Dismantling an international drug syndicate involving Pakistan, in a major breakthrough against narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, seized 800 gm of cocaine valued at nearly Rs 8 crore and arrested two drug peddlers in Tripura, officials...
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In a significant move to accelerate India's ambition for a fully indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet, the French firm Safran S.A. and the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) are poised to sign a landmark joint venture agreement.
This partnership will focus on the co-development of a...
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), India’s foremost warship construction facility, has expressed strong confidence in securing a crucial multi-billion-euro deal for six advanced submarines under Project 75(I) before the current financial year concludes in March 2026.
This optimism was shared...
Under the Eleventh edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise Mitra Shakti-2025″ between India and Sri Lanka, ‘Battle Obstacle Course’ was conducted, where soldiers from both contingents participated with enthusiasm, demonstrating endurance, agility and overall combat preparedness.
This was...
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited forward locations in the Central Sector as part of an initiative to ensuring robust infrastructure development in strategically vital border regions, an official said on Monday.
During the visit from November 15 to 17, the Defence Secretary was...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, once again called for zero tolerance towards terrorism and stressed that there can be “no whitewashing, justification towards...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its efforts to develop a specialized electronic warfare (EW) aircraft designed to disrupt hostile electronic countermeasures and protect valuable strike formations.
According to defence sources, this renewed initiative follows the shelving of previous...
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively developing a new, highly advanced air defence system known as Project Kusha.
This indigenous system is being engineered as a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) network capable of countering a wide range of aerial...
Safran-GTRE Engine to Match GE F414 Dimensions, Allowing Easy Retrofit for AMCA, Tejas Mk2 and TEDBF
French aerospace firm Safran Aircraft Engines has given assurances that its next-generation fighter engine, being co-developed with India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), will be designed with the exact physical specifications as the American-made General Electric F414 engine.
This...
Paras Defence and Space Technologies has secured a order from the Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, for the supply of two Optronic Periscopes for submarine applications valued at Rs 71.68 crore.
The order, awarded by a domestic government...
Opinion How India's Colonial-Era "Buy, Not Build" Mindset Risks Strategic Reckoning Against China's Indigenous Modernisation
India's long-standing reliance on foreign military hardware is creating a significant strategic vulnerability, particularly as its primary regional rival, China, aggressively pursues indigenous modernisation.
This "buy, not build" approach to defence procurement has been criticized for...
In a significant move towards self-reliance in defence, Indian public and private firms have begun indigenously manufacturing critical components for the Arjun Main Battle Tank’s (MBT) engines.
This development follows a decision by the original German manufacturer, MTU Friedrichshafen AG, to...
India is set to showcase an extensive spectrum of its defence and aerospace capabilities at the Dubai Air Show 2025 from November 17-18. Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth is leading the Indian delegation at the event starting on Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Indian...
