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Indo‑Russian Rifles Private Limited has achieved a landmark breakthrough by successfully producing and test‑firing the first fully indigenised AK‑203 “Sher” assault rifle at its Korwa facility in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.This prototype marks the first time that every single component and raw material has been sourced domestically, representing complete end‑to‑end indigenisation. The rifle will now
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has raised serious concerns over the state of India’s small-arms factories, highlighting weak demand, high production costs and recurring quality issues, India Today reported.The panel warned that idle capacity and mounting losses are undermining the viability of these facilities even after their corporatisation under Advanced Weapons and Equipment
Astrobase Space Technologies has positioned itself as India’s most ambitious private space player, operating at one‑fifth of the cost structure of US and European competitors while pursuing a propulsion technology stack that is at par or better.The company’s bold choice of the full‑flow staged combustion (FFSC) cycle, coupled with its expansion into global launch services, space data centres, and
Gujarat-based Space Technology and Aeronautical Rocketry (STAR) has unveiled KALPANA, its ambitious next-generation orbital launch vehicle, named in honour of astronaut Kalpana Chawla, with a target to reach orbit by 2032.This follows the company’s earlier project, KALAM, which is preparing for launch in 2027, marking STAR’s growing role in India’s private space sector.STAR has announced that
India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat defence initiative has gained further momentum with the Ministry of Defence formally notifying the sixth Positive Indigenisation List.This latest list incorporates 405 strategically significant defence items, representing an estimated business potential of approximately ₹3,070 crore. The notification marks another decisive step in reducing reliance on imports and
India’s Kaveri engine remains one of the country’s most ambitious yet troubled defence technology projects. Conceived to power the Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS, it fell short of thrust and reliability requirements, forcing reliance on imported GE engines.Yet experts like former Air Chief RKS Bhadauria in an interesting interview with renowned defence journalist Gaurav Sawant of India Today
A massive pre-Independence Day terror plot was foiled by Indian security agencies with the dismantling of a Pakistan-backed ISI module run by Shahzad Bhatti. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 253 people were arrested across 14 states in simultaneous raids conducted around 12 August, effectively thwarting plans for subversive attacks ahead of Independence Day.More than 80 FIRs were
The Independence Day weekend brought a special moment for Indians as Discovery Channel India released its two-part documentary Declassified: Operation Sindoor.The series tells the untold story of Operation Sindoor through the voices of those who planned, led, and executed it. The release has been met with widespread appreciation, with many praising the detailed account of India’s military
India and Armenia have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Yerevan on 17 August 2026, focusing on joint research, innovation, and shared production in the defence industry.This agreement marks a significant step in deepening bilateral defence ties, moving beyond arms sales into co-development and industrial collaboration.Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Armenian
Cosmicport, based in Thoothukudi in southern Tamil Nadu, is advancing India’s private space ambitions by building reusable small launch vehicles. The company is simultaneously developing two key technologies.The first is Cryonix, a methane-oxygen cryogenic engine designed to be reused across multiple flights rather than discarded after a single mission. The second is Mach Blue, a small-lift