Defence

94 Years of Guarding the Skies: IAF Celebrates Air Force Day at Hindon, From Wapiti Biplanes to Rafales and Operation Sindoor

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Wings of Legend: The Squadrons That Built the Indian Air Force

An air force is measured in aircraft and airbases, but it is remembered through its squadrons. A squadron is the...

Why Indian Air Force Day Is Celebrated on October 8, and the Theme for 2026

The Indian Air Force turns 94 on October 8, and the day will be marked with a parade and an...

GE Aerospace Ships Four More F404 Engines for Tejas, Taking Deliveries to 14

GE Aerospace has shipped four more F404-IN20 engines for India's Tejas fighter programme, the company said on Wednesday, as it...

Honey Trap, Hidden Handlers: Andhra Police Crack Alleged Pak Spy Network Inside Navy Circles

The Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested two people, including a Navy employee, in an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage case. Investigators say...

DRDO successfully flight-tests indigenous High-Altitude Platform, reaching 21 km

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful flight trial of its indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform...

MoD signs ₹661.50 crore deal for BrahMos fire control systems and launchers for Navy ships

The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed a ₹661.50 crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) to procure BrahMos...

Samarthak and Mangrol: how two new ships will strengthen the Navy’s underwater defences

The Indian Navy is set to commission two new vessels this month, Samarthak and Mangrol. Together they target a problem...

Why is the US Indo-Pacific Command chief back in Delhi for the second time this year?

Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), is in India for his second visit in under...

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, a test pilot with four decades in uniform, named next IAF chief

The Government has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, currently Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the 29th Chief of...

Miniratna DPSU Hindustan Shipyard Limited Launches FSS-1, Lays Keel Of FSS-5 And Opens Slipway-4

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) launched the first of five Fleet Support Ships for the Indian Navy on Tuesday, laid the...

PM Modi, Swiss President Parmelin to Hold Talks Today; Trade, Technology and Mobility on the Table

5 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Swiss President Guy Parmelin will hold bilateral talks in the capital on Monday, on the...