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Boost For Indian Navy! User Trials Of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket Successfully Carried Out From INS Kavaratti
In a major boost for the Indian Navy, user trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti from June 23, 2025 to July 07, 2025. The Defence Research and Development’s (DRDO’s) Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune has designed and developed ERASR in association with High Energy…
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Duty Beyond Uniform: Major Bachwala Rohit, Who Helped Woman Deliver Baby At Jhansi Railway Station With Hair Clip And Knife, Honoured By Army Chief
In a remarkable display of courage, skill, and humanity, a soldier once again proved that service to the nation goes far beyond the battlefield. On July 5, 2025, Major Bachwala Rohit of the Indian Army’s Medical Corps rose to an extraordinary challenge—not in a hospital, but on a railway platform, armed not with surgical tools…
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Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Itsukushima’ Arrives In Chennai To Strengthen India-Japan Maritime Ties
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Ship Itsukushima, commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, arrived at Chennai Port on July 07, 2025, as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training, reinforcing the strategic partnership between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and JCG in the Indo-Pacific. The week-long port call includes high-level bilateral meetings, joint professional & cultural exchanges,…
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From Point 5140 To Batra Top (Pt 4875): The Story Of ‘Shershah’ Captain Vikram Batra’s Bravery In Kargil War 1999
Shaheed Captain Batra had become a household name in India during the Kargil War. The young and jovial officer of the Indian Army, also code named as “Shershaah” during the Kargil War 1999 attained martyrdom while fighting for his motherland on July 7, 1999. Captain Batra laid down his life while fighting on point 4875.…
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Indian Navy Conducts 8th Edition Of Annual Safety Review 2025
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…
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Make in India Boost: Brazil Eyes Bharat Forge’s Garuda 105 V2 Mobile Artillery; Here Are Key Features
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.
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Super-30 Project: IAF’s Su-30 MKIs To Get Major Rs 66,829 Cr Upgrade Amid Rising Threats From Pakistan and China – Details
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…
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Bravery Beyond Death: How Captain Pandey Won Khalubar Top For India? – 1999 Kargil War Stories
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…
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Agni-5 To Transform Into ‘Bunker Buster’: DRDO Developing Missile for Strategic Non-Nuclear Strikes With 7,500 Kg Warhead, Mach 8 Speed: Reports
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…
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INS Tamal, India’s Last Foreign-Built Stealth Frigate, Commissioned Into Indian Navy At Yantar Shipyard In Russia – How It Can Be A Gamechanger?
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,…
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