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Raghav Patel · Mar 21, 2025

The Indian Navy is preparing to significantly upgrade its maritime combat capabilities, with the first delivery of Rafale Marine (Rafale M) fighter jets expected in late 2029. This development follows a planned agreement to purchase 26 of the advanced aircraft. The deal, which includes 22...

RonitBisht · Mar 21, 2025

A recent report reveals that the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) newest JF-17 Block III fighter jet, despite significant upgrades, faces a key operational constraint: its onboard radar has a shorter range than expected, limiting its ability to fully utilize advanced long-range missiles. This...

Jaydeep Gupta · Mar 21, 2025

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is supporting a proposal to place the development of the crucial engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). This move aims to ensure the project, which is of critical national importance, is...

Raghav Patel · Mar 21, 2025

India has significantly boosted its naval defence capabilities with the Agni-1P missile, which is capable of striking moving targets at sea, including warships and aircraft carriers. This confirmation comes from Avinash Chander, the former Chief of the Defence Research and Development...

M S Chatterji · Mar 21, 2025

The Pentagon has formally refuted claims of a "kill switch" within the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a rumor that suggested the United States could remotely disable the advanced fighter jet. While this clarification alleviates some international concerns, India should still exercise...

ANI · Mar 21, 2025

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outlined the steps taken by the BJP-led government to strengthen internal security and said Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 21, 2026. Replying to the debate on the working of his ministry in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah talked of the steps taken...

PTI · Mar 21, 2025

US Supreme Court justices will hear next month Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s renewed application, submitted to Chief Justice John Roberts, seeking a stay of his extradition to India. Rana, 64, is currently lodged in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles and submitted...

PTI · Mar 21, 2025

In a fresh offensive against Naxals, the security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, officials said. While 26 Naxalites were killed in Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a...

PTI · Mar 21, 2025

India on Thursday approved the capital acquisition of a plethora of military hardware worth more than Rs 54,000 crore, including airborne early-warning and control-aircraft systems, torpedoes and engines for T-90 tanks. In a significant move, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) also approved...

PTI · Mar 21, 2025

Ways to further advance the India-US military ties, including a likely renewal of a 10-year defence framework, figured prominently in talks Admiral Samuel J Paparo, the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, held with India’s top civil and military brass this week. Paparo met with Prime...

IANS · Mar 21, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that fighter aircraft will soon be able to land on the state’s national highways. The state administration is preparing to facilitate this development later this year. Addressing the media after a Cabinet meeting in Dibrugarh on...

IANS · Mar 21, 2025

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, on Thursday, highlighted the growing concern regarding China’s massive 137 billion dollar hydroelectric dam project, which is set to produce 60,000 MW of electricity over the Yarlung Tsangpo river, in the upper reaches of Siang river in the...

PTI · Mar 21, 2025

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Navy Chief Rear Admiral Garin Golding on Thursday visited the latest indigenously built destroyer of the Indian Navy INS Surat at the Naval Dockyard here. Luxon was welcomed aboard by Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief...

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Indian Navy May Receive First Batch of Rafale M Fighter Jets by Late 2029, Full Fleet Integration Expected Within Two Years After That

How Pakistan's JF-17 Block III Unusable for Chinese BVRAAMs Due to Limited AESA Radar Range, Relying on AWACS for Assistance

IAF Supports Direct PMO Oversight to Expedite 110kN Engine Development for AMCA Fighter Jet

How India's Agni-1P ASBM Missile Can Engage and Neutralize Moving Maritime Threats, Including Aircraft Carriers?

Opinion Despite 'Kill Switch' Debunking, Why India Should Remain Cautious About F-35 Acquisition Due to Strategic Autonomy, Cost, and Compatibility Concerns

Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 21, 2026: Home Minister in Rajya Sabha

US SC to hear Tahawwur Rana’s extradition plea again

Over Thirty Naxalites Killed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar Region, Weapons Recovered

Centre Okays Rs 54,000-Crore Proposals To Buy India-Made Military Hardware

Chief Of US Indo-Pacific Command Holds Talks With India’s Top Military Brass

Fighter jets to land on highways in Assam soon: CM Sarma

Arunachal Dy CM voices concern over China’s $137 bn hydroelectric project

New Zealand PM Visits Indian Navy’s Indigenous Destroyer INS Surat

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