At 11:03AM local time at the Abdul Kalim Testing Range, India proudly launched its first hypersonic missile successfully. The Hypersonic Test Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), launched from its testing pad and… Continue reading "India Successfully Launches its HSTDV – First Hypersonic Scramjet Powered Missile"
India has moved decisively to reinforce its position on its mutual border with China by seizing contested high ground on the southern bank of the Pangong lake, Ladahk, that it… Continue reading "Chinese and Indian Troops Clash Once Again in Contested Ladahk Border Region"
India will stop importing 101 different items of military equipment in an effort to support their ongoing plans for self-reliance in the defense sector. According to defense minister Rajnath Singh,… Continue reading "India Plans Military Hardware Embargo to Boost Defense Self-Reliance"
The Indian Army has turned to private industry this August to ask for support in providing ammunition to its soldiers for the next 10 years according to a request for… Continue reading "Indian Army Asks Private Firms to Meet the Next Decades Ammunition Requirements"
The first batch of a total of 36 Rafale fighter jets procured by India, in a controversy-mired, multi-billion dollar deal, are making their way to India. Four years after the… Continue reading "Initial Batch of Five Rafale Jets Underway to India"
Amid the continuing tensions between India and China in eastern Ladakh, a decades-old requirement for a new light tank for the Indian Army has been approved. The tank will need… Continue reading "Indian Army Dusts Off Light Tank Requirement"
Over the past couple of years, India’s military has embarked on its most serious attempt to modernise its small arms to date. One of the key early successes in this… Continue reading "Indian Army Orders More 716i Rifles from SIG Sauer"
The Indian Army announced today that 20 soldiers had died as a result of a clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night. The… Continue reading "20 Indian Soldiers Killed In Border Clash with Chinese Troops"
On 13 April, 2020, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that the State Department had approved two Foreign Military Sale deals, with a combined estimated cost of $155 million.… Continue reading "India Strengthens Naval Deterrence with Potential Harpoon and MK54 Torpedo Acquisitions"
The Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation has offered India a $1.8 billion deal for a total of six refurbished Kilo-class submarines. The Indian Navy would have three of its Kilos refurbished… Continue reading "Indian Navy Considering Russian Kilo-Class Submarine Refurbishment Deal"