SMPP Joins Forces With KNDS To Supply Advanced KATANA Precision Guided Artillery Ammunition To Indian Army

SMPP, a prominent Indian defence and aerospace manufacturer, has taken a significant step towards enhancing India’s artillery capabilities by entering into a teaming agreement with the European defence leader KNDS.The agreement, signed on 20th November 2025 at the Milipol Exhibition in Paris, centres on the KATANA® range of 155mm precision-guided artillery munitions. This collaboration aligns

November 25, 2025
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Rolls-Royce Pushes For India-Based Production of Arjun Tank Engines, Supporting Atmanirbharta in Defence Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce is actively seeking final clearance from India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to begin domestic manufacturing of propulsion engines for the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) and a new generation of combat vehicles.This initiative represents a strategic shift from the previous global sourcing model to deep localisation of core propulsion systems within India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem.​

November 24, 2025
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‘Trusted Orchestra’: Army Chief On How Operation Sindoor Was Executed: Army Chief

Operation Sindoor was a meticulously executed military operation by the Indian Army, led by Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. Launched on May 7, 2025, in direct response to a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, the operation was a precise, coordinated strike targeting nine terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.General Dwivedi

November 24, 2025
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ITBP To Boost India-China LAC Security With 10 All-Women Border Posts Amid Forwardisation Drive

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), entrusted with guarding the challenging 3,488-km long India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC), is establishing 10 all-women Border Outposts (BOPs) along this harsh and icy frontier.This initiative forms part of the force’s wider forwardisation plan, launched after the 2020 military clashes in Ladakh, aimed at strengthening India’s northern and eastern

November 24, 2025
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‘New Era of Coercive Clarity In India’s Security Doctrine’: Report After Operation Sindoor

India is undergoing a fundamental transformation in its national security doctrine, moving away from decades of predictable restraint towards a far more assertive posture rooted in pre-emption, coercive leverage, and strategic autonomy.Military scholar John Spencer and foreign policy expert Dr Lauren Dagan Amoss mark this change as a "doctrinal threshold" that reshapes deterrence dynamics in

November 24, 2025
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India Gains Firepower Punch: Arms Up With Javelin For Frontline Strike Muscle

India’s recent acquisition of the Javelin anti-tank missile system marks a pivotal shift in its defence posture, signalling rapid modernisation and an urgent response to evolving battlefield threats post-Operation Sindoor.The $93 million US clearance for Javelin missiles and M982A1 Excalibur artillery projectiles represents more than a mere procurement—it is a strategic inflection point aimed at

November 24, 2025
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ISI-Backed Network Uses Modified Commercial Drones For High-End Arms Smuggling Into India

In a significant breakthrough, the Crime Branch has dismantled an unprecedented ISI-backed arms smuggling network employing modified commercial drones to transport high-end foreign-made weapons from Pakistan into northern India.This marks a troubling escalation in cross-border smuggling tactics, with drones customised for extended range and enhanced payload capacity flying at low altitudes to

November 24, 2025
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BDL Ramps Up Akash Air Defence System Production From 50 To 100 Missiles A Month

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has doubled the monthly production of the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) from approximately 50 missiles to 100 missiles.This significant ramp-up in production capacity demonstrates India’s strategic intent to bolster its air defence capabilities.The increase aligns with government directives to expand missile production to meet the requirements of the

November 23, 2025
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French Navy Humiliates Pakistani Media Over Fabricated Rafale Claims Linked To Operation Sindoor

The French Navy has forcefully rejected claims made by a Pakistan-based media outlet alleging that India’s Rafale fighter jets were downed during clashes associated with Operation Sindoor earlier this year.The Navy described the report as a deliberate fabrication filled with misinformation and disinformation aimed at manipulating public perception following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and

November 23, 2025
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