Geopolitics
HERNE® - A MILITARY CAPABLE AND ASSURED XLAUV
Herne is a modular, highly configurable Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV); a military capability at the forefront of the underwater battlespace.
3 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT AND ISRAELI EXPERTISE: A BLUEPRINT FOR COLLABORATIVE DEFENCE MANUFACTURING
IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) recognises India as a strategic partner, exemplified by its joint venture with Adani Group in PLR Systems, India's first private-sector small arms manufacturing facility established under Atmanirbhar Bharat and a model for high-impact defence collaboration. SHUKI SCHWARTZ, CEO of IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) and a Board Director of PLR, outlines the vision behind the collaboration
3 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
A MISSILE TRIAD OF POWER AND PRECISION
The Agni, BrahMos, and Dhvani missiles have are reshaping India's strategic future
10+ min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
AMERICAN LESSONS ON MILITARY JOINTNESS
Those talking of jointness need to understand that it is a process requiring planning, visionary leadership, and considerable period of time to implement
9 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
CREATING A UAV FOR THE WORLD
BonV Aero aims to be a global supplier of cost-effective, indigenous heavy-lift UAVs designed for extreme altitudes, harsh weather, and rugged terrains, offering competitively priced, exportcontrol-free drones built in India for countries with challenging geographies like mountainous borders and disaster-prone areas. SATYABRATA SATAPATHY, Co-Founder and CEO, BonV Aero, outlines their vision
3 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
A SLICE OF HISTORY
The Zardari Presidency: An Insider's Account is an essential read for understanding Pakistani politics from 2008 to 2013, offering a fresh perspective that challenges prevailing media narratives by providing context, behind-the-scenes insights, and candid assessments of the era's complexities and challenges.
9 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
INDIA'S ASSERTIVE DIPLOMACY
Amidst global strategic uncertainty and instability, the Indian armed forces continue to participate in a wide gamut of joint exercises with various foreign militaries
7 min |
November 2025
Geopolitics
RUSSIA MATTERS
An abiding military relationship with Russia is essential for India
10 min |
November 2025
SP's Land Forces
Three New Joint Doctrines
The release of these doctrines is a significant stride in enhancing joint operational capability, fostering synergy across the Services, as well as integrated employment of forces across all domains
3 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
Technology Now Defines the Character of War: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan - RAN SAMWAD 2025
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was speaking at Ran Samwad 2025, the first tri-service initiative of its kind
2 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
Driving Jointness, Indigenisation, and Future Capability-The CISC Perspective
CISC's role in the integrated capability development plan is crucial within the broader national security architecture. In an exclusive and comprehensive interaction, Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) on the role, mandates, and warfare capability roadmap.
9 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
Rosoboronexport Silver Anniversary
Since its foundation in 2000, Rosoboronexport has been the only state intermediary for the export and import of weapons, technologies, and military and dual-use services. Today, more than 85 per cent of Russian military supplies pass through the company with the order portfolio of $60 billion.
2 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
'Ek Goli, Ek Dushman' - One Bullet, One Enemy: Inside Infantry School, MHOW
The most lethal weapon on the battlefield is not the gun, but the man behind it
5 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
'Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future'
Armed Forces shape future roadmap at Combined Commanders' Conference 2025
3 min |
October - November 2025
SP's Land Forces
Global Landscape of Image Intensifier Tubes and the Imperative for India's Capability Enhancement
IMAGE INTENSIFIER (II) TUBES amplify low-light imagery, enabling soldiers to operate effectively in darkness. These sensors are vital to night operations, enhancing situational awareness, target acquisition, and engagement accuracy.
2 min |
October - November 2025
India Strategic
INS Udaygırı, INS Himgiri commissioned into Indian Navy, boosting self-reliance in warship building
VISAKHAPATNAM. In a landmark moment for India's indigenous defence manufacturing, two state-of-the-art multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, were commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 26 at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters in Visakhapatnam.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
HAL Tejas Mk1A Programme Takes Off with resumed GE-404 IN20 Engine Supplies But That's Not Enough
WITH HAL getting the first four GE F404-IN20 engines in Sep-Oct this year, against a 2021 order, its temporarily stalled programme for IAF's LCA Mk 1A aircraft seems to be back steam.
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
DRDO conducts maiden flight-tests of Indigenous Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on August 23 successfully carried out the first flight-tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast, the Defence Ministry stated in a press release.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Anadrone Systems praised by Defence Minister for leading India's indigenous high-speed UAV revolution
NEW DELHI. Anadrone Systems, one of India's foremost developers of unmanned aerial platforms, was commended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the Raksha NavacharSamvaad organised by iDEX-DIO and the Department of Defence Production.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Rajnath Singh calls for greater jointness among armed forces, cites Operation Sindoor as benchmark for future warfare
NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has again underscored the critical importance of jointness among India's armed forces, declaring that integration is no longer optional but a matter of national survival in the face of evolving threats.
3 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Lt Gen Virendra Vats takes over as Director General of National Cadet Corps
Lt Gen Virendra Vats assumed charge as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, on October 1, 2025.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
RADM Vivek Dahiya assumes charge as Western Fleet Commander
Rear Admiral Vivek Dahiya, NM, assumed command of the Western Fleet from Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale, YSM NM, at a ceremonial parade in Mumbai on September 27.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Commodore VMD Jagannath assumes command of INS Tunir
COMMODORE VMD Jagannath assumed command of INS Tunir as also charge of Senior Officer (Karanja) on August 28 at a ceremonial parade held at Naval Station Karanja.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Combined Commanders' Conference 2025 charts roadmap for future-ready armed forces
KOLKATA. The armed forces concluded the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata on September 17, setting out a roadmap to strengthen jointness, accelerate reforms and enhance technological self-reliance in defence.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India-UK ties a pillar of global stability: PM Modi
MUMBAI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India's partnership with the United Kingdom as a “trustworthy and transformative” alliance built on shared values and mutual strengths, calling it a vital foundation for global peace and prosperity.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
Airbus, Tata Advanced Systems Limited launch a new era: 'Made in India' H125 helicopter to take flight from Karnataka
This high-performing versatile helicopter is a member of Airbus’s Ecureuil family, which has accumulated more than 40 million flight hours worldwide The final assembly line will be the first instance of the private sector setting up a helicopter assembly facility in India, which will produce Airbus’ bestselling H125 helicopter from its civil range for India
2 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
On IAF's 93rd Anniversary, CDS hails air power as key to future warfare
ON THE occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the IAF, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan extended his warm greetings to all Air Force personnel, veterans, civilians and their families.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India, GE close to $1-bn deal for fighter jet engines
NEW DELHI. India is set to conclude a nearly $1-billion agreement with US aerospace major General Electric (GE) for the supply of 113 GE-F404 engines to power its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, defence sources were cited by multiple media sources as saying. The deal is expected to be signed by September, shortly after the government cleared a Rs. 62,000 crore procurement of 97 additional LCA Mark 1A fighters for the Indian Air Force.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
IAF seeks Rs. 2 lakh crore deal for 114 'Make in India' Rafale jets after Operation Sindoor success
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defence to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets under a 'Make in India' plan, a deal estimated to be worth around Rs. 2 lakh crore.
1 min |
Sept-Oct 2025
India Strategic
India-Safran fighter jet engine deal: A strategic leap in air defence
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement on August 22 that India will manufacture engines for fifth-generation fighter jets in collaboration with French aerospace major Safran marks a defining moment in the country's defence modernisation drive.
2 min |