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DRDO & IAF Successfully Flight-test Astra BVR AAM With Indigenous RF Seeker
DRDO & IAF Successfully Flight-test Astra BVR AAM With Indigenous RF Seeker
DCAS Lt Gen. Rahul R Singh Talks Op Sindoor and Future of Warfare
DCAS Lt Gen. Rahul R Singh Talks Op Sindoor and Future of Warfare
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ICG Inducts the First FPV, Adamya, Out of the Eight Being Built by GSL
ICG Inducts the First FPV, Adamya, Out of the Eight Being Built by GSL
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ALH Army and Air Force Versions Cleared for Operations
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd announced on May 1, that the army and air force versions
INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar) Arrives in Mozambique Under Sagar Mission to Strengthen Maritime Ties
INS Sunayna, currently on deployment to Africa as Indian Ocean Ship IOS SAGAR arrived at Nacala Port, Mozambique on 17 April 2025
Indian Air Force Participates in Multinational Exercise Desert Flag-10 in UAE
A contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reached Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in Exercise Desert Flag-10
DRDO Achieves Significant Milestone in Scramjet Engine Development
Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
India Signs IGA with France for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft for Indian Navy
The governments of India and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the procurement of 26 Rafale Aircraft (22 Single-Seater and four Twin-Seater) for the Indian Navy
Simpliforge Sets Up India’s First On-Site 3D Printed Structure in Ladakh
Simpliforge Creations and IIT Hyderabad, in collaboration with Indian Army have successfully delivered India’s first on-site 3D printed protective military structure at the altitude of 11,000 feet above sea level in Leh under Project PRABAL
First Purchase Agreement for SUBARU Bell 412EPX for Commercial Operations in Europe
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company recently its first signed purchase agreement for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX in Europe for commercial operations
Fugro-Damen Partnership for the Royal Netherlands Navy
Fugro and Damen have teamed up to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) with a surveillance vessel and operating crew
Chief of Navy, Rnzn, Visits India to Strengthen Maritime Cooperation
RAdm Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), was in India on an official visit from 16- 21 March 2025
Liquid Robotics and Sagar Defence Engineering Sign MoU to Strengthen Maritime Security
Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company, signed a memorandum of understanding with Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd
Navantia Australia Signs Designer Support Contract With Royal Australian Navy
Navantia Australia has been awarded the Designer Support Contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia-designed ships
INS Tushil Makes its Maiden Entry in Karwar
INS Tushil, the first of the two additional P1135.6 follow-on ships, proudly sailed into her home port, Karwar, on 14 February 2025
Vice Admiral KK Nayyar Memorial Lecture 2025
The 2025 edition of the Vice Admiral KK Nayyar Memorial Lecture was held on 14 February 2025, coinciding with the 20th Foundation Day of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF)
MoD Signs Contracts with ACE Ltd and JCB India Ltd for 1,868 Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck
The ministry of defence (MoD) has signed contracts with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited in the presence of defence secretary R K Singh for procurement of 1868 Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck (RTFLT) at a total cost of Rs 697.35 crore
Defence Secretary Co-chairs 13th Malaysia-India DCC meeting in Kuala Lumpur
The 13th meeting of Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) took place in Kuala Lumpur on 19 February 2025
CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan Calls for Synergised Air & Naval Operations
Headquarters Southern Air Command, in collaboration with the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), hosted a seminar on ‘Synergising Air and Naval Forces: Enhancing Combat Power in the Indian Ocean Region’ on February 25
DRDO and Indian Navy Successfully Conduct Flight-trials of Naval Anti-Ship Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR)
Amit Shah Review implementation of three new criminal laws with Lt Gov. & CM, J&K
On February 18, Union home minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir
Defence Minister Lauds Aero A2Z for Introducing ‘Make in India’ Radar Systems
Aero A2Z Services Private Limited, an Indian aerospace and defence company, introduced a range of tactical and medium range innovative and battle proven radar systems at Aero India 2025
Rajnath Singh’s Day in the Sun
Yelahanka: Staking his command, name and reputation, the chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh personally carried out the flypast in LCA-Mk1 A during the inauguration of Aero India 2025
INS Sarvekshak Completes Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius
INS Sarvekshak completed the final phase of the hydrographic survey of Mauritius covering an extensive area of over 25,000 square nautical miles
DRDO Conducts Scramjet Engine Ground Test
Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken the initiative in developing
India Joins Eurodrone Programme as Observer
As the Eurodrone programme is progressing towards the next milestones, interest from different nations is growing
Telengana-JSW Defence Signs MoU to Establish Manufacturing Facility
The government of Telangana has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with JSW UAV Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Defence
Indian Naval Ship Mumbai To Participate In Multi-National Exercise La Perouse
Mission deployed in the South Eastern Ocean Region, the indigenously-built guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai arrived at Jakarta
INS Vagsheer, 6th Kalvari Class Submarine Commissioned into the Indian Navy
On January 15, INS Vagsheer, the sixth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy during a ceremony in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian Navy Inducts Seventh Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 14
Seventh Missile Cum Ammunition Barge (MCA) Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82) was inducted on January 7 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
CSG Charles de Gaulle Conducts Air-Sea Manoeuvres With the Indian Navy
After stopovers in Goa and Kochi on India’s western coast, the entire French carrier strike group (CSG) centred around aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle cast off on 9 January 2025
L&T Launches Second Multi-Purpose Vessel, INS Utkarsh, for Indian Navy
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) launched the second multi-purpose vessel (MPV) for the Indian Navy from its Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai on January 13
Damen delivers FCS 3307 Patrol to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services in Nigeria
Damen Shipyards Cape Town recently delivered an FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland IOSL) in Nigeria
Rajnath Singh Addresses Ambassadors’ Round Table, Gives Invitation for Aero India 2025
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has called for enhanced cohesiveness of the global community in view of the current security environment
Indian Navy Set to Commission Three Fleet Assets Nilgiri, Surat and Vaghsheer
January 15 is set to become a landmark day as the Indian Navy prepares to commission three frontline combatants—Nilgiri, the lead ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate class
Indian and Sri Lankan Navies Exercise in the Indian Ocean
The bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, SLINEX 24 was conducted from December 17-20 at Visakhapatnam
DRDO, IIT Delhi and the Industry Sign 10 tripartite Agreements
DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) organised an event titled ‘DRDO-Industry-Academia—Global Approach to Readiness of Indigenous Military Applications’
Indian Coast Guard Rescues Crew of Nine After Vessel Sinks in Arabian Sea
On December 26, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued nine Indian crew members from a sunken vessel, MSV Taj Dhare Haram
INS Sarvekshak Arrives At Port Louis for Joint Hydrographic Survey
Indian Navy’s survey ship INS Sarvekshak arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius on December 26 to undertake Joint Hydrographic Survey
Indian Naval Ship Tushil Makes a Two-Day Pitstop At Casablanca
On its way to its home port in Karwar, INS Tushil, which was commissioned in Russia on December 9, stopped at Casablanca on December 27
MoD Inks Contract with MDL for AIP Plug for DRDO-AIP System
The ministry of defence signed two contracts worth approximately Rs 2,867 crore, for the construction of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for DRDO-AIP system
Rajnath Singh Exhorts Scientists & Engineers to Focus on Innovation & High-End Tech
Addressing the inaugural session of Indian National Academy of Engineering’s Annual Convention at IIT Delhi on December 19
Rajnath Singh Calls on Russian President Putin During his Moscow Visit
Calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 10, on the margins of the 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC)
View from Sri Lanka | Experiments with Frankenstein
Security implications of the jihadist victory in Syria, for the South Asian region
ICG Conducts 11th National Maritime SAR Exercise off Kochi coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 11th edition of National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2024) off the Kochi coast on November 29
President Visits Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in Tamil Nadu
President Droupadi Murmu visited the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington in Tamil Nadu on November 28
General Upendra Dwivedi’s Visit To Nepal Strengthens Defence Ties
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi returned to India on November 24 after a successful five-day official visit to Nepal
India-Russia Holds 4th Meeting of Working Group on Military Cooperation
The fourth meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation under the India-Russia Inter Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC)
Rajnath Singh Exhorts Rule-Based International Order at 11th ASEAN Meeting
Addressing the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus forum at Vientiane, Lao PDR on November 21
IIT-K Launches Analakshya Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System for Defense Applications
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) announced on November 26 the launch of the Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System (Analakshya MSCS)
Ravi K Takes Over as Director (Operations) at HAL
Ravi K has been appointed as Director (Operations) at HAL. He is responsible for formulation of strategic and functional plans, optimising the capacities
First Fleet Support Ship For Indian Navy Gets Off the Drawing Board At HSL
‘Keel Laying’ ceremony of first of the five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Hindustan Shipyard, Limited, Visakhapatnam on November 14
India Signs MOI With Japan For Co-Development of UNICORN Masts
A Memorandum of Implementation was signed at the Embassy of India, Tokyo on November 15 between the government of India and government of Japan
Indian Navy to Conduct 4th Edition of Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-24
The Indian Navy will conduct the fourth edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil-24 on November 20 and 21
Government Hands Over Two Interceptors To Mozambique At Nacala
As part of its capacity-building engagements with friendly foreign nations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the government of India gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC)
West Bengal Governor Lays Keel for 1st & 2nd NextGen OPV at GRSE
Governor West Bengal C.V. Ananda Bose laid the keel for first and second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd in Kolkata on November 5
Indian Navy Conducts Third Edition of ‘Mahasagar’ Interaction
The third edition of the high-level virtual interaction MAHASAGAR was conducted by the Navy on November 5
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov will make a working visit to India
As part of the visit, on November 11, he will take part in the plenary session of the Russian-Indian Business Forum in Mumbai
Prime Ministers of India and Spain Jointly Inaugurate Tata Aircraft Complex
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex for the final assembly line (FAL) of C-295 aircraft
Indian Navy Hosts 28th Edition of Ex Malabar in the Bay of Bengal
The 28th edition of the multi-national (India, US, Japan and Singapore) maritime exercise Malabar 2024 was held under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command for October 8 to 18.
Rajnath Singh Offers Full Support to the Private Sector in Defence
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the private sector to move forward from ‘participation’ to ‘taking lead’ in the defence sector
Indian Navy Holds Maritime Bilateral Exercise Simbex with Singapore in October
The 31st edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was held from October 23-29, in the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam
Embrace Fusion & Synergy, CDS Tells Defence Industry, R&D Organisations & Services
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan virtually inaugurated a two-day National Conference on Technology Management (TECHMA 2024) on October 24
Defence Ministers Co-Chair 6th India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and minister of defence of Singapore Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi
Indian & Singaporean Air Forces Begin Joint Military Training in West Bengal
On October 21, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT)
Defence Minister Addresses the Army Commanders’ Conference
The second Army Commanders’ Conference of year 2024, commenced in a hybrid format on October 10 in Gangtok
Indigenous Capability in Drones Must for National Security
Addressing a seminar ‘Bharat Drone Varta’, secretary, ministry of civil aviation, Vumlunmang Vualnam reiterated that the aim of the government
Submarine Escape Training Facility Vinetra Commissioned in Visakhapatnam
The Kalvari Submarine Escape Training Facility, Vinetra was commissioned on September 13 by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
India, a ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ in the Global World Order, Says CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan
Addressing a conclave for Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) hosted by the Defence Intelligence Agency of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff at New Delhi on September 18
Two Indian Navy Women Officers to Embark on Navika Sagar Parikrama II
Indian Navy has made significant efforts to revitalise the sailing tradition, emphasising its commitment to preserve maritime heritage and promote seamanship skills
India Now a Preferred Security Partner in IOR, Says Rajnath Singh at Naval Commanders’ Conference
Addressing the second edition of the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024, on September 19, defence minister Rajnath Singh
Naval Group Launches Second Defence and Intervention Frigate for the Hellenic Navy
On 19 September 2024, Naval Group held the launching ceremony of the second defence and intervention frigate Hellenic Ship (HS)
First Two-Day Joint Commanders Conference Held in Lucknow
The first Joint Commanders' Conference (JCC) took place at the Headquarters Central Command
IAF’s Base Repair Depot Najafgarh Holds EW Conference ‘Spectrum’ 2024
IAF’s Base Repair Depot Najafgarh in New Delhi successfully conducted EW Conference ‘Spectrum’ on September 13
Prime Minister speaks With Presidents of the US and Russia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from the US President Joseph R. Biden on August 26
India’s First Combat Unmanned Aircraft, FWD 200B Touches the Sky
Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) announced the successful maiden flight of India’s first indigenous unmanned bomber aircraft
IAF Returns After Successful Participation In Ex Udara Shakti 2024 At Malaysia
After successful participation in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 at Malaysia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent returned to India on August 10
India-Sri Lanka Hold Joint Military Exercise Mitra Shakti in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
The 10th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti was held at Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka
Indian Army Strengthens Coordination With Veterans In Strategic Vision
The Indian Army convened a formal interaction with senior veteran officers on August 19 under Shaurya Sampravah 1.0
US Small Business Administration Delegation Visits iDEX-DIO in New Delhi
A US delegation led by the 27th administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Minister of State for Defence Visits Sanjay Seth Naval Base Karwar
Minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth visited Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka on 20-21 August 2024
Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar Takes Over as Director General Project Seabird
Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM assumed charge as the Director General Project Seabird with a charter
Rajnath Singh’s US Visit Inks Deeper Maritime Cooperation Between the Two Nations
In a four-day US visit starting August 22, defence minister Rajnath Singh packed in two bilateral engagements
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