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INS Nistar Diving Support Vessel

The Indian Navy recently commissioned INS Nistar at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. This vessel is the first of two indigenously designed diving support vessels (DSVs) built by...

July 19, 2025

India Receives Second GE-F404 Engine for LCA Tejas

India recently received the second GE-F404 engine from the United States for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-1A programme. This marks a key step in the ongoing effort...

July 16, 2025

Talisman Sabre 2025

Talisman Sabre 2025 is the largest and most complex warfighting exercise held in Australia. It began on 13 July 2025 and involves 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations....

July 15, 2025

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India recently released a preliminary report on the Air India flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad. The report revealed that both...

July 14, 2025

India’s Astra Missile Achieves Indigenous Seeker Flight Success

Recent developments in India’s defence technology show milestone. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully tested the Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air...

July 12, 2025

Indian Navy Commissions Indigenous DSV Nistar

The Indian Navy commissioned its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) named Nistar on 18 July 2025. The event took place at the Naval Dockyard...

July 12, 2025

Indian Air Force Jaguar Jet Crashes

The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently witnessed the crash of a SEPECAT Jaguar jet in Rajasthan’s Churu district. Both pilots aboard were killed. This incident marks the third...

July 11, 2025

NATO Pledge Sparks Global Military Spending Surge

The NATO summit of June 2025 marked shift in global defence policy. Member countries agreed to raise military spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. This is more...

July 11, 2025

FATF Flags E-Commerce in Terror Financing Risks

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a critical report in 2025 denoting the growing threat posed by the misuse of e-commerce and digital payment platforms for...

July 9, 2025

DRDO Tests Indigenous Communication Systems

In recent developments, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted field trials of two advanced communication systems. The Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL) in Dehradun...

July 3, 2025

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