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IRRPL to finish AK-203 rifle delivery early, targets exports by 2030

Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Korwa, will complete the delivery of all 6.01 lakh rifles nearly 22 months ahead of schedule, a senior official said on Thursday. The company, mandated under a Rs 5,200 crore contract to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by October 2032, plans to finish deliveries by December 2030, Maj Gen S K Sharma, CEO and Managing Director of IRRPL, told mediapersons during an interaction at the factory. "Around 48,000 rifles have been delivered so far. Another 7,000 will be handed over in the next 2-3 weeks and 15,000 additional by December this year," Sharma said. "From 2026, the factory will produce 12,000 rifles a month, enabling completion of the order much before the deadline," he added. The AK-203, a modernised version of the Kalashnikov series, will become the primary assault rifle for soldiers deployed along the northern and western borders, includin

India ramps up anti-terror arsenal with ₹2K cr emergency procurement push

The latest procurements of drones, loitering munitions, and detection systems highlight the Defence Ministry's push to equip the Indian Army with cutting-edge, indigenous tech for vital missions

DRDO offers 28 indigenous weapon systems to Army for emergency procurement

The forces have been given the option to order from a list of 28 different pieces of equipment, including 14 for the Indian Army, 8 for the Indian Navy, and 6 for the Indian Air Force

China builds laser weapon that works in Arctic cold and desert heat

The 2kW fibre laser remains stable across 100 degrees Celsius temperature swings, offering portable defence capabilities without conventional heating or cooling systems

China sends scores of warplanes across central line in Taiwan Strait

China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan between late Thursday and early Friday, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides the sides, an unusually large number as tensions remained heightened in the region. It wasn't clear why so many planes were scrambled between late Thursday and early Friday, as tabulated by Taiwan's Defence Ministry. The planes were sent in two separate tranches, it added. China considers Taiwan its own territory and uses such deployments to advertise its threat to encircle and possibly invade the self-governing island. China also hopes to intimidate Taiwan's population of 23 million and wear down its equipment and the morale of its armed forces. On Thursday, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed and welcomed the transit of the British Royal Navy's off-shore patrol craft HMS Spey through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier. The ship's transit, the ministry said, once again (reaffirmed the Strait's) status as ...

Taiwan detects 43 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels in its territory

Twenty-five sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

North Korea gaining military edge as Russia seeks war-time supplies

North Korea is rapidly modernising its military with Russian support, gaining advanced weapons, battlefield experience, and strategic leverage. This has raised concerns about regional security

Trump's Golden Dome plan could launch new era of weapons in space

While the world's biggest space powers - the US, Russia and China - have put military and intelligence assets in orbit since the 1960s, they have done so mostly in secrecy

Operation Sindoor: India strikes air defence systems deep inside Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday evening targets multiple military stations using missiles and drones; threat neutralised

India can't be just a spectator in race for tech supremacy: Army officer

Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla, Master General Sustenance (MGS), Army on Monday asserted that the race for technological supremacy has begun and called on the industry to work together with the armed forces to create a secure future for the country. India can ill afford to be a mere spectator in this race for technological supremacy and the industry will have to take charge, the officer said in his address at an 'Industry Interactive Session' hosted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here. Lt Gen Aujla told the representatives of various companies from the domestic defence industry that if the end user is the armed forces, quality should be the defining factor as "we are working for a national cause". The industry and the armed forces can be "co-creators" of a very secure, robust and dynamic India of the future, Lt Gen Aujla said. "Global dynamics are changing, India is also changing and so are the armed forces. When we are changing and we have got boots on the ground, we wan

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties, 6 naval vessels near territory

G7 Foreign Ministers, along with the High Representative of the European Union, expressed concern over China's recent provocative actions

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft sorties, 6 naval vessels near territory

In light of the heightened Chinese military activity around Taiwan, the G7 Foreign Ministers, along with the High Representative of the European Union, expressed concern

Trump's reciprocal tariffs to threaten defence ties, Pentagon supply chains

In a statement delivered at the White House, US President Donald Trump described the imposition of reciprocal tariffs as 'a declaration of economic independence'

Taiwan detects 21 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near territory

Sharing details in a post on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence recorded the Chinese activity up until 6 AM (UTC +8)

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese military aircraft, 2 naval vessels near territory

In light of recent incursions by China, Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises will focus on China's increasing use of gray zone tactics