Reports and news analyses

A Dark Matter

How ready is India for space warfare

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 05:00 am IST

On the mend or not

The strategic side of India-US ties is largely unaffected. So far

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:05 am IST

High-power push

The indigenous Gallium nitride chips will boost the efficiency of missiles, drones and fighter aircraft

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 05:10 am IST

A glide bomb to hit targets from afar

Equipped with pre-fragmented or penetration-blast warheads

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:40 am IST

Redefining aerial combat

The 'eagle on arm' concept aims to build drones for frontline soldiers

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:35 am IST

Experts urge strong defence base

Dependence on critical foreign technologies constrains strategic choices

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:20 am IST

The Iran quagmire

The US pressure has cast a shadow on India's strategic bet on the Chabahar Port

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:15 am IST

Stitching a shield

India's capabilities need a unified architecture

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 06:00 am IST

A fork in the road for defence shipyards

India needs many more warships, but must first choose between consolidation and competition in shipbuilders

Updated On : 10-Mar-2026 | 05:05 am IST

India's private sector working on building Shahed-like kamikaze drones

These systems can play an important role in India's future operations along the borders, where long-range precision strike capabilities and persistent surveillance are critical

Updated On : 09-Mar-2026 | 08:01 pm IST

Sparrow missile that killed Khamenei & how India is using the Israeli tech

India has already begun exploring this technology through its collaboration with Israeli defence manufacturers

Updated On : 05-Mar-2026 | 05:09 pm IST

US debuts precision strike missile to hit Iranian targets in Op Epic Fury

Unlike cruise missiles, which fly low and remain powered throughout flight, the PrSM relies on speed and altitude for survivability, making it harder to intercept

Updated On : 03-Mar-2026 | 02:46 pm IST

What is LUCAS? The US-built version of Iranian drone used in Op Epic Fury

Modelled on the Iranian Shahed-136, it is a one-way attack drone, designed to fly toward a target and detonate on impact

Updated On : 02-Mar-2026 | 01:45 pm IST

British PM refuses to let US use Diego Garcia base for air strikes on Iran

Disagreement over access has reportedly jeopardised the planned transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, as President Trump signals a more aggressive stance toward Tehran

Updated On : 20-Feb-2026 | 03:52 pm IST

Dutch official's 'jailbreak' remark on US F-35 fighter jet sparks fears

Gijs Tuinman's comment has reignited concerns over the operational sovereignty of US allies' fighter jet fleets

Updated On : 18-Feb-2026 | 01:51 pm IST

Kaveri to Manik: India seeks to build fighter jet aircraft engines

Defence Minister calls for speeding up efforts to achieve self-reliance in combat aircraft engine manufacturing

Updated On : 17-Feb-2026 | 06:19 pm IST

What is HAMMER? The air-to-surface weapon India & France will make together

The increasing role of modern air warfare and local production of the HAMMER is expected to increase India's stand-off strike capability and fulfil the demand for the future

Updated On : 16-Feb-2026 | 06:47 pm IST

The future in the present: AI in the Indian military

India's armed forces are adopting artificial intelligence. Analysts urge advancing it

Updated On : 10-Feb-2026 | 06:00 am IST

A return to spheres of influence in Venezuela

With Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's capture, the United States reasserts its pre-eminence in Latin America

Updated On : 10-Feb-2026 | 05:15 am IST

3D-printed military structures dot the Himalayas

The army has found an answer to China's rapid build-up of infrastructure and military installations on the border

Updated On : 10-Feb-2026 | 04:25 am IST