New Delhi, Dec 19The valedictory function of the 1st Test Course (Unmanned Aerial Systems) [1TC(UAS)] and 25th Production Test Pilots (PTP) Course was held at the Air Force Test Pilots School of Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) on 19 Dec 25. Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, VSM, Director …

New Delhi, Dec 22Anjadip’, the third of eight ASW SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 22 Dec 2025 at Chennai.The ASW SWC ships have been designed and …

New Delhi, Dec 19Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship ‘Amulya’, the third in the series of eight new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels, was commissioned in Goa on December 19, 2025. This 51-metre vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited represents a new benchmark in indigenous …

New Delhi, Dec 17INAS 335 'The Ospreys', the second Indian Naval Air Squadron to operate MH 60R helicopters, was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa, in a ceremony presided over by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) on 17 Dec 25. This landmark event follows the commissioning of …

By Rohit SrivastavaRepublished - June-July issue of GeoStrategy (IDI's online magazine, now discontinued)Indo-Russian strategic relation is a unique relationship among the comity of nations. The concerted efforts of the west, since February, to convince, cajole, and coax India to take a firm stand …

New Delhi, Dec 8Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin today announced the groundbreaking of a new Defence Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India, developed to support Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. This milestone builds on the companies’ …

New Delhi, Dec 5A fully integrated combat training hub with over 60+ training simulators and solutions for most realistic combat training for soldiersThe CTN will enhance weapon training, tactical drills, Force-on-Force combat exercises and mission rehearsals, with high fidelity simulation …

New Delhi, Dec 8Apollo Micro Systems Limited (AMS), a leading defence and aerospace technology company, is proud to announce the strategic greenfield expansion within the state of Telangana that will catapult the company into the next era of defence manufacturing leadership in India. This …

New Delhi, Dec 5Approves 12 new projects spanning across strategic, aerospace, naval & electronic warfare technologiesDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over seven technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to the three Services. The …

By Rohit SrivastavaProving the speculations wrong, no big ticket defence agreement was signed during the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. Two sides in agreed to achieve bilateral trade target of USD 100 billion by 2030 through joint venture in fertilizers, high-tech, defence manufacturing, nuclear …