Category: Defence

New Delhi: India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) is being designed with a strong emphasis on long-term operational sustainability, with planners reportedly prioritising AI-enabled predictive maintenance alongside stealth and combat performance. The approach reflects lessons drawn from global fifth-generation fighter programs, where high maintenance complexity and low mission readiness have emerged as significant operational challenges. Balancing Stealth with Sustainment Efficiency While modern stealth aircraft are typically evaluated on radar evasion, sensor fusion, and high-speed performance, real-world operations have highlighted a less discussed issue—sustainability. Aircraft such as the…

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New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated a range of advanced defence technologies through a series of critical flight-tests conducted on June 10 and 11, 2026, showcasing India’s growing capabilities in next-generation warfare and missile defence systems. The trials highlighted India’s strengthened ability to counter diverse aerial and maritime threats, including long-range ballistic missiles and hostile naval targets, reinforcing the country’s progress toward a robust, multi-layered defence architecture. According to officials, three consecutive flight-tests were carried out to validate key systems designed to enhance strategic…

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Hyderabad: A total of 231 Flight Cadets, including the first batch of women cadets from the National Defence Academy, were commissioned as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Combined Graduation Parade of the 217 Course held at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh reviewed the grand parade and awarded the President’s Commission to the graduating cadets, marking the successful completion of their pre-commissioning training for the Flying and Ground Duty branches. Among the commissioned officers were 194 men and 37 women cadets. The occasion…

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New Delhi: The Government has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2026. The present Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM retires from service the same day. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986. Over a distinguished military career spanning nearly four decades,…

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New Delhi: In a landmark moment for India’s armed forces, the first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy (NDA) has been commissioned as officers, marking a significant step forward in the integration of women into the country’s military leadership. A total of 17 women cadets, who joined the NDA in August 2022 as part of the 148th Course, have successfully completed their rigorous pre-commission training across the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Commissioning across three services In the Indian Army, nine women officers were commissioned…

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NCC Establishes Two New State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, Expanding Access and Opportunities for Youth Delhi: In a significant step towards empowering youth and expanding access to the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Headquarters Directorate General NCC approved the creation of independent State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, increasing the total number of NCC State Directorates in India from 17 to 19. The establishment of independent State Directorates in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand will bring the NCC closer to the cadets and educational institutions it serves. The new…

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Nice, France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in France on the first leg of a six-day European tour that is expected to focus heavily on defence cooperation, technology partnerships, and strategic ties between India and Europe. At the center of the discussions is a proposed multibillion-dollar agreement for the acquisition of 114 additional Dassault Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. The proposed deal, one of the largest defence procurement programs in India’s history, remains under negotiation as both sides work to resolve technical and operational issues related…

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New Delhi: France has reaffirmed its support for India’s “Make in India” initiative in the defence sector, indicating that future strategic collaborations—including the proposed acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force—will be based on co-development, local manufacturing, and industrial partnership rather than a traditional buyer-seller arrangement. The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France on June 13-14 for the G7 Summit, where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the gathering. French diplomatic…

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Moscow: In a significant development for India-Russia defence ties, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Moscow’s willingness to deepen cooperation with India on the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet programme, including potential technology sharing and joint development opportunities. Speaking during an interaction with heads of major global news agencies in St. Petersburg, Putin described the Su-57 as one of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft and said Russia sees no obstacles to collaborating with India on the project. His remarks have reignited discussions about future defence cooperation between the two…

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