Modi 3.0: PM retains key ministers, inducts new faces in revamped cabinet

Modi 3.0 cabinet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled his new cabinet on Monday, following his historic third consecutive term victory in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The council of ministers reflects a blend of continuity and change, with several key figures retaining their portfolios and fresh faces being brought in for other crucial positions. Read More

June 8, 2024

Zen Technologies delivers Zen ADS HK anti-drone system to army

Zen ADS HK anti-drone system: Zen Technologies, a leading Indian defense and training solutions provider, has successfully delivered its next-generation anti-drone system, Zen ADS HK, to the Indian Army Air Defence College in Gopalpur, Odisha. This marks a significant advancement in India's ability to counter aerial threats posed by drones. Read More

April 26, 2024

DRDO testfires Nirbhay Cruise Missile with Manik engine

Nirbhay Cruise Missile with Indian Engine: India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Nirbhay cruise missile on Thursday, marking a significant step towards bolstering its long-range precision strike capabilities. Launched from Chandipur in Odisha, the Nirbhay missile boasts a range of 1,000 kilometers and is designed for conventional (non-nuclear) attacks. This time Nirbhay missile has been tested with an indigenous engine - Manik Turboban engine, reducing the country's reliance on foreign vendors and partners. Read More

March 28, 2024

HAL conducts successful first flight of Tejas Mk1A fighter

Maiden flight of Tejas Mk1A: India Thursday conducted successful maiden flight of an upgraded version of indigenous fighter jet LCA Tejas Mk1A. On March 28, an upgraded variant of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1, took to the skies for its maiden flight from the state owned aircraft manufacturer HAL’s facility in Bengaluru in Southern India. This successful 18-minute sortie marked a significant leap forward in the country's quest for self-reliance in fighter jet production. Read More

Jayant Kumar Mohanta, Asst. Professor, IIT Jodhpur.

March 14, 2024

IIT Jodhpur develops 3D-Printed drone for use in air, land and water

IIT Jodhpur's drone for air, water and land use: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation - a 3D-printed hybrid unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAV). This versatile drone can transition seamlessly between land, air, and water, making it ideal for various applications. Read More

India's Agni-5 missile with MIRV capability.

March 12, 2024

Mission Divyastra: DRDO testfires MIRVed Agni-5 ICBM

Mission Divyastra – India’s Agni 5 ICBM with MIRV Technology: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday (March 11) announced successful test-firing of India’s Agni-5 missile with advanced MIRV technology which makes India’s nuclear deterrence more potent as it is difficult for an adversary to intercept multiple warheads. With successful test-firing of Agni-5 missile with MIRV... Read More

CCS clears India's 5th Gen fighter AMCA.

March 8, 2024

CCS nod for India’s 5th Gen Stealth Fighter Jet AMCA

Modi govt clears AMCA fighter jet: India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the apex decision making body of the Union Government, gave the green light to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project on Thursday (March 7, 2024). This project, estimated at around $1.8 billion (Rs 15,000 crore), aims to design and develop a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. Read More

March 1, 2024

MoD signs 5 major defence contracts worth Rs 39,000 crore

As part of ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence’ and to further boost Make-in-India initiative, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore on Friday (March 1, 2024) in New Delhi. The Contracts were exchanged in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane. Read More

Adani's integrated missle-ammunition factory in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in India.

February 28, 2024

Yogi inaugurates Adani Group’s mega defence factory in Kanpur

Adani Group’s missile-ammunition factory Kanpur: The Adani Group, a prominent infrastructure conglomerate in India, Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art integrated missile and ammunition manufacturing complex in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The opening of this facility coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Balakot air strike, a significant event when the Indian Air Force targeted terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan. Adani Defence and Aerospace said that the facility consists of two mega facilities dedicated to the production of ammunition and missiles in Kanpur. Read More

February 1, 2024

Union Budget: No change in tax structure, FM sticks to path of fiscal consolidation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Modi 2.0 government's last Budget before the general elections on Thursday. The interim budget has a mix of measures for the economy and significant segments for women that are important from the point of voters' pull. Read More