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India’s artillery modernisation program has come under intense scrutiny amid Pakistan’s rapid advancements in rocket systems, yet recent indigenous breakthroughs offer a robust countermeasure. The successful test-firing of the 120-km range Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) in late 2025 by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) marks a pivotal achievement. This
Reports from late 2025 highlight severe delays in the supply of GE F404 engines for India’s TEJAS MK-1A program, severely impacting production timelines at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).Despite HAL’s readiness to deliver aircraft, only a handful of engines—around five—had been supplied by General Electric as of that period.This shortfall has frustrated the Indian Air Force (IAF), which
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has unveiled a major boost to India’s naval prowess through the induction of 10 Drishti-10 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) into the Indian Navy.This development underscores the service’s commitment to enhancing surveillance and operational reach across vast maritime domains.The Drishti-10 Starliner
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov has publicly reaffirmed the combat credentials of Russia’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft, the Su-57. He stated that the platform has successfully evaded enemy radars and electronic warfare systems during operational deployments in Ukraine.These comments, made to reporters in Moscow, mark the most explicit acknowledgment from a senior Russian defence industry
The Congress party launched a sharp, Bollywood-inspired critique against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, following remarks by United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick attributed the failure of a bilateral trade deal with India to Modi’s reluctance to directly contact US President Donald Trump. This political jab, delivered via social media, highlighted perceived lapses in
Vividh Hi-Fab, a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) based in Vadodara, Gujarat, has achieved a significant milestone in India’s nuclear sector by developing indigenous equipment for handling nuclear spent fuel.This breakthrough marks a pivotal step towards self-reliance in critical nuclear technologies, reducing dependence on costly imports.The company has successfully engineered fuel
India has taken a significant stride in its pursuit of technological self-reliance with the unveiling of PARAM SHAKTI, a state-of-the-art supercomputing facility at IIT-MADRAS. Constructed entirely within the country, this powerhouse leverages C-DAC’s indigenous RUDRA servers alongside open-source software, embodying the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision in advanced computing.PARAM SHAKTI boasts an
Lockheed Martin, the American defence giant, is exploring a ground breaking move by establishing its first C-130J Super Hercules final assembly line outside the United States—in India. Senior executives revealed this ambition during discussions in Atlanta, positioning the facility as a potential game-changer for India’s aerospace sector and global supply chains, reported Rahul Tripathi of TOI.Rob
The last tranche of Apache gunships arrived recently to India from the United StatesIndia ordered only 28 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States, delivered in two tranches of 22 in 2015 and eight in 2020. The final batch of three helicopters landed at Hindon airbase in December 2025, completing all deliveries on schedule. This marked the end of India’s Apache acquisition program,
Astra Microwave Products Limited, a key player in India’s defence electronics sector, has clinched fresh orders to integrate advanced Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems onto the Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 fighter aircraft. This development underscores the company’s growing prowess in indigenous communication technologies tailored for modern aerial combat.The SDR integration forms a cornerstone