The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has publicly revealed a new, longer-range version of its Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system, significantly boosting India's artillery capabilities.
The Pinaka III, showcased at a recent defence exhibition in Hyderabad...
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An “active terrorist” of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with alleged links to Pakistan’s ISI was arrested from Kaushambi district in the early hours of Thursday in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police, an official said.
The suspected terrorist, Lajar Masih, a resident of...
COCOMI, an umbrella body of several Imphal-based civil society organisations of the Meitei community, on Wednesday alleged Kuki armed groups were not participating in the ongoing mass arms surrenders in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, and sought the government’s assurance that vulnerable Meitei...
The United States is reinforcing its oversight of Pakistan's fleet of F-16 fighter jets through a new $397 million agreement, approved in February 2025. This deal aims to ensure the aircraft are used exclusively for counterterrorism operations and not against other nations, particularly India...
Recent high-altitude performance trials of the U.S.-backed Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) in Ladakh have raised concerns about its suitability for the Indian Army's operational requirements, particularly in challenging mountainous regions.
While a proposed engine upgrade may address...
The development of India's Hansa-NG (New Generation) trainer aircraft, a domestically designed and built light aircraft, has reached a critical stage.
Created by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), the Hansa-NG is the first Indian...
India's defence capabilities are undergoing a significant transformation with the development and testing of the Astra MkIII, a new beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, now officially named "Gandiva."
Inspired by the mythical bow of Arjuna from the Mahabharata, the Gandiva, utilizing...
The operational status of India's fleet of Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) remains uncertain, as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has not yet released a highly anticipated investigative report.
The report, originally due on March 3, 2025, was meant to shed light on the cause of a...
The Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), a Bengaluru-based lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the Indigenous On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS)-based Integrated Life Support System...
Amid concerns over Pakistan's close military ties with Bangladesh, it is now emerging that the Bangladesh military has acquired the Turkish TB-2 Bayraktar drones and is operating them close to the Indian border for surveillance operations.
Defence sources told ANI that the Indian agencies...
An Indian defence committee has recommended including the private sector in military aircraft manufacturing to shore up the capabilities of the Indian Air Force, whose falling squadron strength and delayed fighter deliveries have irked its chief.
The move, if accepted, would boost India’s...
France’s Finance Minister said Tuesday that his country was opposed to seizing frozen Russian assets to fund military aid for Ukraine, arguing the move would violate international agreements.
Tapping into more than 200 billion euros ($216 billion) in frozen Russian assets has been proposed as a...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to visit Russia on March 7 to hold talks with his Russian counterpart on various aspects of bilateral cooperation including trade and energy ties, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
The foreign secretary is also likely to meet a number of...
