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Tonbo Imaging, the Bangalore-based electro-optics and defence technology firm, is poised to deliver a new generation of advanced multi-mission and panoramic night-vision sights to Indian Special Forces units next month.This development represents a significant stride in India’s indigenous defence manufacturing ecosystem, reinforcing the country’s commitment to self-reliance in critical military
India’s first indigenously built Coast Guard hovercraft project is gathering momentum in Goa, marking a significant stride in the nation’s defence manufacturing drive.The construction of Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) is being undertaken at Chowgule & Company Private Limited, with the Ministry of Defence having signed a contract on 24 October 2024 for six such craft. This initiative is part of
The Indian Air Force is set to deploy its first TEJAS MK-1A squadrons at forward bases in Rajasthan, notably Nal in Bikaner and Phalodi, strengthening India’s western air defence posture against Pakistan, reported Business Today. This marks a decisive step in replacing ageing MiG-21s with indigenous fighters under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The deployment of TEJAS MK-1A squadrons
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a landmark breakthrough by successfully running its scramjet engine for 1,200 seconds on 9 May 2026, a feat that places India among the world’s leading nations in hypersonic propulsion technology.This test marks a decisive step towards operational hypersonic cruise missiles capable of sustained speeds beyond Mach 5,
IIT-Hyderabad has launched a landmark initiative to establish India’s largest indigenous clean metal and alloy powder manufacturing facility through gas atomisation, with a capacity of 100 kg, announced IIT-Hyd on its X Handle.Backed by DRDO’s Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), industry partner Innomet Advanced Materials Ltd., and funded by the Defence Technology Development Fund (
The Indian Army has inducted two new indigenous combat systems under Emergency Procurement (EP-6), marking a significant step in its modernisation drive. The systems include the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and the AGNIKAA VTOL-1 First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone.Defence sources confirmed that the handover took place in Hyderabad in the presence of officials from the Army’s
Exactly one year after India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s Army Chief and Chief of Defence Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has once again issued a fiery warning to New Delhi, vowing that any future “misadventure” would bring “extremely widespread, dangerous, far-reaching and painful” consequences.His remarks, delivered at GHQ Rawalpindi, revive the rhetoric of ideological confrontation and
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired a meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers (IGoM) in New Delhi to review the escalating West Asia conflict, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to adopt “economic self-defence” measures to safeguard India’s resilience.The meeting focused on both strategic and economic implications, including energy security and supply chain
Iran has now institutionalised its control over the Strait of Hormuz by creating the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), which requires vessels to obtain permits and pay tolls before transiting.Nations such as India and Pakistan have negotiated passage rights, while ships linked to the US or Israel face outright denial. The system is already in force, with some vessels reportedly paying up to $
Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.