Reports and news analyses
 "Mutual defence, intel sharing part of the Mecca defence pact: Reports")
Mutual defence, intel sharing part of the Mecca defence pact: Reports
The agreement commits the three countries to mutual military assistance and cooperation in intelligence, defence production, logistics and counter-terrorism
 "A trial by fire")
A trial by fire
The Agnipath policy is a unique experiment. Its success hinges on clarity and acceptance
 "Weapon profile: Javelin")
Weapon profile: Javelin
It is a medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget anti-tank weapon
 "India's Indus posture")
India's Indus posture
India holds firm on sharing of the river water despite Pakistan's UN push
 "Air-breathing missiles are the hypersonic frontier")
Air-breathing missiles are the hypersonic frontier
India inches closer with a new scramjet test
 "The untested promise of the Mecca alliance")
The untested promise of the Mecca alliance
India isn't the target of the new Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan pact, experts say
 "System profile: Iron Beam")
System profile: Iron Beam
It uses a high-resolution thermal imager, targeting system, and adaptive optics to track and engage aerial threats for several km.
 "Managing bilateral expectations")
Managing bilateral expectations
This year's Brics summit gave India and China a chance to mend ties, not reset them
 "Foreign partnerships in defence technology")
Foreign partnerships in defence technology
Cooperation can work for India, with caveats
 "A frontier gambit")
A frontier gambit
As the Arakan Army in Myanmar tightens its grip on Rakhine state,India faces some challenges
 "Engines of opportunity")
Engines of opportunity
Indian companies are betting on small jet propulsion
France plans trials of AI-powered 'wingmen' for Rafale jets by 2028
The initiative is part of a broader effort to develop crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities and prepare the French Air Force for future combat environments.
What Project Meridian, led by Musk and Palmer Luckey, means for US defence
It is expected to provide recommendations on the technological and operational requirements of the next-generation battlefield
 "After UAE, Egypt too warned Israel about October 7 attack: Report")
After UAE, Egypt too warned Israel about October 7 attack: Report
Egyptian officials had previously raised concerns about the situation in Gaza in June and September 2023
 "A new small engine for high-speed items")
A new small engine for high-speed items
IIT Madras-incubated D-Propulse has tested a rotating detonation engine that could power smaller, faster missiles and drones, but certification and longer-duration trials remain key challenges.
 "The next war could begin in orbit")
The next war could begin in orbit
India is building technology and resilience for a strategic frontier
 "Troubled waters")
Troubled waters
Rivers are increasingly becoming a source of conflict
 "The import factor")
The import factor
India's pact with Pax Silica presents a new dilemma
 "A capex boom drives defence")
A capex boom drives defence
The government's indigenisation policy aimed at developing a robust domestic defence ecosystem, has underpinned growth for the sector.
 "Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI")
Ghosts of the past haunt defence FDI
An opportunistic exception to government rules heralded this liberalisation in 2001