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IAF Officer and Wife Assaulted in Bengaluru Amid Language Dispute

By TNI Team April 21, 2025 52-year-old man authorities bengaluru Bengaluru store bihar bleeding bystanders cultural integration CV Raman Nagar derogatory comments DRDO Colony DRDO sticker forehead injury IAF officers Indian Air Force Investigation January 2025 Kannada Kannada-speaking karnataka Kempegowda International Airport key attack language-related conflicts linguistic tensions motorcyclist mutual respect New Delhi October 2024 road rage Shiladitya Bose social media Squadron Leader Madhumita stone attack verbal abuses Wing Commander Aditya Bose

NEW DELHI: In a disturbing incident highlighting ongoing linguistic tensions in Karnataka, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose and his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita,…

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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Air Assets Air Force Logistics April 2025 Aundh bilateral relations Counter-UAS Counterterrorism defence cooperation Drones DUSTLIK-VI firepower Foreign Training Node Helicopter Reconnaissance Helipad Security india Indian Air Force Indian Army interoperability Jat Regiment joint military exercise Joint Operations Centre population control Procedures Pune raids Search-and-Destroy security threats Semi-Urban Scenario SHBO Special Forces STIE Sub-Conventional Operations tactics Techniques Termez District Urban Counterterrorism urban warfare Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Army

NEW DELHI: The sixth edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Aundhra, Pune, and will continue…

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Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Climate Challenges Cmde PI Oommen Commodore SMU Athar DNOM Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Dr Nilesh Desai Early warning systems IIT Madras IITM IMD INCOIS Indian Air Force Indian Navy isro Marine Meteorology maritime safety maritime security Meghayan-25 Meteorological Symposium MOSDAC-IN National Maritime Foundation Nausena Bhawan Naval Meteorology Naval Oceanography NIOT Oceanological Symposium Oceanology Rear Admiral G Rambabu SAC Ahmedabad Sagarmanthan Satellite Weather Data Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti Weather Forecasting WMO Day 2025 World Meteorological Organisation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy successfully hosted the third edition of its Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium—Meghayan-25, at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi. The event commemorated…

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CDS General Anil Chauhan presides over the award ceremony at USI, New Delhi

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 1888 1986 AC adventure Armed forces Armed Forces ranks assam rifles award ceremony Bravest of the Brave Capt FE Younghusband Cdr Dilip Donde CDS CHEAA (R) Ram Ratan Jat Col Narinder Kumar Col Ranvir Singh Jamwal courage EA (R) Rahul Kumar Pandey exploration General Anil Chauhan Indian Air Force indian armed forces Indian Navy inspiration Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy Lt Gen Satish Dua (Retd)MacGregor Memorial Medal Maj Gen Orde Charles Wingate Maj Gen Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor Maj ZC Bakshi military reconnaissance Mt. Kanchenjunga Naib Subedar Chunni Lal New Delhi NIMAS rashtriya rifles Reserve Forces sacrifice Sergeant Jhumar Ram Poonia Siachen exploration SM territorial army USI valour VrC Wing Commander D Panda

NEW DELHI: At the United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, five Armed Forces personnel were honoured with the prestigious MacGregor Memorial Medal for…

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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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IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

By Khushboo Kumari April 7, 2025 385 Cr Acceptance of Necessity aircraft modification kits analyze AoN BEL Bharat Electronics Limited Buy (Indian)communication systems components convoy escort counter threats DAC Defence Acquisition Council defence deal defence modernization Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh defense electronics defense manufacturing Desi detect Developed electronic warfare solutions Electronic Warfare Suites EW Upgrade fire support helicopter capabilities hostile environments IAF Indian Air Force indigenous manufacturers indigenously designed Integrated Surveillance & Targeting Systems Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles local industries Manufactured MI-17-V5 Ministry of Defence MoD National Security naval systems navigation systems Next Generation Survey Vessels operational survivability patrol Performance radars search and rescue self-reliance strategic objectives sub-assemblies survivability troop transport ₹2

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the acquisition of Electronic Warfare (EW) Suites…

India's Operation Brahma leads relief efforts for earthquake-hit Myanmar.

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Operation Brahma: India leads relief efforts in earthquake-hit Myanmar

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 30, 2025 earthquake India disaster response Indian Air Force Indian Army MEA updates Myanmar earthquake relief ndrf Operation Brahma pm modi

India launches ‘Operation Brahma,’ mobilizing ships, aircraft, and medical teams to aid earthquake-hit Myanmar, showcasing regional solidarity.

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Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

By Khushboo Kumari March 30, 2025 aerial refueling air combat air warfare Andravida Air Base C-17 Globemaster combat scenarios Combined Air Operations defence collaboration global security Greece Hellenic Air Force IAF IL-78 Indian Air Force INIOCHOS-25 interoperability joint operations military cooperation military synergy multinational air exercise Operational readiness security and stability strategic partnerships Su-30 MKI tactical training

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a high-profile multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force.…

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MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 $8 050 Crore 09 156 LCH 177 Contracts 193 Contracts 2024-25 500 Jobs 65% Indigenous 68 700 Crore 92%922 Crore Air to Air Refuelling Armed forces Combat Capability combat readiness Contract Value contracts Defence defence manufacturing defence procurement Domestic Companies Domestic Industry Equipment Flight Refuelling Aircraft FRA HAL Helicopters High Altitude Highest Ever Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indigenous Content indigenously designed Jobs KC135 Aircraft Light Combat Helicopters Make in India Metrea Management Ministry of Defence MoD MSMEs Pilots Prachand procurement Rs 1 Rs 2 Rs 62 training Wet Leasing

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156…

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India’s Tri-Service Exercise Prachand Prahaar in Arunachal Pradesh

By Khushboo Kumari March 27, 2025 arunachal pradesh Eastern Army Command fighter aircraft high-altitude warfare india Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy joint operations kamikaze drones loitering munitions military technology multi-domain exercise northern borders Operational readiness Prachand Prahaar precision strikes rocket systems strategic deterrence surveillance swarm drones Tri-Service Exercise UAVs

NEW DELHI: The Indian Armed Forces conducted ‘Exercise Prachand Prahaar,’ a tri-service integrated multi-domain exercise, from March 25 to 27, in the high-altitude terrains of…

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Indian Army Doctors Perform 350+ Cataract Surgeries in West Bengal Camp

By Khushboo Kumari March 24, 2025 158 Base Hospital 2025 Airbus C-295 Army Hospital Research and Referral (RR)Army medical teams Bagdogra Bengdubi bihar Brigadier Sanjay Mishra cataract surgeries Central Command commitment to veterans dehradun eye surgery camps five-day camp healthcare initiative Indian Air Force Indian Army doctors jaipur logistical support lucknow March 19 to 24 medical personnel Nepal New Delhi Northern Bengal operating microscopes ophthalmic care ophthalmic equipment Palam Airport phacoemulsification machines Quality of Life RR ophthalmologists Sikkim specialized medical services veterans and dependents vision restoration West Bengal West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose

NEW DELHI: Indian Army doctors successfully performed over 350 cataract surgeries during a five-day camp held at the 158 Base Hospital in Bengdubi, West Bengal. The…

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Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement worth over ₹54,000 crore

By Khushboo Kumari March 20, 2025 'Year of Reforms' 2025 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft systems anti-submarine warfare capabilities battlefield mobility capital acquisition process capital acquisition proposals command and control capabilities Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)defence minister rajnath singh domestic defence manufacturing early warning effective and efficient acquisition emerging security challenges faster procurement process force multipliers high-altitude areas Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenous development indigenously developed Make in India initiative Ministry of Defence modernizing armed forces Naval Science & Technological Laboratory network-centric warfare Operational readiness power-to-weight ratio real-time surveillance self-reliance in defence production ship-launched anti-submarine weapons T-90 tanks timely delivery Varunastra torpedoes ₹54

NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved capital acquisition proposals totaling over ₹54,000 crore. The approvals encompass…

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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

CDS General Anil Chauhan presides over the award ceremony at USI, New Delhi

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

IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

Operation Brahma: India leads relief efforts in earthquake-hit Myanmar

Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

India’s Tri-Service Exercise Prachand Prahaar in Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Army Doctors Perform 350+ Cataract Surgeries in West Bengal Camp

Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement worth over ₹54,000 crore

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