India is about to expand its artillery with new long-range variations of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system with range capabilities up to 300 km. Designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), these new systems will provide precision strikes, quick ...

On June 16, 2025, the Defence Cyber Agency which functions in the Integrated Defence Staff HQ, announced Cyber Suraksha, a multi-phased cybersecurity training exercise for the Defence and security community, to run from June 16-27, 2025, consisting of 12 days that will simulate cyberattacks in the ...

The DRDO inaugurated the Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi, on May 27, 2025, to accelerate indigenous quantum innovation in areas like quantum communication, atomic timekeeping, and quantum sensing.The centre includes state-of-the-art setups for testing lasers, ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully designed a high-pressure nanoporous polymeric membrane for sea water desalination, marking a breakthrough in India’s drive for self-reliance in defence and marine technology.Developed by DMSRDE in just eight months, the ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Navy, has successfully validated the Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM) through combat firing with reduced explosives.Developed by NSTL Visakhapatnam with support from other DRDO labs and manufactured by ...

India has signed a $7.4 billion deal with France for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. This includes 22 single-seaters and 4 twin-seaters, aimed at enhancing India’s naval air power and strengthening defence ties with France.The jets are scheduled to be delivered by ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise ‘Aakraman’, a major military drill involving Rafale and Su-30MKI fighter jets to simulate attacks on mountainous and ground targets, test electronic warfare, and conduct live fire operations.With cutting-edge systems like the Meteor and Rampage ...

The Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’ was held on April 15, 2025, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, organized by CENJOWS and HQ IDS, with the theme ‘Securing India’s Rise through Defence Reforms’.The event focused on defence technology, including AI, cyber technologies, ...

The Indian Army conducted a Tri-Service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise, ‘Prachand Prahaar,’ in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh from March 25 to 27, 2025. This exercise was designed to test and validate a unified strategy for surveillance, ...

India and Russia are set to conduct the 14th edition of the bilateral naval exercise, INDRA 2025, from March 28 to April 2, 2025, off the coast of Chennai and in the Bay of Bengal. Since its inception in 2003, Exercise INDRA has been a symbol of the strategic partnership between the ...