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  • Boost to Strategic Arsenal: India Conducts Successful Tests of Prithvi-II, Agni-I Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

    Boost to Strategic Arsenal: India Conducts Successful Tests of Prithvi-II, Agni-I Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

    Jul 17, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, India on Thursday successfully conducted the test-firing of the short-range ballistic missiles — Prithvi-II and Agni-I. The test firing was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) shared the information through a post on X.

  • Significant Milestone! Akash Prime Successfully Tested By Indian Army In Ladakh; 2 Aerial High Speed Unmanned Targets Destroyed – WATCH

    Significant Milestone! Akash Prime Successfully Tested By Indian Army In Ladakh; 2 Aerial High Speed Unmanned Targets Destroyed – WATCH

    Jul 17, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India, on July 16, achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army. The weapon system is customised to operate in altitude above 4,500 metres and has latest upgrades including indigenously developed Radio Frequency seeker.

  • India To Get First Batch Of Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters By Next Week; How These Modern Choppers Will Boost Indian Army’s Offensive Capabilities? – Key Features

    India To Get First Batch Of Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters By Next Week; How These Modern Choppers Will Boost Indian Army’s Offensive Capabilities? – Key Features

    Jul 16, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Indian Army will receive the delivery of the first batch of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from the United States on July 21, reported NDTV. These attack choppers will reportedly be deployed on the Pakistan border. The choppers will land at the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Hindon…

  • Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO & AIIMS Bibinagar Unveil First Make-in-India Cost-Effective Advanced Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis

    Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO & AIIMS Bibinagar Unveil First Make-in-India Cost-Effective Advanced Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis

    Jul 15, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    First Make-in-India cost-effective advanced Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis, indigenously designed and developed by DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS Bibinagar was unveiled at AIIMS Bibinagar, Telangana on July 14, 2025.

  • From Rajasthan To Siachen: ATAGS To Revolutionise Artillery Warfare For Indian Army; 1st Regiment Expected Within A Year

    From Rajasthan To Siachen: ATAGS To Revolutionise Artillery Warfare For Indian Army; 1st Regiment Expected Within A Year

    Jul 14, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    India is planning to acquire long-range indigenous artillery systems — the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). The artillery gun, indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is a 155mm, 52-calibre howitzer. It is reportedly designed and developed to operate from the deserts of Rajasthan to the high-altitude regions of Ladakh, including…

  • Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse’s Final Mission: Fearless, Barefoot, And Undeterred – 1999 Kargil War Hero’s Untold Story

    Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse’s Final Mission: Fearless, Barefoot, And Undeterred – 1999 Kargil War Hero’s Untold Story

    Jul 13, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse was a young Indian Army officer from Nagaland who displayed exemplary bravery, indomitable resolve, grit, and determination beyond the call of duty and made the supreme sacrifice in the face of the enemy, in true traditions of the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan. Captain Kenguruse led his unit,…

  • Heroic Rescue At Sea! Indian Coast Guard Rescues Two Crew Members From Stranded US Sailing Vessel Off Andaman & Nicobar Islands (VIDEO)

    Heroic Rescue At Sea! Indian Coast Guard Rescues Two Crew Members From Stranded US Sailing Vessel Off Andaman & Nicobar Islands (VIDEO)

    Jul 12, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’ stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on July 10, 2025. The yacht carrying two crew members, was disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller. The Indian Coast…

  • DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    DRDO & IAF Conduct Successful Flight-Test Of Astra BVRAAM With Indigenous Radio Frequency Seeker From Su-30 Mk-I

    Jul 11, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to Indian defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ on Friday. The missile, equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker, was test-fired from Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of…

  • INS Nistar: Indian Navy To Commission First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel On July 18

    INS Nistar: Indian Navy To Commission First Indigenous Diving Support Vessel On July 18

    Jul 10, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Indian Navy is all set to commission the first of the class Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Nistar at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on July 18, 2025, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The event marks the formal induction of the ship which has been indigenously designed and constructed by M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam.

  • INS Nistar: First Indigenously Designed, Constructed Diving Support Vessel Delivered To Indian Navy

    INS Nistar: First Indigenously Designed, Constructed Diving Support Vessel Delivered To Indian Navy

    Jul 9, 2025

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    by

    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Nistar’, was delivered to the Indian Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) on Tuesday, July 8 at Visakhapatnam. INS Nistar is the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel.

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