The Indian Ministry of Defence released the ‘Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap – 2025’ in September 2025, which outlines the future capability requirements of the Indian armed forces for the next… Continue reading "The 15-Year Plan to Modernise the Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet – TPCR 2025"
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata delivered its first Nilgiri-class frigate under Project-17 Alpha to the Indian Navy on July 31. Himgiri is the third Nilgiri-class frigate delivered… Continue reading "GRSE Delivers Himgir; Their First P-17A Nilgiri class Frigate to the Indian Navy"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Pralay Surface to Surface Missile on July 28 and 29. The tests were conducted from Launch… Continue reading "India Conducts Two Consecutive Trials of New Pralay Surface to Surface Missile"
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six… Continue reading "Cochin Shipyard Starts Construction of the First Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy"
The commissioning ceremony of ITS Trieste took place on December 7, 2024, in the port of Livorno, with President Sergio Mattarella participating. The new multirole and multipurpose amphibious unit was… Continue reading "Italian Navy Commissions Landing Helicopter Dock ITS Trieste"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Tushil at Yantar Shipyard in Russia on December 9, 2024. INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships ordered by India, for which… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions the First Upgraded Talwar class Frigate – INS Tushil"
Project Kusha or ‘PG-LRSAM’ (Programme Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile) is an endeavour undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to succeed the S-400 Triumf LRADS of the Indian… Continue reading "Beyond S400 – Project Kusha is India’s bid for an indigenous Long Range Air Defence System"
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a public-sector shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, laid the keel of the first vessel under the Fleet Support Ship project for the Indian Navy on… Continue reading "Hindustan Shipyard lays keel for the first Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy"
The Indian Air Force placed an order for the American Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits under the Emergency Procurement route in March 2022. Emergency powers were given to… Continue reading "LCA Tejas seen flying with the JDAM-ER precision-guided bombing kit"
Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in a meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9, approved the plan to build two nuclear-powered attack submarines and procure 31… Continue reading "India Approves Plan to Build Two Nuclear-powered Attack Submarines & 31 MQ-9B UAVs"