India and Germany are moving closer to finalising a long-pending submarine agreement, with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius saying the deal could be signed within the next three months. The proposed project would deepen defence cooperation between the two countries and support India’s
Japan has announced its biggest defence export policy shift in decades, opening the door for overseas sales of warships, missiles and other military equipment. The move marks a major change in Tokyo’s long-standing restrictions on arms exports and signals a broader transformation in Japan’s post-war security posture. Japan Defence Export Rules See Major Overhaul The […]
BrahMos Performance Against HQ-9B in Operation Sindoor Shows Why It Remains India’s Most Reliable Strike Weapon Operation Sindoor was not a symbolic show of force. It was a calibrated strike mission aimed at degrading Pakistan’s military infrastructure after escalating tensions, and it relied heavily on stand-off precision weapons rather than direct airspace penetration.
Iran did not just fire missiles at American positions across the Gulf and the wider West Asian theatre. According to reports, Iranian planners had allegedly secured access to a Chinese-built commercial satellite already in orbit and used it to track U.S. bases through time-stamped imagery and orbital surveillance inputs before and after strikes. This was […]
Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defence cooperation agreement with Israel, signalling a sharp shift in ties between the two countries as tensions from the wider Middle East conflict continue to grow. The move reflects rising unease in Rome over recent regional developments and marks a notable break from Italy’s earlier support for […]
The government’s move to build a domestic processing value chain for critical minerals comes at a decisive moment. India is rapidly expanding its electric vehicle ecosystem, scaling up renewable energy, and pushing for high-tech manufacturing. Yet beneath this ambition lies a structural weakness that has gone largely unnoticed in public discourse. India is importing the
India’s recent achievement of building a 1000 km quantum-secure communication network has understandably been framed as a technological milestone. But the real story lies elsewhere. This is not just about quantum physics or advanced encryption. It is about reliability. It is about ensuring that in the most critical moments, India’s defence systems receive information that
The ₹3.25 lakh crore Rafale deal is not just another defence purchase. It is being positioned as the backbone of the Indian Air Force’s future combat capability at a time when squadron strength is under pressure and regional threats continue to evolve. But buried within the negotiations is a critical question that India cannot afford […]
India’s defence exports touching ₹38,424 crore in FY 2025–26 is not just a record number, but a clear validation of a long-term policy push that many had initially dismissed as overly ambitious. The scale, spread, and speed of this growth show that India is no longer experimenting with self-reliance in defence. It is executing it. […]
The clearance of the HAL Tejas Mk1 fleet to resume flying by April 8 may look like a routine operational update. It is anything but. For the Indian Air Force, which is already operating below its sanctioned fighter strength, this is the return of capacity it simply cannot afford to lose, even temporarily. Tejas Clearance […]















