Defence News
Slender hopes of mindset shift
Private players call for the government to identify 'national champions' in defence buying
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News in brief: Northern Europe and beyond
From Poland's HPM shield to US missile tests, recent defence developments signal rising global militarisation, technological competition and growing security concerns across regions.
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Defence Minister commissions INS Taragiri, says strong navy a 'necessity'
The stealth frigate represents India's significant advancement in indigenous warship design and construction
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DRDO carries out successful flight trials of VSHORADS missile systems
The defence ministry on Friday said three flight-trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted successfully from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It said the trials were carried out to "revalidate" the capability of the VSHORADS (Very Short-Range Air Defence System) missile system in neutralising high-speed threats flying at varying speed, range, and altitude. The VSHORADS is a man-portable air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation) laboratories and Indian industry partners. "During all the flight-tests, the missiles intercepted and destroyed the high-speed aerial targets mimicking enemy aircraft in various threat scenarios meeting all extreme engagement points," the ministry said in a statement. "The tests were carried out in final deployment configuration, where target acquisition and missile firing were carried out by field ...
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News in brief: Global
The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's February 2026 edition
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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
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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
 "How India's 1st hypersonic missile will 'skip' & 'glide' its way to target")
News in brief: East Europe
The latest defence developments in East Europe, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's January 2026 edition
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News in brief: Global
The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's January 2026 edition
₹1.8 trn defence contracts signed by Q3 FY26, modernisation gains pace
MoD's push for a sharp increase in modernisation funding gains strength ahead of Budget
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₹3.3-trillion defence approvals lift visibility; Motilal Oswal backs PSUs
In its winter session, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth ₹79,000 crore, taking total approvals in FY26 year-to-date (Y-T-D) to around ₹3.3 trillion.
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News in brief: Global
The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition
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News in brief: South America
The latest defence developments in South America, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's December 2025 edition
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Tata Advanced Systems breaks ground on C-130J MRO facility in Bengaluru
MRO operations will start in early 2027
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Determined to build defence industry, Rajnath tells Russian counterpart
Ahead of the Modi-Putin summit, India and Russia reaffirmed defence cooperation, with New Delhi pushing for co-development, technology transfer and deeper military ties
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India to procure more Israeli Heron Mk II UAVs under emergency provisions
The Indian armed forces' positive operational experience with Heron Mk II during Operation Sindoor has prompted the acquisition
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MH-60R support pact: How it boosts Indian Navy's anti-submarine capability
The LOAs signed with the US include technical assistance, training, maintenance, repair, and providing spare parts for a period of five years at an approximate value of ₹ 7,995 crore
 "MH-60R support pact: How it boosts Indian Navy's anti-submarine capability")
US approves sale of Javelin Missile, Excalibur Projectiles worth $92.8 mn
Under the agreement, the US will provide 100 FGM-148 Javelin missiles, one Javelin missile for testing, 25 Javelin launcher units, and 216 M982A1 Excalibur artillery shells
 "US approves sale of Javelin Missile, Excalibur Projectiles worth $92.8 mn")
HAL's R&D capabilities set for a boost with new manual, global benchmarks
HAL's new R&D manual to be unveiled Monday; Rs 17,000 crore in internal funds already earmarked for R&D investment over the next few years
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News in brief: Global
The latest defence developments around the world
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