The Indian Navy will commission DSC A20, the first vessel of the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft (DSC), at Kochi on December 16 under the aegis of Southern Naval Command, officials said on Thursday.
The ship will be formally inducted into service in the presence of...
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In a significant development, a Pakistani military court on Thursday sentenced former spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in jail for violating the army laws. According to a statement by the army, the process of Field General Court Martial was initiated on August 12, 2024, against Hameed, formerly...
J&K Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday attached a property of a Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in Doda district following due orders of a competent court, officials said.
The ancestral land of Hizbul terrorist Zahid Hussain in Mangota village was identified...
In a strategic move designed to secure the operational readiness of the Indian Navy, the Russian Federation has formally proposed the establishment of a local production line in India for the M-90FR marine gas turbine engine.
The offer, reportedly tabled during high-level discussions amidst...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken a decisive step towards enhancing its strategic reach and operational endurance by issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for six flight refuelling aircraft (FRA).
In a significant shift from previous procurement attempts, the IAF has specified that these six...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has definitively ruled out any reduction in its planned procurement of the indigenous Project Kusha air defence system, ending speculation that a potential follow-on order for Russian S-400 regiments might impact the domestic programme.
Speaking to Aero India...
A parliamentary panel has said the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been able to save an amount of Rs 2,64,156 crore because of its own “indigenous research” over the last five years.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence in a report presented in Parliament on...
India told the UN Security Council that it calls for a pragmatic engagement with the Taliban as New Delhi underlined that a focus on only punitive measures will ensure a ‘business as usual’ approach. Addressing the UN Security Council meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday, Harish...
The Indian Navy is poised to achieve a historic strategic milestone by late 2026: the capability to maintain Continuous At-Sea Deterrence (CASD).
Senior naval officials have indicated that the induction of the fourth Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), currently...
The administration of President Donald Trump has formally notified the US Congress of a proposed foreign military sale to Pakistan valued at $686 million (approximately ₹5,800 crore).
The package, focused on upgrading and sustaining the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) fleet of F-16 fighter jets, is...
