Space Force shifts GPS III launch from ULA to SpaceX
The shift follows Vulcan’s February grounding under the National Security Space Launch program to resolve persistent problems with its solid rocket boosters.
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India To Build National Aero Engine Test Complex For High-Thrust Combat Jets
India’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a premier laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ministry of Defence, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the establishment of a National Aero Engine Test Complex (NAETC).This ambitious project seeks to create a comprehensive, self-reliant testing infrastructure for aero engines, marking a
Government Mandates Full Disclosure of Energy Stocks In Bid To Fortify National Security Amid Regional Turmoil
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued The Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026, elevating energy supplies to a national security priority. This move responds directly to the intensifying conflict in West Asia, which threatens global oil and gas flows critical to India’s economy, reported The Tribune.Under the order, notified on Thursday, all entities in
India Backs Unhindered Passage Through Hormuz And Global Waterways Amid West Asia Tensions
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to ensuring safe and free navigation through critical global maritime passages, including the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions in West Asia.This statement came during an inter-ministerial briefing on Friday, where MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed concerns over disruptions to key
Kerala Start-up Delivers Cutting-Edge Akasha300 3D Printer To ISRO’s LPSC, Boosting Indigenous Additive Manufacturing
Kerala-based start-up Spacetime 4D Printing Solution has marked a significant achievement by launching and delivering its flagship high-performance 3D printer, the Akasha300, to the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiyamala, a key facility of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).This delivery underscores a vital collaboration between an innovative young enterprise and India’s
Karma Is A Boomerang: US Air Campaign Suffers 16 Aircraft Downing In Iran Conflict Amid Trump’s Past ‘Ops Sindoor’ Claims
Karma strikes like a boomerang. Donald Trump repeatedly boasted of halting an India-Pakistan conflict during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, escalating his claims from five jets shot down to eight, and finally to eleven "very expensive jets" by February 2026.India consistently denied third-party mediation and never confirmed such high losses, attributing the ceasefire to direct military talks
Tamil Nadu Fishermen Recover Rare Surviving PSLV Booster
Recovery of Secondary Injection Thrust Vector Control booster of PSLV rocketFishermen off the coast of Thondi in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district spotted a metallic structure floating in the sea on 12 March 2026. Initially suspecting it might be missile debris, they promptly alerted the Devipattinam Marine Police. The object had drifted closer to the shore by 18 March, prompting a swift
Netanyahu Declares Iran Stripped of Nuclear And Missile Capabilities After US-Israel Onslaught
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that Iran has lost its ability to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles following 20 days of coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel.Speaking in Jerusalem on Thursday local time, Netanyahu described the operation as a resounding success, claiming it has decimated Iran’s military infrastructure.In the initial phase of
US Neutralises 44 Iranian Mine-Layers in Strait of Hormuz, Thwarts Blockade Bid
In a significant escalation of operations amid the third week of hostilities in West Asia and the Gulf, United States military forces have destroyed 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels.This action, announced by General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, aims to prevent Iran from choking off the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 per cent of global oil supplies pass