New Delhi, May 31Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy on 31 May 2026. He succeeds Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated after 41 years of distinguished service.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan was …

New Delhi, May 31General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, assumed charge as the third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs on May 31, 2026. He acknowledged the exemplary leadership and contribution of his predecessors and pledged to build upon their …

New Delhi, May 27The Czech Ministry of Interior and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for 11 five-bladed H145 helicopters, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of the Czech Republic’s public safety infrastructure. These state-of-the-art multi-role aircraft will be operated …

New Delhi, May 25JSC ROSOBORONEXPORT (part of Rostec State Corporation) has sent warm greetings to its partners on Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25. Representatives of the special exporter also attended a gala reception arranged on behalf of the Russian Foreign Minister for members of the …

New Delhi, May 27Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID), established by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru to collaborate on innovation …

New Delhi, May 26Engineers at the Boeing Oklahoma City site recently completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for integrating the Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylon onto the B-1.Why this matters: This design milestone increases mission flexibility for the B‑1 with external payload options, …

Thales has successfully carried out the first live firing from its sovereign X-Fire launcher, developed in partnership with Soframe for long-range land strikes (FLP-t).Capable of deploying both sovereign and allied munitions, the X-Fire launcher offers a unique level of operational flexibility.This …

On May 18th, with the presence of the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Thales officially delivered two GM403 radars to the Indonesian Air Force amid an official ceremony at Halim airbase in Jakarta, the Indonesian Air Force headquarters.Leveraging close to five decades of cooperation with the …

The Greek General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) has signed a contract with Thales to start the modernization of the Hydra frigate class mission system.Through this project, Thales will work closely with Greek industry to equip the frigates with internationally recognized …

New Delhi, May 28The iconic Indian Air Force formation aerobatic team, the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team, marked its 30th Anniversary at Air Force Station Bidar on 26 May 2026. The occasion commemorated three glorious decades of inspiring the nation through precision aerobatics and exceptional …