More results...
Former President Joe Biden presented ICE Pact last year as a pathway to compete with Russian and Chinese icebreaker production. President Donald Trump has continued the effort, but with a twist.
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Dolphin-class AIP enabled submarineThe Indian Navy’s underwater warfare capabilities are set to receive a monumental boost as Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) prepares to finalise two critical submarine construction contracts worth over ₹1.06 lakh crore within the current financial year 2025-26.These twin projects represent India’s most
INS Mahendragiri, the 7th ship of the Project 17A Frigates, anchored at the Mazagon DockINS Mahendragiri, the seventh and final frigate under the Indian Navy’s Project 17A (Nilgiri class), is set to be delivered by February 2026 and commissioned shortly thereafter, marking a significant milestone in India’s drive towards indigenisation of its naval fleet.Constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
In comments heavily critical of the troubled NH90, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said that Belgium’s four TTH standard aircraft will be “decommissioned from September.”
The contract for three additional Scorpene-class submarines—intended to be larger and more capable than the current fleet—remains stalled, with government clearance still pending despite the completion of cost negotiations in the previous fiscal year.The Indian Navy had aimed to finalise the contract before March 31, 2025, but as of July, formal approval from the relevant authorities has not been
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is positioned to secure two major submarine contracts worth over ₹1.06 lakh crore from the Indian government by the end of financial year 2025-26, marking the largest defence procurement in India’s history. These contracts represent a critical investment in India’s naval capabilities and underscore the strategic importance of maritime security in the
India is moving to clear a ₹20,000-crore tri-service acquisition of 87
indigenously-made medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs). Spearheaded by the Indian Air Force and demanding at least
60% local content, the proposal is slated for a high-level Defence Ministry
meeting in the coming weeks.Each system must remain aloft for over 30 hours
at
The ‘Keel Laying’ ceremony for the third Fleet Support Ship (FSS) of the Indian Navy was held on July 9, 2025, at the L&T Shipyard in Kattupalli, marking a significant milestone in India’s ongoing efforts to enhance maritime self-reliance and operational endurance.The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition, along with senior
The successful user trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) from INS Kavaratti mark a major advancement in India’s indigenous naval defence capabilities.The significance of ERASR lies in its role as a fully indigenous anti-submarine weapon system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with key Indian defence laboratories.This
Breaking Defense has obtained a series of the Pentagon’s Unfunded Priority Lists, non-public documents that outline what the services and COCOMS would do with extra money.