The Indian Navy is taking a massive step to boost its maritime strike capabilities by making the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile a standard weapon across all its modern, frontline warships.
This strategic move was recently confirmed by Alexander Maksichev, the Joint Managing Director of...
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For many years, discussions about India's military aviation ambitions were dominated by a single endeavour: the Kaveri turbofan project.
Today, however, a much wider and potentially more ground-breaking transformation is taking root within the nation's defence aerospace sector.
Rather than...
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has been declared a Navratna by the Government of India, the Department of Public Enterprises announced in a post on Friday.
The shipyard, which is a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), has built and delivered a record 118 warships to...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) urging Indian manufacturers to provide seeker harnesses for Project Kusha, the nation’s ambitious long-range surface-to-air missile initiative.
This new development highlights steady progress in...
The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a premier laboratory under India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has set its sights on 2030 for conducting airborne tests of the afterburning Kaveri jet engine.
Originally conceptualized in the late 1980s, the Kaveri project...
The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60 per cent indigenous content, for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore.
The contract was inked under Buy...
An Indian delegation met with the Danish State Secretary and the Maritime Security envoy to discuss the global security environment, especially in the maritime field, the Indian Embassy in Denmark said Friday.
“The inaugural Maritime Security Dialogue between India and Denmark was held this...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that India is rapidly moving toward absolute self-reliance in safeguarding its national interests by eliminating its dependence on critical imports.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the 10,000-Tons Aluminium Extrusion Press at...
In a significant move to strengthen its national airspace, the Indian government is preparing for a massive upgrade to its missile shield.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase five additional...
Opinion Beyond the AMCA, Will Joining the FCAS Yield Greater Tech and Work Share for India Than GCAP?
Recent updates from the Ministry of Defence to the Parliamentary Standing Committee reveal a major shift in India’s aerial warfare planning, as the Indian Air Force looks into joining global sixth-generation fighter projects.
Facing the swift technological upgrades of the Chinese and Pakistani...
Analysis Pakistan Plans for Naval Return to Bay of Bengal with New Chinese Hangor Submarines, Decades After 1971 Defeat
The moniker 'Hangor' carries significant historical weight in South Asia. During the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict, the Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor successfully torpedoed the Indian Navy's INS Khukri.
This event marked the first and only time an Indian warship was sunk in combat since the...
