In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India has taken significant security measures for the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi. Key […]
Author: Mike Merkel
Pakistan’s Chinese-Built Hangor Submarines Outmatched by India’s Cutting-Edge Anti-Submarine Warfare Dominance, Risk Premature Obsolescence
Pakistan’s Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines face significant challenges against India’s superior anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, making them increasingly vulnerable and potentially obsolete before full deployment. Although […]
Astra User trials of Rafael Comsys’ BNET-MANAS V/UHF Software Defined Radio (SDR) for the Indian Army have been successfully concluded.
The BNET-MANAS V/UHF Software Defined Radio (SDR) for the Indian Army has successfully finished user trials at Hyderabad-based Astra Rafael Comsys (ARC), a joint venture […]
Armoured Vehicles Nigam Places ₹809 Crore Order With Bharat Dynamics
A major domestic order worth ₹809 crore (gross) has been secured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a prominent defense public sector enterprise under the Ministry […]
Chinese Media: India’s Drones Take Off As “Cost-Effective” Alternative To Fighter Jet Wait
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 […]
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 […]