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India’s defence sector is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, with multiple programs converging to strengthen its aerial and electronic warfare capabilities.The RayStrike-9 directed energy weapon project, spearheaded by Paras Defence in collaboration with DRDO’s CHESS laboratory, represents a significant leap in anti-drone and anti-missile technology.The weapon offers a speed-of-light
Bangalore-based Aitech Innovations India Pvt. Ltd. has secured a landmark $63 million production contract from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to supply mission–critical avionics computing solutions for the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand fleet, announced the company.The deal covers 156 helicopters and ensures long-term sustainment of advanced avionics systems over the next five to six
A major joint military exercise, PRAGATI 2026, has begun at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya with the participation of 13 nations, including India and 12 friendly countries.The two-week drill focuses on counter-terrorism operations in semi-mountainous and jungle terrain, while also showcasing India’s defence innovations under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.The Indian Army formally welcomed
The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]
The Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division under ARTRAC has successfully handed over an indigenous Virtual Reality-based Aerial Delivery Training Simulator to the Army Airborne Training School in Agra, designed for C-17, C-130J, and Chinook platforms.This marks a major leap in immersive training technology, strengthening airborne operations and reducing reliance on live aircraft for costly
by Adithya M NairChina has a long history of using disputed borders to expand influence and alter the status quo with its neighbours. Very few of them have been able to call its bluff and stand strong against Chinese aggression and expansion.I present two cases where India not only recognised Chinese grey-zone tactics but effectively countered them through pre-emptive action, strategic
The Army has assessed over 100 responses to its Strategic Capital Initiative to be “viable,” the service’s civilian leader said Tuesday, with plans to brief Congress soon on moving ahead […]
The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]
West Bengal minister Ashok Kirtania has announced that the state government is firmly committed to handing over land to the Border Security Force within 45 days to enable the completion of fencing along the Bangladesh border.Kirtania, who represents the Bangaon Uttar constituency in North 24 Parganas district and serves as the Food and Supply minister, made the statement during his visit to his
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, described Operation Sindoor as the most complete expression of smart power, noting that it dismantled terror infrastructure, punctured a long-standing strategic assumption, and then stopped deliberately and purposefully.Speaking at a seminar hosted at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, he recalled that twelve months ago India had