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The Indian Navy is intensifying its focus on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to bolster maritime security along India’s extensive coastline, spanning over 7,500 kilometres. This acceleration supports autonomous swarm concepts, enabling persistent surveillance and rapid response in littoral zones where traditional manned assets face limitations. The initiative reflects a strategic pivot
India has opened its airbases to Russia under the newly ratified RELOS military aviation pact, marking a significant evolution in bilateral defence ties. Russia’s State Duma approved the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support agreement this month, following its signing in Moscow on 18 February 2025.This pact, now cleared by both parliamentary chambers and formally ratified by President Vladimir
The last production unit of the W88 Alt 370, an upgraded version of the legacy W88 used on Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, has rolled off the line.
The commissioning of the Indian naval diving support craft A20 at the Naval Base in Kochi on 16 December 2025 represents a notable achievement in the Indian Navy’s ongoing drive towards indigenous shipbuilding prowess.This vessel, designated DSC-A20, becomes the eleventh ship inducted into service this year, underscoring the rapid expansion of India’s domestic maritime manufacturing
Air Mobility Command chief Gen. John Lamontagne — one of several new military nominees submitted by the White House on Monday — would fill a role left vacant since the firing of Gen. James Slife in February.
“The North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea is our playground where we have to fight against enemy submarines, and this is our major role — fighting enemy submarines,” Germany’s Cpt. Broder Nielsen told reporters.
India’s Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, handed over a vital consignment of operational spares for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Huravee to Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, the Chief of Defence Force of Maldives.The handover occurred during a formal function aboard INS Sharda in Male on Monday, marking a significant step in bilateral maritime
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman, Samir V. Kamat, has issued a stark call for enhanced investment in defence R&D to prepare for the evolving landscape of future warfare.Speaking at the 40th Air Chief Marshal PC Lal (Retd) Memorial Lecture organised by the Air Force Association, Kamat underscored the urgent need to bolster the nation’s research and development
The Indian Navy is set to commission its second MH-60R Seahawk helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys), on 17 December at INS Hansa near Dabolim in Goa. This milestone underscores the Navy’s drive towards modernisation and enhanced operational readiness.The commissioning ceremony will occur in the presence of Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. Officials highlighted that this step will