Shielding The Frontline: India’s Breakthrough Indigenous Composite Armour Passes Crucial Army Trials For Enhanced Tank-Killer Survivability

The global landscape of modern warfare has shifted drastically with the introduction of low-cost drones, precision-guided weaponry, and loitering munitions. These innovations have altered combat dynamics, exposing vulnerabilities in heavy main battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers that previously controlled open battle zones, DD India reported.Because first-person view (FPV) drones and

July 19, 2026
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China’s Unverified Military Grade Turbofan Engine Claims And India’s Struggle For Self‑Reliance

China has claimed a major breakthrough by fitting its J‑20 stealth fighters with indigenous WS‑15 engines, marking what it describes as a decisive step in reducing dependence on Russian propulsion.The WS‑15 is said to be in serial production and powering frontline aircraft, a development that Beijing portrays as proof of its technological maturity. Yet, independent verification of these claims

July 19, 2026
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Strategic Evolution of India’s Directed Energy Program: From Tactical Counter-UAS To High-Power Laser Anti-Satellite Capabilities

The shifting paradigm of contemporary warfare, characterised by weaponised low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the militarisation of space, has forced a critical evaluation of traditional kinetic defence mechanisms.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), primarily through its apex facility, the Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), has systematically

July 19, 2026
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Iranian Embassy In India Condemns US Strike On Chabahar Port As War Crime

The Iranian Embassy in India has strongly condemned the recent United States military strikes on Iran’s Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar, describing the attack as a “war crime.”The Embassy accused Washington of deliberately targeting civilian and economic infrastructure, asserting that such actions constitute a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.In its statement, the

July 19, 2026
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NATO’s Proxy War Against Russia Poses Strategic Challenges For India

The NATO summit held in Ankara from 7–8 July reaffirmed the alliance’s determination to continue its campaign against Russia in Ukraine. This outcome was expected, though critics argue that NATO has failed to learn from its past mistakes, including its relentless eastward expansion, its support for the 2014 coup in Kyiv, and the removal of President Viktor Yanukovich, wrote Vladimir Ladanov in

July 19, 2026
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PoK Protest Leader Calls Region Neither ‘Azad’ Nor ‘Disputed’ But ‘Occupied’ As Anti-Pakistan Uprising Deepens

Pakistan’s long-standing narrative on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has come under unprecedented internal challenge after a massive rally at Eidgah Ground in Rawalakot, where local movement leader Sardar Aman Khan publicly rejected Islamabad’s terminology of “Azad Kashmir” and even the notion of the area being a “disputed” territory, NDTV reported.Speaking before an estimated 80,000-strong

July 19, 2026
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‘Start-Ups Ignite Growth’ — ISRO Chairman On Jobs, Innovation And A Booming Space Economy

India’s private space sector has reached a turning point with Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 achieving orbital success on its first attempt, a feat hailed by ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan as a “historic milestone” that is creating jobs and boosting the space economy.The mission underscores how reforms since 2020 have enabled over 400 start-ups to flourish, employing thousands and complementing

July 19, 2026
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Technical Glitch Triggers Brief Hold As Vikram-1 Marks Private Orbital Breakthrough: ISRO Chairman

India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1, experienced a brief but tense delay moments before lift-off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.The launch, executed by Hyderabad-based start-up Skyroot Aerospace under Mission Aagaman, had been scheduled for late morning following a smooth 36-hour countdown.The automatic launch sequence was initiated as planned,

July 19, 2026
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