Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR).

India’s Next-Gen Aerial Gamechanger: IAF Clears ‘ISTAR’ Super Spy Aircraft to Redefine Future Warfare

India has cleared a critical military acquisition poised to transform its battlefield intelligence and strike capabilities. On July 3, 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the procurement of three Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition,...
Akula-class nuclear submarine

India to Acquire K-519 ‘Iribis’ Akula-Class Submarine from Russia in Major Naval Boost Aimed at Countering China’s Indian Ocean Presence

Russia is reported to have offered India the lease of a second Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, a move poised to significantly reinforce India’s maritime posture in the increasingly contested waters of the Indo-Pacific. The submarine in question — the K-519...
Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M

R-37M Missiles: India Moves to Acquire Russian R-37M Missiles Amid Pakistan’s Quiet Pursuit of Chinese PL-17 BVR Supremacy

India is urgently pursuing the acquisition of Russia’s long-range R-37M (AA-13 Axehead) air-to-air missile after suffering what regional observers are calling a humiliating defeat in a large-scale Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air battle against Pakistan in May. The high-altitude confrontation...
Indian Navy K-6 Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

Indian Navy Set to Test K-6 Hypersonic Ballistic Missile, Marking Major Leap in Underwater Nuclear Deterrence Capabilities

India has entered the final stretch in the evolution of its undersea nuclear deterrence capability. A former senior BrahMos Aerospace scientist recently disclosed that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed development of the K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile...
Israeli Air LORA Missiles

India Considers Acquisition of Israeli Air LORA Missiles Following Rampage Strikes’ “Decisive Success” in Deep Strike Scenarios

India is accelerating efforts to field an advanced air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) capability with the possible acquisition of Israel’s cutting-edge Air LORA system. This move, coming in the wake of Operation Sindoor — a major and largely clandestine cross-border air...
India Bolsters Naval Power with Commissioning of INS Tamal

India Bolsters Naval Power with Commissioning of INS Tamal, a Project 11356 Frigate, Amid Strategic Challenges in Indo-Pacific

In a powerful display of enduring defence ties between India and Russia, ROSOBORONEXPORT JSC, the export arm of Russia’s military-industrial complex, officially handed over the advanced Project 11356 frigate—INS Tamal—to the Indian Navy on 1 July 2025. The commissioning ceremony,...
J-10CE fighter jet

South Asia’s Largest BVR Aerial Battle: Inside the 125-Fighter Jet BVR Battle Between India and Pakistan That Caught the World’s Attention

In a stunning show of force and technological prowess, the skies over South Asia became the stage for what is now being called the largest Beyond Visual Range (BVR) aerial engagement in history. The massive aerial clash between the Pakistan...
Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M

Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M: India’s Strategic Shift in BVR Warfare Against Pakistan and China

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly moving ahead with plans to integrate Russia’s powerful R-37M long-range air-to-air missile — NATO codename AA-13 Axehead — onto its frontline Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighter aircraft. According to credible defence sources in New...
Su-30 MKI jets

Indian Air Force Accelerates Modernization Drive: Focus Shifts to S-400 Air Defense, Long-Range R-37M Missiles, and Enhanced Su-30MKI Capabilities

India's defence self-reliance goals, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on June 26, 2025, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. What set this meeting apart from...
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