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  • Indian Navy Conducts 8th Edition Of Annual Safety Review 2025

    Jul 5, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The eighth edition of Indian Navy’s apex meeting on safety, the Annual Safety Review 2025, was conducted at Southern Naval Command, Kochi from July 2 to 3 25. The meeting held in hybrid mode (both online and offline) was attended by officers from NHQ, representatives from all Command HQs, and Safety Class Authorities. VAdm V Srinivas, Flag Officer…

  • Make in India Boost: Brazil Eyes Bharat Forge’s Garuda 105 V2 Mobile Artillery; Here Are Key Features

    Make in India Boost: Brazil Eyes Bharat Forge’s Garuda 105 V2 Mobile Artillery; Here Are Key Features

    Jul 4, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost for India’s Make in India initiative, Brazil has shown interest in the indigenously-built Garuda 105 V2 4×4 Go-Anywhere Gun, claimed media reports. The Garuda defence system is manufactured by Bharat Forge Group’s Kalyani Strategic Systems (KSSL). It can be used for fast deployment and precision strikes.

  • Super-30 Project: IAF’s Su-30 MKIs To Get Major Rs 66,829 Cr Upgrade Amid Rising Threats From Pakistan and China – Details

    Super-30 Project: IAF’s Su-30 MKIs To Get Major Rs 66,829 Cr Upgrade Amid Rising Threats From Pakistan and China – Details

    Jul 3, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Amid rising threats from borders with Pakistan and China, India is boosting its defence capabilities by investing in modern naval ships, fighter jets, and state-of-the-art weapons. With the aim to revamp its air power, New Delhi is exploring its options to acquire fifth-generation fighter jets and also fast-tracking the production of the indigenous Tejas multirole…

  • Bravery Beyond Death: How Captain Pandey Won Khalubar Top For India? – 1999 Kargil War Stories

    Bravery Beyond Death: How Captain Pandey Won Khalubar Top For India? – 1999 Kargil War Stories

    Jul 2, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was awarded the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) posthumously for his unmatched bravery in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan. He laid down his life for the nation on July 3, 1999. Following the detection of enemy intrusions in the Kargil sector, his unit, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, was redeployed to the Batalik…

  • Agni-5 To Transform Into ‘Bunker Buster’: DRDO Developing Missile for Strategic Non-Nuclear Strikes With 7,500 Kg Warhead, Mach 8 Speed: Reports

    Agni-5 To Transform Into ‘Bunker Buster’: DRDO Developing Missile for Strategic Non-Nuclear Strikes With 7,500 Kg Warhead, Mach 8 Speed: Reports

    Jul 1, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In view of the US using bunker buster bombs GBU-57/A Massive Ordnance Penetrators against Iran’s three nuclear facilities last month, India is also developing a similar weapon with the aim to penetrate deep into enemy targets. Taking lessons from global conflicts, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a modified version of the…

  • INS Tamal, India’s Last Foreign-Built Stealth Frigate, Commissioned Into Indian Navy At Yantar Shipyard In Russia – How It Can Be A Gamechanger?

    INS Tamal, India’s Last Foreign-Built Stealth Frigate, Commissioned Into Indian Navy At Yantar Shipyard In Russia – How It Can Be A Gamechanger?

    Jul 1, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia’s Kaliningrad. It is the last warship of the Indian Navy to be built outside India. INS Tamal was inducted in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command; Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan,…

  • QUAD Nations Launch First-Ever ‘At Sea Observer Mission’ To Boost Maritime Cooperation

    QUAD Nations Launch First-Ever ‘At Sea Observer Mission’ To Boost Maritime Cooperation

    Jun 30, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a significant stride toward strengthening maritime security and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific, the Coast Guards of India, Japan, the United States, and Australia have launched the first-ever ‘QUAD at Sea Ship Observer Mission’ under the Wilmington Declaration. Two officers, including women officers from each country have embarked on board US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC)…

  • ‘Come And See Where The Army Fought For You’: Braveheart Capt Vijayant Thapar’s Final Message And His Father’s Promise – Kargil War Stories

    ‘Come And See Where The Army Fought For You’: Braveheart Capt Vijayant Thapar’s Final Message And His Father’s Promise – Kargil War Stories

    Jun 29, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    As the cold winds sweep through the rocky terrain of Dras each year, one man returns—walking not just with memories, but with purpose. Colonel V. N. Thapar (Retd) undertakes an emotional journey annually to the very land where his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, laid down his life during the Kargil War. This pilgrimage is not…

  • Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command Lt Gen DS Rana Takes Over As Colonel Of Regiment Of Garhwal Rifles

    Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command Lt Gen DS Rana Takes Over As Colonel Of Regiment Of Garhwal Rifles

    Jun 29, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    n a ceremony reflecting the glorious traditions and spirit of the Indian Army, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana has taken over as the 23rd Colonel of the Regiment of Garhwal Rifles. He succeeds Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani.

  • K-6 Missile: DRDO Powers India’s Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Edge, Country Set To Join Global Powers – Key Features

    K-6 Missile: DRDO Powers India’s Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Edge, Country Set To Join Global Powers – Key Features

    Jun 28, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    To counter China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India is strengthening its naval capabilities by investing in major defence projects for the force, including the development of aircraft carriers, stealth frigates, destroyers, submarines, and other deadly weapons. Working in this direction, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing the K-6…

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