India has granted in-principle approval to defence acquisitions worth approximately ₹1.10 lakh crore for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Nearly 98% of the procurement value is expected to be sourced from Indian industry.
India is considering integrating Russia’s RVV-BD very-long-range air-to-air missile with its Su-30MKI fleet. The proposed upgrade could strengthen the IAF’s ability to threaten enemy AWACS, surveillance aircraft and aerial tankers while complementing India’s indigenous Astra missile programme.
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Adani Defence & Aerospace will supply India-made 7.62×39 mm ammunition for AK-203 assault rifles under a five-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles, strengthening India’s domestic small-arms supply chain.
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The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, its second indigenous Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel. Based on the western seaboard, the advanced ship strengthens India’s deep-sea diving, underwater intervention, salvage and rapid submarine-rescue capabilities.
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The Indian Army has signed an agreement to acquire the US-made Javelin anti-tank missile system. Here is how Javelin works, how it compares with India’s MPATGM, and why a limited import may support rather than replace the indigenous programme.
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Pakistan’s Chinese-built Z-10ME attack helicopter has emerged with a mast-mounted millimetre-wave radar, narrowing a key sensor gap with India’s AH-64E Apache. We compare their weapons, sensors, combat readiness, survivability, networking and battlefield experience to assess whether the Z-10ME can truly challenge India’s Apache advantage.
Pakistan’s Z-10ME Gets ‘Longbow-Like’ Radar: Does It Challenge India’s Apache Advantage? Read More »
India has signed a ₹1,943 crore deal to lease two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones for 30 months. The long-endurance aircraft will strengthen Indian Navy maritime surveillance while India prepares to induct its larger 31-drone MQ-9B fleet.
India is moving closer to a ₹70,000 crore deal with Germany for six advanced Project 75(I) submarines. We explain their fuel-cell AIP technology, stealth features, expected weapons and specifications, how P-75I differs from Project 75, and why the programme could transform India’s underwater warfare and submarine-building capabilities.
India has formally launched a major procurement for 60 Medium Transport Aircraft in a programme estimated at nearly ₹1 lakh crore. The C-390 Millennium, C-130J Super Hercules and A400M Atlas are competing as the IAF looks to replace its ageing An-32 fleet and strengthen military airlift capability.
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have formed a new mutual-defence pact, but the three countries face very different enemies and strategic priorities. From Pakistan’s rivalry with India and Saudi concerns over Iran to Türkiye’s tensions with Greece and economic pressures, this analysis examines whether the alliance can survive its first real military crisis.