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China's new stealth subs may carry nuclear firepower, target US defences

The new conventional vessels could take on key wartime roles of nuclear submarines, including saturation attacks on aircraft carriers and long-range precision strikes on land targets

Army, Assam Rifles recover arms, ammunition in joint operation in Manipur

Similarly, intelligence-based operations launched in the general area of Moirang on February 22 by the Indian Army

Security forces recover arms, ammunition, apprehend 16 cadres from Manipur

The operations were conducted in the Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Jiribam, and Kakching districts of Manipur

Taiwan detects 36 Chinese aircraft sorties, 8 vessels near its territory

The Taiwan-China issue is a complex and longstanding geopolitical conflict centred on Taiwan's sovereignty

Man who attacked Japan's former PM Fumio Kishida sentenced to 10 years

A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports. Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama, as well as four other charges including violations of laws on explosives and other weapons. In the ruling, the Wakayama District Court sentenced Kimura to 10 years in prison, according to Japan's public television and other media, without specifying which of the five charges he was found guilty of. The court did not immediately confirm the ruling by phone. Kimura, at an opening session of the trial in early February, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, saying he didn't intend to kill Kishida. The then-prime minister was unhurt, but two people sustained minor injuries. Kimura was arrested on the spot. The attack

F-35 for India? Pakistan fumes as Trump announces fighter jet deal

Pakistan has urged the global community to assess regional security risks, warning that it could disrupt the military balance and stability in South Asia

Trump paves way for sale of F-35 jets to India in billion-dollar arms deal

The announcement came after a high-profile meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Thursday

Taiwan detects 30 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels around territory

In recent weeks, China had visibly increased its capacity to conduct amphibious assaults on Taiwan's beaches

Aero India 2025: Military gadgets for civilian use compete for attention

Wind energy usually means elaborate set up with wind turbines stretching along the horizon. But Usha-Urja, a humble device indigenously developed by Indian Air Force harvests wind energy almost out of nothing, an officer said. Jostling for space among the Aero India 2025's eye-catching innovations, this humble contraption may not be worth a second glance for many. But this equipment creates electricity at high altitudes and extreme cold weather conditions when plugged into a generator that sits compactly in a military-edition suitcase. Usha-Urja's 'wind turbine' makes use of what looks like two split open PVC pipes twisted into an awkward shape onto a base that can be expanded. This is part of the indigenous innovations of IAF being displayed at Aero India 2025 show on till February 14 at Yelahanka Airforce Base, Bengaluru. Usha-Urja is a life-saving device for the military in areas where environmental conditions degrade performance of battery-operated generators or the conventiona

Govt in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

India and the United States have been in protracted talks over the co-production of Stryker combat vehicles made by General Dynamics and also used by the US Army

Security forces recover 25 weapons, apprehend 8 cadres in Manipur

The operations were conducted in Kakching, Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, Imphal East, and Chandel districts

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory

In recent weeks, China has been visibly boosting its ability to invade Taiwanese beaches with innovative new naval equipment

When will Rafale M fly from Indian Navy carriers? We may now know the date

The acquisition of French Rafale M naval jets will enable the Indian Navy to operate these aircraft from its two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya

India decides it will not operate a third aircraft carrier. Here is why

Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is reportedly focusing on a second indigenous ship to replace INS Vikramaditya

Weeks after chopper crash kills 3, top official urges ALH design review

A senior Indian Coast Guard official has called for design re-evaluations of the Advanced Light Helicopter after one of the military choppers of the maritime security agency crashed in Gujarat earlier this month, killing three. ICG Inspector General and Regional Commander (West) Bhisham Sharma said on Thursday that ALH has been in the service for the past 20 years and the Coast Guard has the Mark III version of the indigenous helicopters called Dhruv. We have undertaken extensive flying operations. I have myself taken a ferry (helicopter ride) from Agatti to Minicoy and from Minicoy to Kavaratti (in Lakshadweep) again. It is a wonderful machine but few incidents certainly call for some design re-evaluations," he told reporters in Mumbai. He said Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, the ALH manufacturer, is working on it. Two pilots and an aircrew diver of an ALH of the Coast Guard were killed when the chopper crashed and caught fire at Gujarat's Porbandar airport on January 5. Following the

Aero India 2025: Russian stealth jet Su-57 confirmed, US F-35 uncertain

Russia's Su-57 fighter will be showcased in India for the first time at Aero India's 15th edition, coinciding with India's development of its fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

China claims first 'radar' enabling submarines to destroy high-flying jets

China's 'deep-sea radar' could potentially shift its submarines from being targets to becoming hunters in anti-submarine warfare

India's Pralay missile debuts on R-Day, closing gap with China, Pakistan

The Pralay missile was specifically designed to meet the Indian Army's requirements for a tactical conventional missile suitable for battlefield use

Echoes of the 1980s: Inflation, wars, and slowing growth resurface globally

The decade was also marked by the so-called "Star Wars". This was an American effort to bankrupt the USSR by pretending to develop space-based weapons

DRDO to unveil laser weapon, Pralay missile at Republic Day Parade 2025

DRDO's Republic Day tableau will feature a laser-based directed energy weapon, while physical systems like Pralay, Pinaka, Akash, and BrahMos will highlight India's advanced defence capabilities