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MV Golden Arsenal, a bulk carrier flagged under St Vincent and the Grenadines, reported an attempted pirate attack on the afternoon of 1 July while en route from Aden, Yemen.The incident occurred approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti, with 21 crew members onboard, including one Indian national. The Indian Navy confirmed the event in a statement released on Facebook on 3
Indian dignitaries have paid tribute to the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ahead of the formal state funeral ceremonies in Tehran.The Embassy of Iran in India confirmed this in a post on X, sharing images of People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Congress leader Salman Khurshid, alongside other delegates preparing to travel for the high-profile
India and Japan have agreed to convene the fourth 2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tokyo by the end of 2026, marking a significant step in their expanding defence partnership.The summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi underscored cooperation across design, manufacturing, exercises, maritime security, and defence technology, with the UNICORN
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
Delhi-based Horus Innovations is advancing the development of its tactical fixed-wing UAV, Sarvsetu, which is engineered for endurance of up to eight hours and designed to serve dual roles in battlefield intelligence and communication relay.The platform is positioned as a cost-effective, indigenous solution for modern defence operations requiring persistent aerial coverage.Sarvsetu is a
Rolls-Royce has announced a major sourcing initiative in Bangalore, Karnataka, aimed at increasing its local procurement from India to more than $1 billion within the next five years.This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to make India its third home market outside the United Kingdom, reinforcing the government’s “Make in India” vision and embedding Indian industry deeper into global
India’s private space sector is poised to make history with the announcement of Vikram‑1 Test Flight‑1, codenamed Mission Aagaman.This will be the nation’s first privately developed orbital rocket launch, scheduled to take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The vehicle is now fully stacked at the iconic First Launch Pad, marking a defining moment in India’s journey towards
Tonbo Imaging has unveiled Trap1, an indigenous AI-enabled EO/IR seeker designed for next-generation missiles, glide bombs, and kamikaze drones, marking a major milestone in India’s defence technology ecosystem.The system provides true fire-and-forget capability with advanced target recognition and tracking, strengthening India’s push for self-reliance in precision-guided
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have reaffirmed their strong commitment to the Quad framework during high-level bilateral talks in New Delhi.Both leaders stressed that the growing cooperation between India and Japan will directly strengthen and complement the broader Quad efforts, with a clear focus on ensuring a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific. They