Bhaswar Kumar

A Dark Matter

How ready is India for space warfare

Indian aerospace exports surge amid a slump in us shipments

Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and France emerge as top export destinations

A fork in the road for defence shipyards

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

Before IRIS Dena sank, India allowed another Iran warship to dock at Kochi

Approval was granted on March 1 for IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi after a request from the Iranian government

Indian Navy's first AIP-equipped submarine to be ready by year-end

Second of six operational Kalvari submarines to become first in class to be fitted with endurance- and stealth-enhancing technology

Two IAF pilots killed in Su-30MKI crash during training mission in Assam

Indian Air Force confirms deaths of Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar after Su-30MKI fighter aircraft crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong area

Navy aids Sri Lanka's ongoing search for crew of Iran warship sunk by US

A torpedo from a US Navy submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka's coast on Wednesday

DRDO's Ghatak combat drone programme gathers pace; 60 units planned

Ghatak is envisaged as a stealth-capable flying-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed to penetrate heavily defended airspace without placing pilots at risk

Indian Air Force's medium transport aircraft acquisition gathers pace

Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Embraer in the race to replace IAF's ageing AN-32 and IL-76 transport aircraft

IAF showcases capabilities in real-world combat conditions at Vayushakti

Rajasthan exercise offers glimpse into how IAF executed Operation Sindoor

Hard power, self-reliance underpin strategic autonomy, say experts

India's strategic autonomy hinges on stronger hard power, a scaled-up military-industrial base, and technological self-reliance, panellists said at Business Standard Manthan

Draft defence buying policy raises 'Made in India' content norms

The draft also proposes monitoring timelines from the request for information (RFI) stage onwards, alongside the planning of concurrent activities, to compress overall acquisition timelines

Local arms of foreign defence firms not to qualify as 'Indian vendors'

Released for stakeholder comments on Tuesday, the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 addresses domestic industry concerns over the definition of 'Indian vendor'

'Owned by', not just 'made in' India: MoD looks to reset defence buying

Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 released for stakeholder comments; focus on force modernisation, faster acquisition, and scaled-up production

US leads in top 100 defence firms, China marks rise

The 2024 Sipri data suggests that Indian companies have a lot of catching up to do in arms revenues

DPSU revamp: Proceed with care

Public sector arms manufacturers accounted for 77 per cent of India's record ₹1.5 trillion defence production in FY25. Moves to reform them must get the diagnosis right first

IAF to have free hand to integrate weapons on 114 new Rafales: Sources

Additional Rafales to be of a vastly improved standard over 2016 jets

Tejas Mk1As unlikely to come with full capabilities by March: Sources

Defence sources say HAL has sought relaxation of certain IAF requirements to meet the previously agreed March 2026 deadline for the start of deliveries

Tejas Mk1A completes weapons trials; five jets ready for delivery to IAF

HAL missed the original February 2024 deadline to begin deliveries

The end of New START: Why the last US-Russia nuclear treaty mattered

The collapse of the treaty could mark a major blow to over five decades of arms control efforts