India clears ₹70,500 crore for defence buys including 300 Indigenous Guns
India, on 16 March, cleared the decks for buying indigenous military hardware worth ₹70,500 crore ($8.5 billion), including supersonic missiles, artillery guns, maritime helicopters...
New Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to clear decks for Theater Commands
The government, on 15 March, introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to empower the commanders of tri-services organisations to take action against service...
India world’s top arms importer in 2018-2022: SIPRI
Though India's arms imports fell 11% between 2013-17 and 2018-22, the country is still the world’s top importer of military hardware, a report by...
India conducts back-to-back tests of VSHORAD air defence system
India, on 14 March, carried out two back-to-back tests of an indigenous air defence weapon, the very short-range air defence system (VSHORADS) missile, from...
Government sets Rs 1.75 lakh crore as target for defence manufacturing by 2025
The government, on 13 March, said it has set a target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 1,75,000 crore, including defence exports of Rs 35,000 crore...
Defence ministry finalising deal for 200 ER BrahMos cruise missiles for Navy
The defence ministry is now finalizing the acquisition of over 200 more extended range BrahMos cruise missiles for frontline warships of the Navy.
The procurement proposal for the...
Indian and Australian PMs agree to take collective action against terrorism
Both countries further assured each other's support in the candidacies for non-permanent seats on the UNSC for terms 2028-2029 (India) and 2029-2030 (Australia).
Taking collective...
Army to Get PALM 400 Precision Attack Loitering System
According to the reports, the Indian army has tested the prototype version of the PALM-400 (precision attack loitering system) successfully. It fired a thermobaric...
Armed Forces formulating SOPs to tackle spy balloon threats
The Indian armed forces are drafting a set of basic protocols to deal with newer threats like surveillance balloons or other unidentified objects in...
China Increases Military Spending by 7.2%
China, announced on 5 March, a 7.2% increase in its defence budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year's 7.1%.
That marks the...
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