New Delhi, Feb 17Defence cooperation agreement renewed for another 10 yearsBEL & SAFRAN ink MoU to manufacture Hammer missiles in IndiaBoth nations announce reciprocal deployment of officers at Indian Army & French Land Forces establishmentsDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the …

New Delhi, Feb 17Yard 18003 (Krishna), the first of the three Cadet Training Ships (CTS) under construction at M/s L&T, Kattupalli (Chennai), has been launched on 16 Feb 2026. In keeping with the Naval traditions, Mrs Anupama Chauhan launched the ship in the presence of General Anil Chauhan, …

New Delhi, Feb 16Remotely inaugurates Centre of Excellence for AI in Pune; Formally unveils BEL’s AI PolicyRajnath Singh briefed on advanced indigenous defence tech & ongoing R&D activitiesRM praises BEL for strengthening network-centric operations & taking combat effectiveness to a new …

New Delhi, Feb 16Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on February 16, 2026, visited DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru, and reviewed the status of ongoing projects relating to indigenous military gas turbine engine development. He was briefed on the establishment’s projects on …

By Rohit SrivastavaDefence Acquisition Council (DAC), apex body of ministry of defence (MoD), on Thursday, approved purchase of French multi-role fighter aircraft Rafale along with other equipment worth USD 40 billion. Reportedly, India is planning to acquire 114 Rafale jets for INR 3.2 lakh crore …

New Delhi, Feb 11The Indian Air Force (IAF) will demonstrate it's prowess through Exercise Vayushakti-26 at Pokhran Air to Ground Range, Jaisalmer on 27 February 2026.As the first, fastest & fiercest responder, the Indian Air Force will highlight its ability to rapidly punish the enemy, …

New Delhi, Feb 12Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of eight  Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy …

New Delhi, Feb 12In a landmark development underscoring India’s commitment to collaborative maritime security and capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond, the Indian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a key multinational training task force under the Combined …

New Delhi, Feb 12The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for various proposals of the Services at an estimated value of about Rs 3.60 lakh crore, on February 12, 2026. For the Indian Air Force (IAF), AoN was …

New Delhi, Feb 6By IDIRostec State Corporation will unveil its state-of-the-art high-mobility multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), Sarma. The weapons system will be premiered at World Defense Show 2026, an international defense and security exhibition to be held in Riyadh, as part of a display …