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How predictive AI is changing outcomes in conflict
Private players call for the government to identify 'national champions' in defence buying
Directed-energy weapons are seen as a sustainable option to counter aerial attacks
A summit finds that countries are being pragmatic in the pursuit of national interests
Gaps in India's surveillance fleet highlight serious vulnerability in a conflict situation
Designed for mass saturation, Iran's Shahed-136 overwhelms defences by making quantity count, creationg an unaffordable cost asymmetry for adversaries.
India's defence modernisation hinges on an ecosystem of military-grade semiconductors
The video footage offers rare insight into the drone's size, sensor apertures and likely mission profile
The US weapons systems officer stranded in a remote mountainous region in Iran was located through advanced locator beacons and covert intelligence
The increase marks a shift in defence manufacturing, strengthening India's position as an emerging defence export hub
The induction reflects the scale of India's indigenous shipbuilding ecosystem
It is designed as a 4.5-generation multirole fighter between fourth-generation aircraft and future fifth-generation stealth platforms
The strikes targeted government buildings, military headquarters and command centres, disrupting Iran's leadership structure and decision-making network.
Unlike fifth-generation fighters such as stealth aircraft, these programmes are designed as integrated combat ecosystems
Unlike conventional bombs that explode on impact, bunker-busters drill through layers of soil, rock or concrete before detonating inside the structure
US-Israel targeting the top ranks across political, military, intelligence and research domains
The strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures. Mojtaba's wife and his son were killed instantly when a missile hit their residence
The RAAF currently operates a fleet of six Wedgetail aircraft, which serve as Australia's primary airborne early-warning and command platforms.
The strategic side of India-US ties is largely unaffected. So far
