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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch the CMS-03 military communication satellite, also known as GSAT-7R, on 2 November 2025 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.The mission will use India’s heavy-lift LVM3-M5 rocket and represents a major step in bolstering the country’s maritime security and strategic communication infrastructure.Funded by the Ministry
The Defence Ministry of India has sanctioned a major military modernisation plan worth around ₹79,000 crore, aligning with the government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to boost self-reliance in defence production.The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved capital acquisition proposals aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of the Indian
Prime Minister Modi with Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi on INS VIKRANT on Diwali DayThe Indian Navy’s second biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference for 2025 commenced in New Delhi on October 22, spanning three days to assess strategic, operational, and technological priorities amid a dynamic security environment.Senior naval leadership, including Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar and the
The latest World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) global rankings have stirred discontent in China after the Indian Air Force (IAF) secured a higher position than the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).The 2025 WDMMA assessment placed the IAF third globally, behind only the United States and Russia, while China’s PLAAF followed closely in fourth place.According to the WDMMA’s
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is progressing the development of a new Radio Frequency System-on-Chip (RF-SoC) based Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) processing unit, marking a major technological leap in India’s indigenous electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. This initiative aims to miniaturise and accelerate the signal processing chain central to contemporary threat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Diwali this year aboard the Indian Navy’s indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the coast of Goa. It was his 12th consecutive Diwali celebration with the armed forces, continuing his tradition of spending the festival among service personnel stationed across challenging environments.Addressing officers and sailors on deck, the Prime Minister
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is progressing its next-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the NETRA MK-2, onto an Airbus A321 platform to deliver substantial improvements in endurance, payload capacity, and operational altitude.The A321 airframe offers significantly greater internal volume and fuel carriage compared to the Embraer ERJ
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described the BrahMos missile as a symbol of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) that meets India’s defence needs. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for choosing Lucknow as a centre for BrahMos missile production, marking the city’s participation in the national drive for defence self-sufficiency.The missiles
IAF’s Rafale fighters are sourced from Dassault Aviation of FranceDefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on October 16 that India cannot depend on imported technologies to safeguard its national interests.He highlighted the government’s mission to not only achieve Atmanirbharta (Self-Reliance) in defence but also to establish India as a global innovation hub in the sector. Singh stated that
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a historic milestone by overtaking China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to secure the third position globally in the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) 2025 rankings.The United States Air Force (USAF) remains at the top, followed by Russia in second place, underscoring India’s growing air power prominence in the