Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited delivered Udaygiri, India’s second Project 17A stealth frigate, to the Navy on July 1, 2025, enhancing maritime capabilities. Constructed with contributions from over 200 MSMEs in just 37 months, it embodies self-reliant defense manufacturing. The frigate features advanced weaponry and technology for modern naval operations.
INS Tamal, India’s last foreign-built stealth frigate commissioned in Russia, enhances naval capabilities against potential threats from China and Pakistan. Featuring 26% indigenous systems like BrahMos missiles, it signifies Indo-Russian collaboration. Joining India’s Western Fleet, it embodies a move towards self-reliance in naval defense and advanced maritime operations.
The Indian Ministry of Defence has finalized thirteen contracts worth ₹1,981.90 crore under the Emergency Procurement mechanism to enhance the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism capabilities. Key acquisitions include advanced drone systems, air defense technology, and protective gear, reflecting a commitment to modernize and equip the army for emerging security challenges.
By A Correspondent Nagpur (Maharashtra): Nagpur-based Solar Industries India Limited has secured a fresh ₹158 crore order from the Ministry of Defence, further cementing its growing presence in India’s defence manufacturing sector. Announced on June 23 through a regulatory filing with stock exchanges, the order for 450 units […]
By A Correspondent Mumbai: In a major boost to domestic defence manufacturing, Mumbai-based drone maker ideaForge Technology has secured a ₹137 crore emergency order from the Indian Army for its hybrid mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company confirmed the army procurement on June 23, 2025. The fast-track […]
By N. C. Bipindra for RNA Tel Aviv/Tehran/New Delhi: A striking contrast has emerged in the Middle East conflict as weapons from India and China played crucial roles on opposing sides of the Israel–Iran military showdown, with the battlefield offering a revealing glimpse into their effectiveness, limitations, and […]
By N. C. Bipindra Stockholm/New Delhi: A new nuclear arms race is accelerating across the globe, with South Asia and East Asia emerging as major flashpoints, according to the SIPRI Yearbook 2025, released June 16, 2025, by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The report warns of rising […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: India‘s highest defence procurement body is all set to approve key purchases for bolstering capabilities, including air defence systems, surveillance aircraft, and mid-air refuellers, in June 2025. According to Indian media reports, quoting unnamed government officials, the Indian Army has sent a proposal […]
By John Spencer India’s transformation into a modern defence power began in 2014, when Prime Minister Modi launched the “Make in India” initiative. The goal was clear: reduce dependence on foreign arms imports and build a world-class domestic defence industry. The policy incentivised joint ventures, opened the defence […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India‘s Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Mar. 28, 2025, signed two contracts with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), also called Prachand, along with training and other associated equipment worth INR 62,700 crore (US$7.3 […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: It is official now. US President Donald Trump has effectively set up a contest between American F-35 and Russian Su-57 for India‘s big-ticket need for a fifth-generation fighter aircraft to catch up with arch-rival China on high-end combat jets. Trump, after meeting […]
By A Correspondent Hyderabad (Telangana): Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL)has delivered the 300th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from its state-of-the-art facility here. A company statement on Feb. 10, 2025, said, “These fuselages are manufactured for customers around the world, including the US Army.” This includes […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In pursuance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’’ (Developed India by 2047) with technologically advanced and ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (Self-Reliant) armed forces, India’s budget for 2025-26 fiscal has provisioned Rs. 6,81,210.27 crore (~US$79 billion) to the Ministry of […]
By A Correspondent Kochi (Kerala): India’s state-run Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Jan. 20, 2025, laid the keel for the Indian Navy‘s Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). This is the seventh vessel under an eight-vessel contract awarded to CSL by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on […]
By N. C. Bipindra China dreams of turning the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, into a “world-class” military by the end of 2049. Two out of every ten and seven of the top twenty-five of the world’s largest defense companies are from China. But does high volume necessarily […]
