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Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty has underlined that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three‑day visit to Jakarta from 6 to 8 July will mark a decisive step in advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Indonesia.He emphasised that the visit would expand cooperation across multiple sectors and send a strong message of collaboration amid global geopolitical
The Indian Armed Forces are actively reviewing plans to retain a larger proportion of Agniveers beyond the current 25 per cent cap set under the Agnipath scheme, reported News18.The Navy is expected to seek the most significant increase, with proposals to retain up to 75 per cent of its recruits, while the Army and the Indian Air Force may push for around 50 per cent retention. This marks a major
Adani Defence & Aerospace has laid the foundation stone for South Asia’s largest private-sector missile ecosystem in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, marking a significant expansion of its defence manufacturing ambitions under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat program, Times of India reported.The ceremony was attended by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya
India’s ambitious Super Sukhoi modernisation program is progressing with steady momentum, marking a decisive step in the evolution of the Su-30MKI fleet. At the heart of this initiative lies the indigenous Virupaksha Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is now firmly on track for its first pre-production batch by late 2026.This milestone reflects years of sustained research and
India’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has granted Acceptance of Necessity worth approximately ₹52,000 crore for a wide range of procurement proposals. These approvals are intended to significantly bolster the operational capabilities of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, covering air defence, anti-tank, electronic warfare, surveillance and naval
India’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has granted in‑principle approval for the procurement of ten weapon systems, three of which are specifically designed to reinforce the country’s air defence architecture, reported Times of India.These include the Medium Range Surface‑to‑Air Missile system, the Very Short Range Air Defence System, and the Akash Tarang
The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared military procurement proposals worth ₹52,000 crore, marking a significant step in India’s ongoing defence modernisation drive.This session was notable as it was the first DAC meeting attended by the new Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani, Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth, and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, underscoring the
India’s DRDO has formally invited industry partners to act as Lead System Integrators for a turnkey fibre optic cable and subsea sensor node network in the Indian Ocean, with a shore station in Kochi. This project under “Deep Ocean Watch” is designed to simultaneously strengthen maritime defence against Chinese submarine activity and enable advanced oceanographic research.The Defence
TEJAS fighter jet conducts routine test-drop of Hammer precision-guided bombsIndia’s Defence Ministry is set to approve a landmark ₹5,000‑crore procurement package today, including 600 Hammer precision-guided bombs, indigenous MP‑ATGMs, Russian-origin Verba air defence systems, and high-altitude pseudo satellites, marking a major boost to indigenous defence manufacturing and operational
Japan and India have announced their first-ever defence co-development project, the Naval Radio Antenna known as UNICORN, which stands for Unified Complex Radio Antenna and NORA-50 integration mast, reported Times of India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the initiative as a new chapter in bilateral defence technology cooperation, emphasising that the two countries would jointly develop