Defence
India declines selling Ultra Akash Air Defence System to Brazil.
Brazil has left negotiating for the purchase of India’s Akash air defense system, as India is unwilling to offer the system’s latest version. The medium-to-long range system was considered for bolstering the Brazilian Army’s air-defense capabilities — currently restricted to an altitude of 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). The Brazilian side…
India’s New 85-Second ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Howitzer Gears Up for Army Trials.
The Indian Army is set to test a new mounted gun system (MGS) designed to fire six rounds in a minute and reposition in just 85 seconds, a shoot-and-scoot capability meant to dodge counter-fire and boost battlefield survivability. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the 155mm/52-caliber howitzer…
DRDO, IAF Successfully Test Astra BVR Missile with Indigenous RF Seeker
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025. During the tests, two launches were…
Raksha Mantri chairs Governing Council Meeting of NCC Alumni Association
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired the first Governing Council Meeting of National Cadet Corps Alumni Association (NCCAA) at South Block, New Delhi on July 11, 2025. The NCCAA is a flagship association of NCC Alumni which aims to carry forward the work of the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation…
ICG Rescues Two Crew Members from stranded U.S. Sailing Vessel off Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the U.S. sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’ stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 10, 2025. The yacht carrying two crew members, was disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and…
Indian Navy To Commission The First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel – ‘Nistar’
Indian Navy is all set to commission the first of the class Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Nistar at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 18 Jul 2025 in the presence of the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. The event marks the formal induction of the ship which has been indigenously designed and constructed by M/s Hindustan Shipyard…
Keel Laying Of Third Fleet Support Ship For Indian Navy
‘Keel Laying’ ceremony of third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on 09 Jul 25, in the presence of VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and M/s L&T. Indian Navy had signed a contract with HSL for acquisition…
Delivery Of First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel – ‘Nistar
‘Nistar’, the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was delivered by Hindustan Shipyard Limited to the Indian Navy on 08 Jul 2025 at Visakhapatnam. The warship has been designed and built as per classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The ship is highly specialised and can undertake Deep Sea…
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti from June 23, 2025 to July 07, 2025. DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, has designed and developed ERASR…
Indian Navy Signs Contract With M/S Bel For Implementation Of Nmda Project
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for the implementation of National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project towards strengthening maritime and coastal security. The contract was signed in the presence of VAdm Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, and Shri Manoj Jain,…
Mamata Raises Concerns Over Poll Body’s Actions, Calls for Fairness Ahead of Elections
Kolkata, March 2026 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sharply criticised the …
