The recent confrontation with Pakistan highlights a significant change in national defense doctrine, which is reflected in India’s rapid acceptance of drones as a key […]
Author: Mike Merkel
DRDO Successfully Tests UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 From A Drone
On July 25, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted flight trials of the UAV-launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at the National […]
NSA Doval Meets with a Senior Israeli Defense Ministry Official
Israel said Thursday that India is still a “key strategic ally” and that the two nations’ relationship is “resilient through difficult times.” According to a […]
According to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Vision 2035 mark a new era in business and strategic partnership.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to London, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and India inked a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on July […]
Enhanced Submerged Capability of India’s Kalvari-Class Submarines
The Indian Navy plans to install an indigenous fuel-cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) “plug” on its six French-designed Kalvari-class (Scorpène) diesel-attack submarines to make them […]
The IAF is seeking to purchase two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets from overseas vendors.
Indian planners have two fronts to simultaneously resist pressure. After the last MiG-21 units retire, IAF fighter strength will drop to 29–31 squadrons by October […]
Pakistan’s Missile-Drone Supplier Turkey Now Has A Hypersonic Missile: All About Tayfun Block-4
Developed indigenously by the Turkish defence firm Roketsan, the Tayfun Block 4 is a hypersonic ballistic missile weighing approximately 2,300 kilograms (about 7 tons according […]
MiG-21’s Last Flight Signals Shift: Private Defence Industry Steps Up As HAL Faces Hurdles
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally bidding farewell to the MiG-21, a jet both iconic and infamous as the “flying coffin.” Its retirement marks […]
The top panel’s recommendations for the IAF include a quicker induction of fighters and refuelers.
With a focus on the quicker induction of fighter jets, mid-air refuelers, and airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, the empowered committee for capability […]
The government is nearing completion of the ₹67,000-crore agreement with Hal for TEJAS MK-1As: report
The Indian government is now in the process of giving Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a ₹67,000 crore contract to buy 97 more TEJAS MK-1As. This […]