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Navy Advances Drone-Ready Amphibious Carriers
India's next-generation amphibious warfare programme has entered a crucial -phase as the Navy advances its evaluation of four large-deck platforms designed to revolutionise expeditionary operations.
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April 2026
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Deepinder Goyal's LAT Aerospace Cracks uSTOL Flight
Peepinder Goyal-led LAT Aerospace has achieved major technological breakthrough with the successful flight of its ultra-short takeoff-and-landing aircraft prototype.
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April 2026
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WHO REALLY RULES THE WORLD?
Vikram Sood has spent his life studying the world's hidden messages, and Great Power Games: From Western Decline to Eastern Ascent may be his most ambitious effort to share his insights.
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April 2026
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ZELENSKY, THE WEAPON DEALER
After a successful tour of Europe last month, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky is touring West Asia (the Middle East), as one writes this column.
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April 2026
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ARMY HUNTS DRONE CATCHER SYSTEMS
India's Tejas Mk1A fighter programme finds itself at a critical juncture, caught between persistent engine supply disruptions and emerging signs of recovery that could determine the pace of the Indian Air Force's modernisation.
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April 2026
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THE IRANIAN IMPACT
India should avoid the mistakes committed by the combatants in the ongoing conflict in West Asia
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April 2026
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FROM BULLETS TO BYTES AND BEYOND
It is time India's Military Rewrote War
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April 2026
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LESSONS FOR INDIA FROM FOREIGN WARS
The escalating conflicts involving Iran and the US intervention in Venezuela have provided India with a critical, real-time dataset on the evolution of modern warfare,
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April 2026
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Army Pursues Drone Capture Defence System
The Indian Army is advancing a new approach to counter unmanned aerial threats by seeking an autonomous “drone catcher” system designed to intercept hostile UAVs physically.
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April 2026
Geopolitics
GRSE Delivers Warships, Hits Record Growth
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has delivered a compelling demonstration of capability, blending operational execution, industrial scale, and financial momentum in a year that highlights its central role in India's naval modernisation efforts.
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April 2026
Geopolitics
Thales Deploys Mobile Mine Warfare
Thales has introduced Expeditionary PathMaster, a next-generation mine countermeasures solution designed to provide comprehensive operational capability in highly dynamic maritime environments.
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April 2026
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Ghatak India's Silent Stealth Spear
India's air doctrine is shifting from risky manned missions to total stealth dominance.
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April 2026
Geopolitics
THE WORKHORSE WITH A LIMP: A TALE OF TWO JANUARYS
The satellites India launches are meant to make it sovereign.
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April 2026
Geopolitics
FIRE EXITS ARE BURNING TOO
In thirty days, a cascade of events — an American-Israeli air campaign against Iran, Iranian drone strikes across the Gulf, Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil terminals, and a category-four cyclone off Western Australia — severed more simultaneous energy supply lines than any period since 1973. What follows is not a collection of separate crises. It is one story, told in five acts.
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April 2026
Geopolitics
Indian Navy Boosts Decoy Capabilities
The Indian Navy is launching a major procurement initiative to acquire advanced naval decoys to protect its frontline warships against increasingly sophisticated anti-ship missile threats.
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March 2026
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India Evaluates Sky Shield Pods
India is considering the considering Lacquisition of the Israeliorigin SKY SHIELD electronic attack pod to enhance the Indian Air Force's capabilities in contested airspace.
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March 2026
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LEAKED IMAGE REVEALS LIGHT TANK
Alimited leaked image has revealed Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited's (AVNL) new light tank concept, marking the third such design to emerge from India.
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March 2026
Geopolitics
INDIA'S MRO MOMENTUM
Considering India's potential as a global defence MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) hub for naval vessels and aircraft, JOSEPH P CHACKO examines the industrial supply chain, demand drivers, policy and regulatory challenges and opportunities, infrastructure and human capital needs, as well as commercial and strategic implications, along with a practical transformation roadmap.
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March 2026
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SIGNIFICANCE OF ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FOR INDIA
VENUGOPAL MENON examines the underwater threats in India's maritime domain and highlights the Indian Navy's current capabilities.
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March 2026
Geopolitics
SKY SENTINEL MEERUT'S HIGH-TECH DRONE HUB
The construction of the Meerut drone base marks a significant milestone in the modernisation of India's military infrastructure, signalling a shift towards a \"drone-first\" defence stance.
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March 2026
Geopolitics
Goyal Venture Acquires Defence Startup
LAT Aerospace, founded by Zomato's Deepinder Goyal and Surobhi Das, has acquired the Gurugram-based defence robotics startup, Sharang Shakti.
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March 2026
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New Missile Facility Opens Doors
Raksha Mantri Rajnath RSingh inaugurated a new Missile Integration facility at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru.
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March 2026
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PANTSIR SYSTEMS SHIELD INDIAN SKIES
India is strengthening its layered air defence by acquiring 13 Russian-made Pantsir-S1 self-propelled missile and gun systems.
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March 2026
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AgniKul Tests Cluster Rocket Engines
AgniKul Cosmos has successfully test-fired three semi-cryogenic rocket engines simultaneously as a cluster, marking a first for India.
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March 2026
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India, Greece Loitering Munition Talks
India and Greece are exploring a deeper defence-industrial partnership focused on the joint development and procurement of loitering munitions.
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March 2026
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IAF Modernises Mirage And MiG-29
The (ADA) are working together to modernise the Mirage-2000 and MiG-29 fleets with indigenous hardware.
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March 2026
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BEL Safran Partner for PGMs
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran have signed produce HAMMER Smart Precision-Guided Munitions (PGM).
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March 2026
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DRDO Develops New ATGG Engine
DRDO is DIndigenous developing the ATGG (Aeropropulsion Technology Gasgenerator) engine to power a new generation of lightweight cruise missiles.
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March 2026
Geopolitics
General Atomics Offers AEW Drones
General Atomics is offering India an airborne early warning (AEW) variant of the MQ-9B drone, potentially expanding an existing $3 billion deal for 31 SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian UAVs.
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March 2026
Geopolitics
IMPLICATIONS OF SECURITY ACTION FOR EUROPE
I here is a window OT opportunity for Indian firms and the Indian government to collaborate with European nations to develop weapons
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