It has emerged that India’s government has been forced to cut its potential order for a new standard issue service rifle from 800,000 down to just 250,000 even before a… Continue reading "Budget Constraints Force India to Slash Future Rifle Order"
On April 12, 2018, Russian RIA Novosti news agency has published an article telling about the upcoming negotiations of Russian and Indian officials concerning the licensed manufacturing of 100-series AK… Continue reading "India May Start Licensed Manufacturing of AK Rifles"
On April 12, 2018, during the Defexpo 2018 exhibition (Chennai, India) Caracal International of UAE and MKU Corporation of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning strategic partnership which will… Continue reading "India to Start Licensed Manufacturing of Caracal CAR 817AR Rifles"
Earlier on TFB we reported on the South Korean Military’s insistence on picking up every single brass cartridge fired while conducting live fire training. Soon after, we received an Indian reader… Continue reading "Indian Military’s Improvised Brass-Catchers"
On August 28, U.S. Army observers at Camp Atterbury in Indiana witnessed Epirus’ Leonidas directed-energy weapon disable an entire swarm of 49 quadcopter drones in seconds. The Leonidas system (a… Continue reading "Epirus Leonidas System Disables 49-Drone Swarm in Successful Test"
Pakistan’s Navy has marked a significant milestone with the launch of PNS Mangro. The ceremony took place at the Wuchang Shipbuilding yard in Wuhan, China on 15 August with senior… Continue reading "China Launches Pakistan’s Newest Attack Sub PNS Mangro"
In early August 2025, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved procurement proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore ($7.6 million). While smaller than some of India’s… Continue reading "Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth Rs 67,000 Crore"
Indonesia’s Air Force (TNI-AU) has unveiled its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet, with a twin-seat Rafale B (tail number T-0301) shown ready for training in France. This aircraft is the… Continue reading "Indonesia Receives Its First Rafale Fighter Jet"
During a recent interview held during his visit to India on August 8, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said that if China invaded Taiwan, his country would inevitably be dragged into… Continue reading "Philippines Would be Dragged into Any War Over Taiwan, Philippines President Marcos Says"
On Tuesday, 2 June, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office unveiled a new initiative aimed at supporting US agricultural security. BTO Director Dr. Michael Koeris… Continue reading "DARPA Initiates New Program to Defend Agriculture"