India is actively developing an advanced 200-megawatt (MW) nuclear reactor, marking a significant leap in its maritime technology ambitions.
This new reactor is being designed with a dual-use purpose: to power large civilian container ships and to serve as the heart of the Indian Navy's next...
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Analysis Beyond Civil Aviation, How HAL's SJ-100 Deal with Russia Could Boost India's Future ISR and Transport Military Ambitions
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Moscow on October 27. The agreement paves the way for the manufacturing of the SJ-100 regional passenger jet in India.
This aircraft is a revised...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Bahrain counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani co-chaired the 5th India-Bahrain High Joint Commission meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The two leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral ties, focusing on trade, security, defence, health...
Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), chaired a consultation meeting with Arab Ambassadors in New Delhi on Monday, discussing efforts to further strengthen cooperation between the two sides.
In a post shared on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated...
A tri-Service exercise to integrate warfighting capability, technological adaptation, and operational synergy among the three wings of the armed forces will be held in the rugged mountains of Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh this month, an official statement said.
‘Poorvi Prachand Prahar’...
Maritime security practitioners from 30 countries are set to assemble in India from November 3-5 as part of a key event that catalyses coordinated responses to transnational maritime threats such as piracy, drug smuggling and other incidents disrupting global maritime commerce.
The...
The reputation of Chinese military hardware and equipment has suffered a major dent due to several prominent export failures. Frequent issues with Pakistan’s F-22P frigates, groundings and technical problems experienced by JF-17 customers, and recently reported operational difficulties with the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the number of districts affected by Maoist terror has dwindled from 125 to just three in the last 11 years, and the day is not far when the country will be freed from the Maoist menace.
Speaking at various events in Chhattisgarh, PM Modi also said...
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ carried out against Pakistan in May this year is still ongoing, and the decision to conclude the operation will be announced at an appropriate time.
“The Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared for Operation Sindoor 2.0. When...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a significant procurement process to enhance the electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of its frontline fighter fleet.
A Request for Information (RFI) has been issued for 100 Aircraft Self-Protection Jammer (ASPJ) pods specifically designed for the Sukhoi...
The Indian Army's infantry is poised for a significant firepower enhancement as the indigenously developed Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) system is on schedule for operational clearance by 2026.
This timeline follows a series of successful developmental and user trials, with...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the defence ties between the two nations.
The bilateral engagement was...
As India seeks to establish itself as a global hub for defence innovation and manufacturing, the Ministry of Defence’s flagship programme — Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) –serves as a roadmap for future growth, a report said on Thursday.
It added that the ongoing projects under the...
