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26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu April 11, 2025 000 crore 36 Rafale jets 4.5 generation fighters air dominance Atmanirbhar Bharat Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Cabinet Committee on Security carrier integration catapult systems CCS Chinese naval activity cross-training Dassault Aviation defense procurement defense strategy Exocet missiles Fighter Jets formal contract goa government-to-government deal ground support equipment IAF Rafales India-France defense ties Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Aircraft Carrier indigenous development Indo-French cooperation Infrastructure INS Hansa INS vikrant interoperability IOR joint operations joint ventures logistics compatibility maintenance issues maintenance package Make in India maritime radar maritime strike capabilities Meteor missiles MiG-29K multirole performance naval adaptability naval aviation New Delhi phased timeline PLA Navy power projection Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rafale Marine Rafale-M reinforced landing gear SCALP cruise missiles security challenges Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery simulators ski-jump carrier systems ski-jump tests spares STOBAR surveillance vessels tailhooks training training modules ₹90

NEW DELHI: Further deepening India-France defense ties, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially cleared the long-anticipated procurement…

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Govt Expands Pension, Job Benefits for Ex-Servicemen Under OROP

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 Agnipath Scheme Atmanirbhar Bharat Central Public Sector Undertakings CPSUs Dependents of Killed Soldiers Devesh Shakya Disabled Ex-Servicemen discipline employment Ex-gratia ex-servicemen financial benefits Financial Security Government jobs Govt Expands Pension Gratuity Group ‘C’ Positions Group ‘D’ Positions growth haryana Indian Army Job Benefits Job Reservations Leadership Liberalized Family Pension lok sabha maharashtra National Security Officer Selection one rank one pension OROP pension scheme Private Enterprises PSUs public sector banks Public Sector Undertakings punjab RAJASTHAN Raksha Rajya Mantri Re-settlement Programs Regimental Centres Regular Cadre Recruitment Sanjay Seth self-reliance Short Service Commission skill development Special Family Pension State-wise Distribution Technical Expertise Uttar Pradesh Veteran Workforce Wards of Battle Casualties Widows of Defence Personnel women reservation

NEW DELHI: The government has reinforced pension benefits under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and expanded job opportunities for ex-servicemen in PSUs, government…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Opens Techkriti 2025 at IIT Kanpur, Highlights Future Warfare Tech

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 AI-driven Warfare Artificial intelligence Atmanirbhar Bharat Autonomous Drones CDS Anil Chauhan Cognitive Warfare Collaboration cybersecurity Defence Expo defence manufacturing defence modernisation Defence-Academia Synergy entrepreneurship Future Warfare Tech IIT Kanpur IIT Research indian armed forces innovation military innovation military technology National Security quantum computing Rakshakriti resilience Strategic Foresight Techkriti 2025 Technological Self-Reliance

NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan inaugurated Techkriti 2025, Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival, at the prestigious Indian Institute…

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Indian Army Signs ₹847.69 Cr Deals to Boost Mobility & Logistics

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 4x4 vehicle Ashok Leyland Defence Systems Associated Manufacturing LLP Atmanirbhar Bharat battlefield recovery combat capabilities Decade of Transformation defence industrial base defence modernisation defence procurement DRDO Force Motors Heavy Recovery Vehicles HRVs IFFB Indian Army indigenous manufacturing Infantry Floating FootBridge Larsen & Toubro Light Vehicle General Services logistical support LVGS Mahindra & Mahindra military mobility Operational readiness self-reliance Strategic autonomy Viksit Bharat 2047 ₹168.09 crore deal ₹679.6 crore contract

New Delhi: The Indian Army has undertaken key procurements to bolster its mobility, logistical support, and combat capabilities. These acquisitions align with the government’s vision of…

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DRDO successfully tests indigenous life support system for LCA Tejas

By Khushboo Kumari March 6, 2025 Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)aerospace technology Anti-G valve Atmanirbhar Bharat bengaluru Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC)DEBEL defence minister rajnath singh Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO Emergency Oxygen System high-altitude trials high-G maneuvers Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)Indian Air Force (IAF)Indigenous Integrated Life Support System (ILSS)indigenous life support system LCA Tejas Low-Pressure Breathing Regulator MiG-29K National Flight Test Center On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS)Operational efficiency pilot endurance Viksit Bharat 2047

NEW DELHI: The Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), a Bengaluru-based lab under DRDO, has successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the Indigenous Integrated Life…

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India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

By Khushboo Kumari March 5, 2025 Agnipath Scheme arms imports Atmanirbhar Bharat border security capital outlay China Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)Defence Exports defence imports defence manufacturing defence pensions Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)defence spending defence startups DRDO fighter jet shortage GDP ratio India Defence Budget 2025-26 Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenisation Indigenous defence production Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Make in India military modernization military procurement Ministry of Defence Modernization National Security operational preparedness Operational readiness Pakistan private sector participation procurement delays Project-75 submarines R&D budget cuts rupee depreciation self-reliance in defence Technology Development Fund ₹6.81 lakh crore allocation

NEW DELHI: The Government of India has allocated ₹6,81,210 crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a 6% increase from…

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlights CWC’s role in transforming India’s warehousing and logistics sector on its 69th Foundation Day.

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India’s Warehousing Market Poised for $55 Billion Growth by 2027: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi

By Khushboo Kumari March 2, 2025 Atmanirbhar Bharat CWC Digital transformation e-commerce economic growth Infrastructure logistics Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti supply chain warehousing

NEW DELHI: The warehousing and logistics sector is emerging as a key driver of economic growth, fueled by the rapid expansion of e-commerce and the…

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Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

By Khushboo Kumari February 28, 2025 ADB air defence airspace security Army Air Defence Atmanirbhar Bharat C-UAS CLAWS contemporary conflicts counter-drone defence innovation DRDO Drones electronic warfare fibre-controlled FPV drones future warfare hybrid C-UAS systems hypersonic weapons Indian Army Indigenous Defence jamming technology Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Lt Gen Dushyant Singh Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha military strategy missile threats National Security precision strikes RSAMI Pune Russia-Ukraine war UAS operations UAVs war technology

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), is hosting a high-profile seminar on “Air Defence Operations in…

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Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 ACADA system Atmanirbhar Bharat Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm CBRN defense chemical detection devices chemical threats chemical warfare agents (CWA)Defence Research and Development Establishment defense contract defense technology disaster relief DRDE DRDO Early detection Indian Army indigenous defense manufacturing industrial accidents Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS)L&T military operations National Security toxic industrial chemicals (TICs)₹80.43 crore

NEW DELHI: To bolster its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense capabilities, the Indian Army has entered into a contract with Larsen & Toubro…

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Indian Army boosts defense ties, showcases indigenous power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 15, 2025 Advanced Light Helicopter Aero India 2025 ALH Army Air Defence ATGMs Atmanirbhar Bharat counter-UAV systems defense cooperation defense modernization General Upendra Dwivedi global defense partnerships global military diplomacy Indian Army indigenous defense innovations inter-service synergy international security joint exercises LCA Light Combat Aircraft Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani MANPADS military diplomacy regional security self-reliance strategic partnerships technology collaboration Tejas training UAVs Vehicle Mounted Counter Storm Drone System

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army reinforced its commitment to military diplomacy at Aero India 2025, with General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), engaging…

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OEF Hazratpur gets DRDO tech for Su-30 brake parachute at Aero India

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 12, 2025 Aero India 2025 Atmanirbhar Bharat Defence indigenisation DRDO Indian Air Force (IAF)Indigenous defence production Ministry of Defence (MoD)OEF Hazratpur Su-30 brake parachute Transfer of Technology (ToT)

OEF Hazratpur received DRDO’s technology transfer for the Su-30 brake parachute at Aero India 2025. The system ensures safe landings with high-durability fabric and optimized drag. Minister Sanjay Seth handed over the ToT, reinforcing Atmanirbhar Bharat. OEF’s GM Amit Singh pledged commitment to indigenous defence manufacturing.

The Indian Army is actively seeking to modernise its mobile air defence systems (MADS) to counter evolving aerial threats, particularly drones and loitering munitions. (Representational Image).

Aero India 2025: Urgent need to modernise mobile air defence systems

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 10, 2025 ADGM-SP advanced radars aerial strikes air defence all-terrain mobility Arjun MBTs Atmanirbhar Bharat attack helicopters battlefield realities battlefield threats Bayraktar TB2 BDL Bharat Dynamics Limited China defence manufacturing DRDO Drones electronic warfare Fighter Jets global procurement gun-missile combination high-speed response hypersonic glide weapons IFVs Indian Army indigenous development Infantry Fighting Vehicles logistics hubs loitering munitions MADS Major General Anil Senger mechanised forces mechanised formations mobile air defence mobile air defence systems northern borders Pakistan Pantsir system real-time protection RFI Rosoboronexport Russia-Ukraine war Self-Propelled Air Defence Gun Missile System stealth drones Strike Corps swarm drones T-90 tanks two-front war UCAVs western borders Wing Loong UAVs

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is actively seeking to modernise its mobile air defence systems (MADS) to counter evolving aerial threats, particularly drones and loitering…

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26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Opens Techkriti 2025 at IIT Kanpur, Highlights Future Warfare Tech

Indian Army Signs ₹847.69 Cr Deals to Boost Mobility & Logistics

DRDO successfully tests indigenous life support system for LCA Tejas

India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

India’s Warehousing Market Poised for $55 Billion Growth by 2027: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi

Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

Indian Army boosts defense ties, showcases indigenous power

OEF Hazratpur gets DRDO tech for Su-30 brake parachute at Aero India

Aero India 2025: Urgent need to modernise mobile air defence systems

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