India Strategic
India to Procure more Heron Mark II drones from Israel to boost border surveillance capabilities
India to procure more Heron Mark Il drones from Israel to strengthen its border along China and Pakistan.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Rajnath Singh reaffirms India's commitment to a free and inclusive Indo-Pacific at ADMM-Plus
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed India's commitment to upholding international law and promoting a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific, saying the country's advocacy for freedom of navigation and overflight under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is aimed at protecting the collective interests of all regional stakeholders, not directed against any specific nation.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Orion spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. In a move signifying mission readiness, NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team recently joined and connected the Lockheed Martin-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Emirates orders 65 more Boeing 777X airplanes
DUBAI. Boeing and Emirates announced on November 17 that the world's largest international airline has placed its third order for 777X airplanes to fuel future expansion and meet growing travel demand. The new order for 65 777-9 passenger jets was announced during a signing at the Dubai Airshow.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Ministry of Defence signs Rs. 2,095-crore deal with BDL to boost T-90 tank firepower
In a major step toward enhancing the Indian Army's armoured warfare capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs. 2,095.70 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the procurement of INVAR Anti-Tank Missiles.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Niraj Chopra gets honorary rank of Lt. Col. Colonel for star performance in Javelin Thrower
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra during the pipping ceremony in South Block, New Delhi on October 22.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Virgin Atlantic selects Boeing to enable high-speed, streaming quality wi-fi across 787 fleet
Boeing and Virgin Atlantic have agreed to implement connectivity modifications across Virgin Atlantic's fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
X-59 soars: A new era in supersonic flight begins
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a revolutionary, quiet supersonic aircraft designed to pave the way for faster commercial air travel.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, GOC-in-C, Southern Command visits 19 Karnataka Battalion NCC, Madikeri
BENGALURU.Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, AVSM, GOC-in-C, Southern Command, visited 19 Karnataka Battalion NCC, Madikeri on November 5.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Shifting Geo-Political Terrain: India's Strategic Options
NEW DELHI. Where you stand depends on where you sit is an aphorism used in terms of politics, is equally applicable to geopolitics.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
India to invest $7.4 billion in fighter jet engine programmes by 2035 as indigenous development accelerates
BENGALURU. India is set to invest approximately Rs. 654 billion (about $7.44 billion) over the next decade for manufacturing and procuring fighter jet engines to support ongoing and upcoming military aviation programs through 2035.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Sagar Defence inaugurates Pune facility to advance co-development with Liquid Robotics
PUNE. Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd. has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Pune to produce uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), giving fresh momentum to its partnership with Liquid Robotics, a Boeing company. The two firms had earlier announced a collaboration to co-develop and co-produce advanced maritime systems.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Modi inaugurates Skyroot's new ‘Infinity Campus', hails India's emerging private space power
NEW DELHI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new Infinity Campus in Hyderabad through video conferencing, calling it a symbol of the rapid transformation underway in India’s space sector.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
What was Putin's visit to India really about?
NEW DELHI (UNI). As Russian President Vladimir Putin flew out of Delhi for the colder climes of Moscow, a stocktaking of what really happened behind the glamour and glitz of the high-profile visit reveals that there was as much substance as there were hopes pinned on this one visit in the midst of a European war and efforts to strike a peace bargain.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
IndiGo places firm order for 30 additional A350-900 Airbus aircraft
NEW DELHI. IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised a commitment for 30 Airbus A350 aircraft, converting a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in June into a firm order. This brings the airline’s total A350 orders to 60 aircraft. The expanded order marks a strategic shift for IndiGo as it prepares to enter the long-haul international market, leveraging the A350’s long range and efficiency to support its global ambitions.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Ethiopian Airlines commits to order 11 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes
DUBAI. Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced today Africa's largest carrier has committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement for 11 737-8, signed at the Dubai Airshow, will enable Ethiopian Airlines to grow its regional and international networks and expand its Addis Ababa hub.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath flag off first batch of BrahMos missiles from Lucknow facility
LUCKNOW. In a major boost to India's defence manufacturing and self-reliance drive, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 18 flagged off the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles produced at the BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Indian Navy has become a pioneer in India's self-reliance, innovation and industrial development: Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI. Operation Sindoor was a symbol of India's will power and capability, and a message to the world that the country is always ready to respond to every challenge, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said while addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on October 23.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
TAS and Safran inaugurates state-of-the-art rotating parts manufacturing facility for the Leap engine
Strengthening India's Aerospace Ecosystem through Strategic Partnership
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Lockheed Martin's 11th Annual Suppliers Conference empowers Indian industry partnerships and advances 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' vision
Lockheed Martin successfully concluded the 11th edition of its India Suppliers Conference on November 3 in Bengaluru, reinforcing its longstanding commitment to strengthen India’s defence industrial base and connect Indian companies with its global supply chains.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Dassault Aviation expands its Engineering Center in Pune
In line with the achievements already made to fulfill its commitments under the ‘Make in India’ policy, Dassault Aviation is extending its presence in India by inaugurating the new premises of Dassault Aircraft Services India – Engineering Centre in Pune, Maharashtra, on November 4.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Indian Coast Guard launches two advanced fast patrol vessels at Goa Shipyards
NEW DELHI. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) achieved a major milestone in bolstering India's coastal security with the launch of two advanced fast patrol vessels (FPVs) – ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit – at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on October 24.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
New GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV adds air-to-ground operations for International CCA
SAN DIEGO. The latest iteration of the innovative Gambit Series of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is Gambit 6, a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that adds air-to-ground operations to its already proven air-to-air capability.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Indian Air Force's Thrilling Flying Display Dazzles Guwahati
NEW DELHI. Continuing with its 93rd Anniversary celebrations, the Indian Air Force (IAF) showcased a spectacular flying display on November 9, 2025, over the majestic Brahmaputra River in Guwahati. The chief guest of the event was Governor of Assam Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Distinguished dignitaries included Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command Air Marshal Surat Singh and senior officers of the Indian Air Force and State Govt. also graced the event.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Taragiri, fourth Project 17A Frigate, delivered to Indian Navy
NEW DELHI. The Indian Navy on November 28 took delivery of Taragiri, the fourth frigate under the Nilgiri-class Project 17A, marking a significant step forward in India’s drive toward self-reliance in warship design and construction.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Culmination of Tri-Services Exercise 2025 (TSE-2025) ‘Trishul
NEW DELHI. Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) ‘Trishul’ was conducted by the Indian Navy as the lead service jointly with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, in early November 2025.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Defence Minister lays wreath and pays glowing tributes to police paramilitary forces at National Police Memorial
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 21 laid a wreath at National Police Memorial in New Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Airbus-built OneSat selected for the first Omani satellite
MUSCAT. Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman's national satellite operator, has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space for OmanSat-1 a state-of-the-art fully reconfigurable high throughput OneSat telecommunications satellite and associated system.
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
IAF's Quest for Fighter Fleet Augmentation
Needs to Follow a Balanced Programme
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Nov-Dec 2025
India Strategic
Indrajaal unveils India's first Anti-Drone Patrol Vehical to fortify borders
HYDERABAD. On November 26, Indrajaal Drone Defence announced the launch of India's first anti-drone patrol vehicle (ADPV), a groundbreaking, fully mobile, AI-enabled counter-drone system designed to redefine how the nation responds to drone-led threats.
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