The Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday, signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore to acquire six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch - Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
The Indian Air Force deployed around 20 fighter jets, including the Rafales, Su-30s, and Mirage 2000, along with the Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, to create an aerial shield against any possible threat to the celebration of the 77th Republic Day parade and associated
The project is being processed by the Defence Ministry at a time when Pakistan apparently tried to target the country during the Operation Sindoor in May this year. The plan to deploy the indigenous weapon system would be a big boost for homegrown defence systems as India had earlier plan
In a major boost to indigenisation in defence sector, the Indian Army has issued a tender to buy five to six regiments of 'Anant Shastra' surface to air missile weapon systems to strengthen the air defence along the borders with Pakistan and China.
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday hailed the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system as a "game-changer" in Operation Sindoor, saying Pakistan was hit "nice and hard" after it escalated and that the system's long-range radars and missiles denied th
In a post on X, the Defence Minister wrote, "The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight Tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), on 23 Aug 2025 at around 1230 Hrs off the coast of Odisha. IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising of all ind
Following the extensive use of long-range stand-off weapons to target enemy military bases and assets during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is now focusing on the induction of long-range air-to-ground, air-to-air, and surface-to-air missiles with strike ranges exceeding 200 ki
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, earlier today, addressing an event at HAL Management Academy in Bengaluru, said, "We have at least five fighters with confirmed kills and one large aircraft, which could be either an ELINT aircraft or an AEW&C aircraft, which was taken on at a distance of abou
With the growing Chinese incursions and maritime operations near its territory, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced that mass production of the Tien Kung IV (Sky Bow IV) surface-to-air missiles will begin next year, with a total of 122 missile pods slated for pr
The DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals for procurement of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Electronic Warfare System, Integrated Common Inventory Management System for the Tri-Services and Surface-to-Air Missiles
At a time when the Operation Sindoor is still on, the Defence Acquisition Council led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to meet this week to take up proposals worth over Rs one lakh crore for modernising the defence forces are expected to be taken up for clearance.