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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 100 countries ADITI scheme Admiral Sunil Lanba aero engine manufacturing Agni AI Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari aircraft carriers April 17 2025 Armed forces Artificial intelligence BrahMos corporatisation cyber defence defence capability Defence Conclave Defence Exports defence imports Defence Minister defence policy defence production Defence Public Sector Undertakings Defence R&D defence reform defence sector Defence Technology deterrence developed nation DPSUs Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO Drones GE General Manoj Pande global resilience global supply chains hypersonics iDEX iDEX Prime india Indian coast guard Indian Navy indigenisation industrial transformation innovation INS Arihant INS vikrant Kaveri engine project Make in India Maldives Mauritius military power Ministry of Defence missile systems MSMEs narendra modi National Security New Delhi Ordnance Factories peace Rajnath Singh Rolls Royce Safran Sanjay Mitra Sanjeev Kumar self-reliance shipbuilding Sri Lanka startups strategic affairs Strategic autonomy Submarines supply chain shocks Vietnam Year of Reforms ₹1.27 lakh crore ₹1.60 lakh crore ₹1500 crore ₹23622 crore ₹2400 crore ₹3 lakh crore ₹40000 crore ₹50000 crore ₹686 crore

NEW DELHI: In a powerful address at a Defence Conclave in New Delhi on April 17, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid out an ambitious and…

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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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INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

By Khushboo Kumari April 13, 2025 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Agyapal Singh Comoros Dar-es-Salaam Defence Attaché Destroyer Exercise AIKEYME FFNs freedom of navigation Friendly Foreign Nations goa Indian High Commission Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Chennai INS Kesari INS Sunayna interoperability IOR IOS SAGAR Karwar Kenya Landing Ship Tank Madagascar Maldives maritime cooperation maritime security Mauritius Minister of State for Defence Mozambique Nacala naval personnel operational coordination Rear Admiral AR Hassan Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna regional stability sea lanes Seychelles Shri Sanjay Seth SOUTH AFRICA Sri Lanka Tanzania Tanzania Navy Tanzania People’s Defence Force

NEW DELHI: As part of India’s growing commitment to maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS)…

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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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Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 50% indigenous content 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine 70% funding Aatmanirbharta Collaboration Defense collaboration defense industrial ecosystem Defense Innovation defense manufacturing defense manufacturing capabilities defense production Defense self-reliance defense technologies Design and Development domestic manufacturers domestic manufacturing economic benefits financial burden Foreign exchange foreign OEMs funding geopolitical landscape global defense market Government of India Indian coast guard Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Content innovation Kirloskar Oil Engines Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited Make-I category marine engines marine propulsion military equipment national defense New Delhi Operational readiness Power Generation Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Project Sanction Order propulsion self-reliance self-reliance in defense South Block strategic benefits ₹270 crore

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has signed a Project Sanction Order for the design and development of a 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine with Kirloskar…

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INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 2500 kilograms 2507 kilograms Anzac Tiger bahrain cargo holds Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 hashish helicopter deployment heroin illicit narcotics trafficking Indian Navy Indian Navy mission Indian Navy P-8I aircraft Indian Ocean Region (IOR)INS Tarkash intercept international drug trade networks international waters March 31 Marine Commandos Maritime Operations Centre Mumbai maritime security multinational security coalition narcotics discovery narcotics seizure prosperity regional security Socio-Economic Impact stability strategic impact suspect dhow suspicious vessels transnational crimes Western Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI: In a significant operation underscoring its commitment to regional security, the Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tarkash, successfully intercepted and seized over 2,500…

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INSV Tarini docks in Cape Town, completing key leg of global voyage

By Khushboo Kumari April 1, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Aquarius Shipyard Cape Town circumnavigation communication equipment Durban Exercise IBSAMAR Falkland Islands gender equality global voyage goa Gordon’s Bay Naval College Indian Navy INS Talwar INS Tushil INSV Tarini international cooperation Kwa-Zulu Natal Lieutenant Commander Dilna K Lieutenant Commander Roopa A maritime cooperation maritime excellence nautical miles navigation Navika Sagar Parikrama II Port Stanley Royal Cape Yacht Club Safety Simon’s Town Naval Base South African Navy Women Empowerment

NEW DELHI: INSV Tarini, the Indian Navy’s esteemed sailing vessel, has successfully docked in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the completion of the fourth leg…

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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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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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Indian-French navies set to strengthen maritime ties in Varuna 2025

By Khushboo Kumari March 18, 2025 aerial domains air defence drills aircraft carriers anti-submarine warfare bilateral naval exercise Charles de Gaulle combat readiness defence partnership destroyers fighter aircraft free maritime environment French Navy frigates Indian Navy Indo-Pacific INS vikrant intelligence sharing joint operations logistical cooperation maritime collaboration Maritime Patrol Aircraft MiG-29K Rafale-M replenishment-at-sea Scorpene-class submarine Security situational awareness stability strategic maritime cooperation sub-surface surface surface warfare synchronized engagements tactical coordination underwater domain awareness VARUNA 2025

New Delhi: The Indian and French Navies are gearing up for the 23rd edition of their bilateral naval exercise, VARUNA 2025, scheduled to take place…

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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

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

INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

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

Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

INSV Tarini docks in Cape Town, completing key leg of global voyage

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

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

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

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