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Defence industry upbeat on R&D funds, domestic capability building

The new budget would allow firms to expand manufacturing capacity and deliver systems at scale

Trials over, 5 Tejas Mk1A fighters will be offered to IAF in FY26: HAL

Delivery of indigenous 4.5-generation fighters marks a turning point for the IAF as it seeks to replenish dwindling squadron numbers

Army to equip unmanned systems, autonomous software for future warfare

Indian Army to deploy V-BAT drones and AI-driven autonomy software as it steps up capabilities for future, contested battlefield operations

Zhang Youxia, top Chinese general purged after 'serious violations of law'

Zhang was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in China and reported directly to President Xi Jinping

How India's 1st hypersonic missile will 'skip' & 'glide' its way to target

The Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile is specifically designed to strike enemy ships, combining high speed with precision to engage targets far from India's coastline

Air defence losses pushed Pak for ceasefire during Op Sindoor: Think tank

According to an assessment by the Swiss think tank, India's response was deliberately structured as a limited, but high-intensity air campaign designed to impose military costs

'If I don't like it': Trump hints at renaming advanced fighter jet F-47

American President uses Davos stage to hint at rebranding of Boeing's F-47, a sixth-generation fighter aircraft

India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh over security fears

Election volatility and persistent security threats against minority communities have prompted New Delhi to pull out families of its diplomats

New 30 mm ammunition plant in Nagpur to strengthen defence indigenisation

The facility will strengthen domestic defence production and ensure supplies for the armed forces of medium-calibre ammunition, a critical requirement for several weapons

Bharat Forge signs ₹300 cr contract under EP-VI norms for army, navy

Bharat Forge bags ₹300 crore EP-VI defence contracts to supply indigenous ISR drones and loitering munitions to the Army and Navy, boosting Atmanirbhar Bharat push.

European troops arrive in Greenland as disagreement with US continues

Allies launch Operation Arctic Endurance to signal their resolve to defend Artic island's sovereignty amid a dispute with the Trump administration over place's strategic future

Bhairav Battalion steals the show at 78th Army Day parade in Jaipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said that the next two years will focus on 'networking and data-centric operations' to build a future-ready force

What is rocket-cum-missile force termed 'need of the hour' by army chief

A unified missile force will allow faster decision-making by shortening the chain of command

India fails to put 'super eye' satellite in orbit: Why the loss matters

Third-stage anomaly during the launch of PSLV-C62 stalls strengthening of nation's space-based surveillance capabilities

Army launches search operations after drone sightings near LoC in J&K

The drones were sighted in several forward areas in Samba, Poonch and Rajouri districts.

Pakistan sees 74% jump in conflict-related deaths in 2025: Report

The PICSS report recorded the deaths of 667 security personnel in 2025, marking a 26 per cent increase from the previous year, along with 580 deaths of civilians-- highest since 2015

Exploding sleeper cells of the sea

Naval mines have re-emerged as potent instruments of modern conflict but India is not immune to their destructive power

High-thrust plans

The complex technology behind the fighter jet engines is guarded fiercely but India can draw lessons from its domestically built one

Missing synergy

Building a pipeline of world-class defence technologies needs greater coherence among the military, academia and industry

What is Monroe Doctrine, invoked by Trump to justify Venezuela attack

He described the operation as being in line with the Monroe Doctrine, a policy that has guided American engagement in the Western Hemisphere for about 200 years