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...
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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...
Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, and Richard Schmidt, Deputy Secretary at New Zealand's Ministry of Defence, co-chaired the 2nd India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington, where they discussed advancing maritime security and joint training.
“Joint...
Pakistan’s recent offer of dialogue with Baloch insurgents is a desperate attempt at containing the uprising, reflecting the limits of military repression to cover its failure to address the restive province's political, economic, and cultural grievances.
The country’s largest province...
Analysis Bridging the Stealth Gap After FGFA Exit: How India Plans to Counter China’s J-20 Fleet Before AMCA Arrives by 2035
The dynamics of air superiority in Asia are shifting significantly as China aggressively expands its fleet of fifth-generation fighter jets.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is ramping up the production of its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters. If this momentum continues, experts...
Recent reports indicate that Pakistan’s procurement of the Shenyang J-35—a twin-engine, fifth-generation stealth fighter from China—might face significant delays.
This development has triggered intense discussions among Pakistani defence experts.
The debate is largely shaped by analyses from...
Analysis How Tejas Mk2 Is Preparing the Indian Aerospace Industry for the 5th-Gen AMCA Stealth Fighter
As India advances its domestic aerospace capabilities, a common misunderstanding often arises when comparing the upcoming Tejas Mk2 to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
It is essential to recognise that these two aircraft serve completely different purposes. The Tejas Mk2 is designed...
