Defence Arsenal

Rather than functioning as a traditional missile, the HAMMER is a modular guidance-and-propulsion kit attached to unguided bombs, enabling precision strikes for the Rafale and Tejas from stand-off ran

The army faces a shortage of the modern battlefield's most lethal killer

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's India visit will signal the importance of the bilateral defence and security partnership, which has grown over the past decade, a top American defence expert said

The design, development and production of defence equipment must be indigenised for strategic independence

The two procurement proposals were cleared by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the defence ministry said.