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Indian Navy Actively Developing Combat Air Teaming System (IN-CATS) And Naval Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (N-UCAVs) As Part of Its Modernisation Plans

The Indian Navy is undergoing a significant transformation in its approach to maritime warfare through the development and integration of advanced Combat Air Teaming Systems (IN-CATS) and Naval unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (N-N-UCAVs). These cutting-edge programs represent India’s strategic commitment to indigenous defence capabilities and the modernization of naval aviation through

July 27, 2025
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Caught Off Guard And Overpowered: The Pakistan Navy’s Operational Collapse During India’s Operation Sindoor

During India’s Operation Sindoor, launched as a decisive pre-emptive strike targeting terror camps and military infrastructure in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the Pakistani Navy suffered a comprehensive operational collapse, exposing critical weaknesses in readiness, technology, and strategic execution.While the Indian Navy demonstrated impressive maritime dominance through

July 27, 2025
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How Might The Shift To Government-To-Government Deals Influence India’s Defence Independence

The shift to government-to-government (G2G) deals in defence procurement can significantly influence India’s defence independence by enabling faster, more streamlined acquisitions while promoting strategic partnerships that facilitate technology transfers and indigenous manufacturing.This approach reduces reliance on the traditional tender process, which is often slow and bureaucratic, thus

July 27, 2025
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Indian Navy’s INS Tabar Stealth Frigate Arrives In St. Petersburg

The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar, bearing hull number F44, arrived in St. Petersburg on July 25, 2024, docking alongside the city’s Angliyskaya (English) Embankment. This visit was part of a four-day stay to participate in the 328th Russian Navy Day celebrations scheduled for July 28, 2024.INS Tabar, a Talwar-class frigate built at St. Petersburg’s Baltic Shipyard and commissioned into

July 27, 2025
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Pakistan’s Chinese-Built Hangor Submarines Outmatched by India’s Cutting-Edge Anti-Submarine Warfare Dominance, Risk Premature Obsolescence

The erstwhile INS Ajay decommissioned in 2022 which will be replaced with newly launched craftPakistan’s Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines face significant challenges against India’s superior anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, making them increasingly vulnerable and potentially obsolete before full deployment.Although Pakistan’s $5-billion investment in these diesel-electric

July 26, 2025
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Transformative Reforms And Strategic Assertiveness Define PM Modi’s 11 Years in Defence Modernisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now India’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister, has fundamentally transformed the nation’s defence sector over his 11-year tenure.Upon taking office in 2014, Modi identified India’s heavy reliance on imported defence equipment as a critical vulnerability and initiated a strategic shift toward self-reliance through the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India)

July 26, 2025
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INS Sandhayak Displays Its Cutting-Edge Survey Equipment During Jakarta Visit

INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL), conducted a high-profile visit to Jakarta in July 2025, where it prominently displayed its advanced hydrographic survey equipment and systems to the Indonesian Navy.This display and exchange were aimed at deepening hydrographic cooperation and maritime ties between India and Indonesia. During its

July 26, 2025
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Maritime Self-Reliance Navy Chief Hails Delivery of 100th Indigenously-Designed Ship

The recent delivery of the 100th indigenously-designed ship to the Indian Navy, marked by the commissioning of Yard 12652 named INS "Udaygiri," signifies a historic milestone in India’s journey toward maritime self-reliance, technological excellence, and strategic foresight.Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of Naval Staff, in his keynote address at the "Shipbuilding Seminar on Nation Building

July 25, 2025
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Extended Underwater Reach For India’s Kalvari-Class Submarines

The Indian Navy is set to convert its six French-designed Kalvari-class (Scorpène) diesel- attack submarines into far stealthier platforms by grafting in an indigenous fuel-cell–based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) “plug.”The ₹1,990-crore contract signed in December 2024 between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) covers construction of the hull section that

July 25, 2025
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