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The Indian Navy has significantly enhanced its coastal defence and anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the commissioning of INS Arnala, the nation’s first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on June 18, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan,
Company after company has introduced unmanned platforms, but as one analyst said, the Navy “just has not given the indication that they are buying these at scale.”
The Indian Navy is making significant strides toward integrating unmanned aerial systems into its carrier air wings, with the Abhimanyu drone, developed by Bangalore-based NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT), at the forefront of this initiative.The Abhimanyu is being developed as the basis for the Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) program, representing India’s entry into the
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a leading defence public sector undertaking headquartered in Kolkata, is charting a significant expansion strategy to address surging demand from both domestic and international markets.Recognising that its current and planned capacity within Kolkata will not suffice to meet the anticipated demand over the next five to ten years, GRSE is actively
The Chinese arsenal is still much smaller than that of Russia and the US, but Moscow is watching Beijing’s buildup warily, one analyst told Breaking Defense.
Over the past 11 years, the Narendra Modi-led central government has fundamentally transformed India’s defence sector, prioritising self-reliance, modernisation, and a global export footprint. The following is a detailed overview of the sector’s progress and landmark reforms during this period.Record Surge In Defence ProductionIndia’s defence production has witnessed an unprecedented surge of 174
In a landmark development for India’s maritime defence capabilities, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) have forged a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revolutionise the country’s submarine construction program. This collaboration represents a pivotal shift from India’s historical reliance on a single shipyard model to a
For the first time, these barrels are being manufactured at the Field Gun Factory in Kanpur, replacing those previously imported and produced under license from Italian defence firm.The Indian Navy has achieved a major milestone in its quest for self-reliance by inducting the first-ever indigenously manufactured anti-aircraft gun barrels for its frontline Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) systems.
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi conducted a significant two-day visit to Nagpur, focusing on detailed inspections of both government and private defence manufacturing units. This visit comes at a crucial time as the Indian armed forces are intensifying efforts to develop and produce advanced long-range missiles, drones, and counter-drone systems, with the backdrop of recent operational
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has underscored the transformative impact of the government’s “Make in India” initiative within the defence sector, asserting that indigenously developed systems are making India strategically, economically, and technically robust.Speaking at a dialogue on ‘National Security & Terrorism’ in Dehradun, Singh highlighted that the Modi government’s persistent