defence

'Only 5-7 years left': Rajnath Singh sets deadline for India’s first fighter jet engine

February 17, 2026 11:38 am

Rajnath Singh said that self-reliance in critical technologies has become increasingly important as he addressed scientists at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment, a DRDO unit that develops aero engines.

Pune Inc | ‘It is zero cost per kill’: As drone warfare rises, a Pune startup is building silent defence shield for India

February 10, 2026 4:00 pm

The Pune-based company built a directed-energy weapon, an AI-powered laser sniper that will neutralise any incoming target at the press of a button.

Union Budget 2026: Defence allocation jumps to Rs 7.84 lakh crore, focus on capital spend and aerospace

February 01, 2026 2:18 pm

In comparison, the defence budget for 2025–26 was set at Rs 6,81,210 crore, with a capital outlay of Rs 1,80,000 crore, later revised to Rs 1,86,454 crore at the revised estimates stage.

Revisiting Manjit Bawa through 'The Storyteller'

January 30, 2026 12:23 pm

Vadehra Art Gallery’s latest exhibition traces the modernist painter’s enduring dialogue with myth and form.

What ‘Made in India’ C295 aircraft herald for defence manufacturing

January 25, 2026 1:13 pm

While Airbus delivered 16 aircraft in ‘fly-away’ condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain, last year, the remaining 40 aircraft are being manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in India, under an industrial partnership

Bangladesh expresses 'potential interest' in procuring JF-17 fighter jets, says Pakistan

January 07, 2026 5:34 pm

The move follows warming relations between Islamabad and Dhaka after changes in Bangladesh's political leadership in August 2024.

Explained: Importance of the recently inaugurated Shyok tunnel in Ladakh

December 15, 2025 10:07 am

With thousands of additional troops getting deployed in the Ladakh region following the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, the infrastructure development of the region has increased in the last five years.

India-US partnership: Lockheed Martin celebrates delivery of 250th C-130J tail component

December 05, 2025 6:17 pm

Lockheed Martin and Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited have delivered the 250th C-130J Super Hercules tail assembly built in Hyderabad, strengthening India’s role in the global defence supply chain.

How DRDO’s new rocket-sled ejection test strengthens India’s fighter aircraft safety framework

December 05, 2025 1:18 pm

At high speeds, pilots experience extreme aerodynamic forces. This makes seat ejection and other emergency systems crucial for safety. Until now, their testing could only happen abroad.

Emergency procurement for Armed Forces: Govt to foreclose contracts if no delivery in a year, says defence secretary

November 28, 2025 9:50 pm

Defence Secretary said that the government would discuss broader defence cooperation and seek clarity from Russia on delivery delays of the S-400 air defence systems during the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin next month.

Maldives Defence Minister meets Parrikar

January 20, 2016 5:40 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Minister of Defence and National Security of Maldives Adam Shareef met his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi to boost bilateral ties, especially in the area of security. Shareef held delegation-level talks with Parrikar during which it was reportedly decided that both the nations should deepen their defence cooperation. Earlier in the day, Shareef also inspected a tri-services guard of honour during a ceremonial reception in the national capital. During his stay here, Shareef will also meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Army movement was a regular exercise: Satpal Maharaj

January 10, 2016 1:19 pm

Patna, Jan 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chairman of the defence committee Satpal Maharaj on Sunday said that while he headed the defence committee as its chairman, it was informed to them that the movement of army was a regular exercise. Brushing aside allegations that a news item concerning troops' movement published by the Indian Express in 2012 was 'fake', former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Saturday said it's unfortunate, but the story was true.

Tewari's comment on VK Singh should be avoided: BJP

January 10, 2016 8:51 am

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Manish Tewari, saying that the discussions of standing committee are never brought out in public and that is something which they take as oath. He further said that he does not think any such discussion took place within the standing committee on Defence and so Tewari's comment over VK Singh should be avoided. Another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nalin Kohli raised question against Manish Tewari by asking him that why he did not disclose these things when they were in the government? He further stated that the Congress party says something else when in government and something different when they are not in the government.

New "Winter-free" Fence On The Line Of Control: Sushant Singh Shares Details

August 01, 2015 8:52 pm