Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday commission the Indian Coast Guard’s first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Pratap in Goa, an official said on Sunday.
An official message on ICG’s social media handle said, “@IndiaCoastGuard Ship Samudra Pratap, the first of two...
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India's Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday departed for an official two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a key step in strengthening bilateral military and strategic cooperation.
The trip underscores growing defence collaboration under the broader India-UAE strategic...
Rolls-Royce is poised to significantly widen its industrial footprint in India, unveiling a strategy that places the co-development of a next-generation combat aircraft engine at its heart.
Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President of Rolls-Royce India, has confirmed that the British aerospace...
President Donald Trump said the United States will “run” Venezuela for a period following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, declaring that Washington would oversee a transition while rebuilding the country’s oil sector and maintaining a continued American presence tied to energy...
A senior official from BrahMos Aerospace has expressed unwavering confidence in the operational longevity of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, predicting that the weapon system will remain virtually impossible to intercept well into the next decade.
According to the official, the...
As global conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East evolve into prolonged, industrial-scale wars of attrition, a significant shift is occurring in the global arms trade.
Europe and Israel are increasingly viewing India not merely as a buyer of military hardware, but as a crucial manufacturing...
In a landmark stride toward military self-reliance, the Indian Army is set to become the world’s first armed force to operationally deploy ramjet-powered artillery shells for its 155 mm guns.
This initiative, part of India’s broader Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) campaign, is being developed in...
About 75,000 NCC Cadets participated during Operation Sindoor, assisting the civil administration and providing medical support, Director General Lt Gen Virendra Vats said on Saturday while sharing details of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2026.
Lt Gen Vats said that the...
The CPI(M) leadership and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday, condemned the US for what they described as an "imperialist military aggression" against Venezuela, calling for global condemnation and urging the Indian government to take a clear public stand against the action...
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has quietly shelved its proposal to procure six additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft through a direct foreign military sale, marking a significant pivot in its procurement strategy.
Instead of expanding its existing fleet of 12 tactical airlifters via a...
Opinion Why Private Sector Must Build 250 Tejas Mk2 Fighters for IAF as Overburdened HAL Cannot Ensure Timely Delivery
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly reached a critical decision point regarding its future fighter fleet.
Following a series of strategic reviews throughout 2025, the requirement for the Tejas Mk2—a medium-weight fighter jet—has solidified well beyond initial estimates.
While earlier...
In a significant development for India’s defence exports, officials from the Hellenic Army General Staff met with representatives of the Tata Group on 12 December 2025 to discuss the potential induction of the WhAP 8×8 armoured vehicle.
The primary focus of the meeting in Athens was to arrange...
