- January 12th, 2026
India has formally greenlit the development of a new Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM), designated BM-04, after the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) received the crucial Acceptance of Necessity (AoN). This regulatory clearance marks a decisive milestone for the programme,...
Riding on the decisive operational success of Destruction of Enemy Air Defences (DEAD) missions during the May 2025 conflict known as Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is moving swiftly to institutionalise this capability as a core pillar of...
India’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, met with Major General Staff Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land Forces, on Monday to discuss deepening military cooperation between the two nations. The...
India is poised to formalise one of its most consequential defence-industrial agreements with the United States, with the long-negotiated technology transfer deal for General Electric’s F414 fighter jet engines expected to be signed by March 2026, according to sources familiar...
India’s ambitious Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2 programme has received a significant momentum boost after a clear and confident timeline was articulated by the country’s top defence scientist, reinforcing optimism around the future of indigenous military aviation. Dr Samir V....
Russia has renewed its proposal to supply the Indian Armed Forces with the S-350 Vityaz medium-range air defence system, significantly sweetening the offer by including comprehensive technology transfer (ToT) provisions, according to defence sources close to Rostec. The move signals...
India’s long quest to build a fully indigenous, world-class fighter aircraft ecosystem has crossed a decisive milestone, with Safran CEO Olivier Andries confirming critical details of the next-generation turbofan engine being co-developed with the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). The...
India’s advanced negotiations with Russia over the acquisition and integration of the R-37M very-long-range air-to-air missile (VLRAAM) onto the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fleet mark a significant evolution in New Delhi’s airpower strategy, aimed squarely at reshaping the aerial balance...
The potential induction of China’s J-35E fifth-generation stealth fighters into the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) between early 2026 and early 2027 represents a potentially decisive inflection point in South Asia’s aerial balance. If realised on the timelines now widely reported,...
The departure of a U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle from the United Arab Emirates on a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission over the Persian Gulf has underscored Washington’s heightened alertness at a moment of...
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