DRDO’s propulsion system in focus Context: The Naval Group, the French co-developer of these submarines, has already spent over 100 crores in three workshops with tools and infrastructure for important tasks and spares for maintenance of these submarines’ critical systems as India starts talks with […]
India approves plan to buy 26 Rafale-M jets Context On Thursday, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, gave its approval for the purchase of three additional Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarines from France as well as 26 Rafale-M fighters, which will […]
India to buy 31 MQ-9 Reaper UAVs Context : Defence officials revealed that the Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday approved the purchase of 31 armed MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics in advance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United […]
Army Air Defence widens wings Context: The current evolution of the Army Air Defence (AAD) is influenced by the Indian Army’s reorientation from the western boundaries to the northern borders in the wake of the 2020 standoff with China, as well as lessons learned from […]
Iran unveils new ‘hypersonic missile’ Context: As tensions over its nuclear programme with the United States remain high, Iran said on Tuesday that it has developed a hypersonic missile that could fly at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its […]
The World Of Special Operations Context: The evacuation of 121 Indians from Wadi Seidna, north of Khartoum in Sudan, in the middle of the night by an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J Super Hercules has been widely praised. The Sudan rescue mission, Operation Kaveri, is […]
“Frank and in-depth” talks between India and China Context: India and China had “frank and in-depth” talks on the two remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Sunday, just days before the Chinese Defence Minister’s first visit to New Delhi since […]
India’s Fighter Jet Conundrum Context: The IAF currently has 31 fighter squadrons, as opposed to the sanctioned strength of 42. The 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) — MK1A, LCA-MK2, and MRFA — carry the most of the weight in halting the drawdown and ensuring that […]
Chinese Shenanigans in Arunachal Pradesh Context: For the third time in recent years, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs made a provocative move on April 2 by releasing new names for 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh under the guise of standardizing geographical names in “Zangnan” (a […]
Chinese Dual-Use Facilities In Myanmar And Sri Lanka Raise Security Concerns In India Context: The construction of a military facility on Coco Islands in Myanmar and a proposed remote satellite receiving ground station system in Sri Lanka, both coming up with Chinese help, have raised […]