The probe into the Red Fort car blast has revealed that a major recruitment drive was launched in Jammu and Kashmir, which eventually led to the setting up of the Faridabad module in the NCR. While the police have been able to largely ascertain that it was the Faridabad module that carried out...
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The Indian MoD has awarded Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL) contracts valued at more than Rs. 2,500 Mn for supply of underwater systems. The contract signed on 10th November, 2025, stipulates delivery within a year (i.e. by November 2026) aligned with Fast Track procurement norms.
KSSL, a...
The white Hyundai i20 car that exploded on Netaji Subhash Marg in Delhi near the Red Fort was parked outside a Mosque for nearly two hours before the incident. The investigations show that the car that exploded, claiming the lives of eight people, including the three occupants, was parked...
In a significant update on India's defence preparedness and self-reliance goals, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed two major strategic developments on Friday.
Speaking at the Defence Investors Summit in Lucknow, the minister announced that India is prepared to procure additional S-400...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is making significant strides in developing its next-generation helicopters, the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval variant.
An official from the state-owned aerospace company indicated that HAL aims to seek final approval for the IMRH program...
A powerful car bomb killed eight people and injured 20 others near the historic Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening. The explosion occurred in a crowded area popular with tourists, just hours after police dismantled a major terror module and seized nearly 3,000 kg of explosives in nearby...
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a comprehensive review meeting of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) at the newly inaugurated DPSU Bhawan, World Trade Centre, Naoroji Nagar, New Delhi, on November 10, 2025. The meeting witnessed the felicitation of four DPSUs – Munitions India...
Months after Operation Sindoor destroyed terror camps deep inside Pakistan, followed by the further deterioration of any possible engagement with Islamabad, the Indian Security Forces began Tri-service Exercise Trishul on November 3, involving key assets of the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and...
The Abhimanyu is a jet-powered Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) being developed for the Indian Navy as a "loyal wingman" drone. Developed by Bengaluru-based startup NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT), it is designed to operate alongside the Navy's existing MiG-29K fighter jets...
The HAL CATS Warrior is an Indian-developed, low-observable unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed to act as a "loyal wingman" to a manned fighter aircraft. It is a key component of the larger Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) program by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and an Indian...
India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has maintained a cautious stance on the potential co-production of Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet.
In a recent wide-ranging interview, Mr. Singh confirmed that while discussions with Moscow are in progress, no immediate announcement is...
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program has outlined its major procurement initiative to acquire up to 80 new, medium transport aircraft to replace its ageing fleets of Antonov An-32 and Ilyushin Il-76 planes.
The program also aims for indigenous manufacturing in...
Guwahati skies roar as Rafale and Tejas jets stun crowds over Brahmaputra for IAF’s 93rd anniversary
A grand flypast by Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, including Tejas and Rafale, over the Brahmaputra captivated spectators on Sunday at an air show organised in Guwahati as part of the Force’s 93rd anniversary celebrations, an official said.
Roars and cheers of excitement from the spectators...
