Category: Defence

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is reportedly exploring the concept of a long-range, air-launched, rocket-assisted torpedo system designed to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), amid concerns over the expanding presence of Chinese submarines in the region. The proposed system could potentially be launched from manned fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), allowing the Navy to engage hostile submarines from greater distances while reducing the exposure of aircraft to enemy air-defence systems. According to preliminary conceptual descriptions, the weapon would combine a conventional…

New Delhi: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reportedly developing an advanced Pinaka Mk4 rocket artillery system designed to extend the Indian Army’s deep-strike capabilities, with a claimed range of up to 300 kilometres. The proposed system, also referred to as the Extended Long Range Guided Rocket (ELRGR), is expected to represent a major evolution of the indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher family. According to a report published by Defence.in, recent tender documents associated with Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, point to a proposed 370-mm rocket motor for…

New Delhi: Operation Sindoor demonstrated the Indian Air Force’s ability to strike targets deep inside enemy territory, with indigenously developed defence systems playing a crucial role in the operation, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has said. In a recent interview, the Chief of the Air Staff highlighted the scale of the operation, which covered an operational front approximately 1,200 kilometres wide and 200 kilometres deep. He described air power as India’s foremost strategic deterrent and a key instrument for rapid military response. Launched in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror…

New Delhi: India’s push for longer-endurance conventional submarines moved a step forward on Saturday, when the next stage of trials began for its home-grown Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system. Phase-2 of the Setting to Work (STW-2) for the system’s energy module got under way at Larsen & Toubro’s AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex in Hazira. The AIP system has been developed by the Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), a DRDO lab. It is built around fuel-cell technology that reduces a submarine’s dependence on atmospheric oxygen, which could let diesel-electric boats…

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that peace along the India-China border is periodically affected when Chinese forces deviate from established patrolling patterns. The ministry stressed that both countries continue to rely on existing diplomatic and military channels to address unresolved issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks during a regular media briefing in New Delhi, reiterating that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border is essential for the broader development of bilateral relations. Jaiswal…

Lucknow: The Indian Army’s Stallions Pan-Himalayan EV Riders Expedition (SPHERE) reached the Central Command headquarters in Lucknow on October 19, promoting sustainable mobility and paying tribute to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1962 India-China War. The 4,850-kilometre expedition, travelling from New Delhi to the Walong War Memorial in Arunachal Pradesh, aligns with the national emphasis on renewable energy and environmental conservation. The journey also aims to demonstrate the potential of electric vehicles in challenging geographical conditions. During their stay in Lucknow, the expedition members interacted with local…

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is reportedly seeking to enlist foreign social media influencers to promote anti-India narratives centred on Jammu and Kashmir and the Khalistan movement, according to intelligence inputs cited in a media report. The alleged shift follows a crackdown by Indian agencies on networks accused of spreading pro-Pakistan content after Operation Sindoor. According to officials quoted in the report, several alleged propaganda networks operating in India were exposed following investigations into influencers who were reportedly offered money, luxury holidays and other benefits to promote content favouring…

Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held high-level talks in Mumbai to review bilateral relations and explore opportunities to expand cooperation across key strategic and economic sectors. The meeting focused on strengthening the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with discussions covering trade, investment, energy, technology, logistics, defence, education and people-to-people exchanges. Describing the discussions as productive, Jaishankar said the growing breadth of cooperation reflected the potential and ambition of the partnership between the two countries. “ The India-UAE relationship…

New Delhi: The Indian Army is evaluating the potential of wearable counter-drone technology to protect frontline soldiers from the growing threat posed by small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have become increasingly important in modern warfare. The proliferation of compact and relatively inexpensive drones has transformed battlefield operations, enabling aerial surveillance, reconnaissance and targeted attacks against troops in exposed positions. Soldier-worn detection and jamming systems could provide infantry personnel with immediate, localised protection without depending entirely on larger vehicle-mounted or fixed counter-drone installations. Portable counter-drone equipment generally comprises detection devices…