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Under the deal, DEUS Automation a.s., a sister company of the STV Group of the Czech Republic, will supply advanced manufacturing technology for the production of small-calibre ammunition in India.
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Stressing that the nature of warfare is evolving rapidly, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that future conflicts could emerge in new and unforeseen forms.
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The Pinaka LRGR rocket is designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment in association with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, with support from the Defence Research and Development Laboratory and Research Centre Imarat.
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India’s ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme is facing a significant challenge as the projected cost for the GE F-414 engine has reportedly tripled during ongoing negotiations.
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India is buying advanced electronic warfare systems that can blind and deceive hostile satellites.
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Modern conflicts have fundamentally shifted the paradigm of military engagement, elevating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from simple surveillance tools to decisive combat assets.
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The Agni-VI is expected to be an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile with longer range and improved capabilities compared to existing systems in India's Agni series.
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On April 29, the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Navy, in a coordinated display of technical prowess, successfully executed the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from a chopper.
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For India, the agreement extends its strategic footprint into regions that are becoming increasingly important in global geopolitics.
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Indian Air Force may soon get one of the world’s most precise missile systems in its kitty, and that may not please Pakistan. According to defence news reports, Russia has approved the sale of lethal R-37 missiles to India. The Indian Air Force plans to integrate it with Sukhoi-30MKI and if it happens, there will be no escape zone for those in range of the missile. India is planning to buy around 300 R-37M missiles. The weapon often described as a “sniper in the sky” could redefine beyond-visual-range (BVR) combat by allowing Indian pilots to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away—well before the enemy even knows what hit them.
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The delay in the delivery of the F404-IN20 engines by GE has significantly impacted India’s dream of Tejas squadrons.
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As the focus shifts towards drones, the Indian Army has unveiled its Technology Roadmap for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Loitering Munitions (LMs).
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India uses GPS widely. Even critical military platforms rely on it in some capacity. In peacetime, this is not a problem. In war, it can become a vulnerability.
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India currently has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
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The Divyastra MK2variant is positioned as a next-generation strike drone platform designed for high-value, long-range missions in contested environments.
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The biggest strength of the BM-21 is its sheer volume of fire. In just about 20 seconds, it can launch 40 rockets, saturating the enemy battlefield.
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Normal drones are mostly operated by humans. However, the attack drones are mostly fire-and-forget weapons, equipped with GPS navigation.
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Drones and loitering munitions are the advanced facets of modern warfare. The ongoing conflicts in the world - be it the Russia-Ukraine war or the US-Iran battle - have shown increased use of drones to target high-value targets. Drones fly at low altitude compared to missiles. They have low manufacturing cost and mass production is easy. These are some reasons why the world is moving fast towards these aerial weapons. During Operation Sindoor, India has extensively used Harop drones for locating the Pakistani air defence system and radars. Now, learning its lessons from global conflicts, India is inducting Sheshnaag-150 swarm drones into its fleets.
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Sheshnaag-150 is a strike drone just like Shahed, while Ghatak is an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) which can drop/fire weapons and return to the base.
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A comparatively new company is now giving headaches to established fighter jet manufacturers like Lockheed Martin and Dassault Aviation. Reason? Design and manufacturing of a fighter jet that can operate solo - without pilot.
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India is well aware that buying the F-35 will mean full dependence on America for even its operations and weapon integration challenges and thus, the IAF is more inclined towards the Su-57.
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Indian Navy is now looking beyond traditional sea-denial roles and the indigenous SSNs are being designed with a credible long-range land-attack capability, including plans to integrate hypersonic submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs) with ranges estimated between 1,500 and 2,500 km.
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