacks in Punjab, Harpreet Singh, @Happy Pashia in the US on Friday.
The FBI said that Harpreet Singh is linked to two international terrorist groups and entered the US...
Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded a two-day visit to London from April 16–17, 2025, leading a high-level Indian delegation for the annual bilateral defence dialogue with the United Kingdom. During the visit, he co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative Group meeting...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the “backbone” of this mission.
He was addressing the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 86th Raising Day function in...
The Central Reserve Police Force has decided to raise a special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after this jungle warfare unit was raised in the paramilitary to undertake operations in Naxal-affected states.
CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra...
At least 22 Maoists, 12 of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 40.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said.
The cadres, including nine women, turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police...
India's leading defence research agency, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is preparing for a significant advancement in its missile technology. Plans are underway to test an updated version of the indigenous Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW).
This next-generation weapon...
The Indian Army is set to begin phasing out its long-serving Bofors FH77 field howitzers starting around 2030, marking a significant step in its ongoing artillery modernization program.
These iconic Swedish-origin guns, first introduced in the early 1980s, will be gradually replaced by newer...
India is reportedly in the final stages of concluding a significant defence agreement with France to acquire 26 Rafale-M (Marine) fighter jets. The deal, estimated at $7.6 billion, equates to a per-aircraft cost of approximately $292 million.
While this price point has generated discussion, the...
India's program for developing its own advanced military equipment is poised for a significant advancement.
The Zorawar light tank, developed through a partnership between L&T and the DRDO's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), is scheduled to undergo vital firing...
Islamabad’s only link with Jammu and Kashmir is the vacation of illegally occupied parts of the Union Territory, India said on Thursday, strongly trashing Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir’s remark that Kashmir is “jugular vein” of his country.
New Delhi also rejected Pakistan’s assertion that...
India on Thursday said its decision to withdraw the transhipment facility for Bangladeshi exports to third countries was in response to certain measures initiated by Dhaka that impacted bilateral trade.
Though New Delhi did not elaborate on the steps by Dhaka, it is learnt the decision by...
