In a major enhancement of its offensive capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is moving to equip its primary fighter aircraft with the domestically developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW).
This advanced precision-guided bomb, engineered by the Defence Research and Development...
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The Indian Army is significantly strengthening its artillery firepower with the planned induction of six additional Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) regiments by the end of 2026.
This move will bolster military preparedness along the frontiers with China and Pakistan and marks a...
Analysis How Indian Navy is Transitioning from Russian Dependence to Indigenous Innovation with Western-Inspired Designs
The Indian Navy is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from its long-standing dependence on Russian-origin platforms towards a new era of indigenous shipbuilding.
This strategic pivot, driven by the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (Self-Reliant India) initiative, emphasizes domestically...
Banned Popular Front of India (PFI) had a hit list of around 972 people, including a former District Judge of Kerala, according to documents submitted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a court here recently. According to these NIA documents, PFI, through their secret ‘Reporters wing’...
India is set to finalize a landmark agreement with United States defence giant GE Aerospace by March 2026 to co-produce the powerful F-414 jet engine, a critical step that will propel the nation's indigenous fighter aircraft programs.
The head of Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd...
State-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has committed to delivering the first six Tejas Mk1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2026.
The announcement comes weeks after the IAF Chief publicly voiced...
France-based Safran Aerospace on Tuesday announced plans to establish a new entity-Safran Aircraft Engine Services India-in Hyderabad, which will focus on the maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines, specifically the M88 engines.
The initiative is expected to create approximately...
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday called for shunning double standards in combating terrorism and urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to hold accountable perpetrators, organisers and financers of cross-border terrorism, seen as reference to Pakistan.
Mr...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorised Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan to issue orders to the three services to ensure greater synergy. This marks a shift from the earlier system under which instructions and orders pertaining to two or more services were issued by each service...
In a significant move to enhance its strategic defence capabilities, India is set to expand its indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield to cover major cities in southern India.
This decision comes as the first phase of the programme, designed to protect Delhi and Mumbai, approaches...
India is reportedly in the initial phases of a significant strategic project to develop a conventional, non-nuclear variant of its premier Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The new version is being designed to carry a massive 7.5-tonne warhead, a move that signals a major...
India's top defence research body has achieved a landmark success in developing the technology for hypersonic cruise missiles, but the formal project to create such a weapon is yet to receive financial approval from the Ministry of Defence, the organisation's head has confirmed.
Dr. Samir V...
State-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has released new concept images of its Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42), showcasing a formidable weapons configuration.
The visuals reveal the advanced trainer jet armed with ten Beyond Visual Range...
