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EO-3 ‘first image’ turns out old

SUPARCO launched its EO-3 satellite – the third and final unit in its PRSC-EO Earth observation constellation – aboard a Long March 6 rocket on April 25, completing a three-satellite indigenous imaging architecture that has been under construction since early 2025. Read More
 
 

Pakistan inducts PNS Hangor: China-built sub reshapes IOR balance

Pakistan commissioned its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, which significantly alters the IOR's strategic and underwater balance. Read More
 
 

Armour Day: Steel, spirit and the making of India’s Armoured Corps

Every year on May 1, the Indian Army’s Armoured Corps observes Armour Day, commemorating the 1938 mechanization of the Scinde Horse – the moment India’s cavalry traded sabres for tanks, forging a corps that has shaped every major war since independence. Read More
 
 

Explained: significance of the holy relic exposition in Ladakh

Every year, on the full moon of Vaishakha, Buddhists across the world stop. Lamps are lit. Monasteries fill with chanting. This year the day carries something extra - the exposition of Holy Relics in Ladakh, timed to the 2569th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. Read More
 
 

Indian Army RFI: 159 BPTCs for J&K, Ladakh operations

Pushing protected mobility upgrades, the Indian Army issued an RFI on April 30 for 159 bullet-proof troop carriers (BPTCs) to arm Rashtriya Rifles units in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Minimum delivery: 60 vehicles yearly post-contract. Read More
 
 

CAPFs Act: A law that undermines the very forces it claims to strengthen

In this op-ed, RC Sharma, former BSF commandant, writes that the CAPFs Act, 2026, is a legislative manoeuvre to nullify a hard-won Supreme Court verdict – and hollows out the very operational distinctiveness the act claims to protect. Read More
 
 

Shield Armoring launches PAMA-APC for security forces

Shield Armoring unveils its new PAMA-APC armored carrier, already deployed with Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh Police. Built on the Toyota Hilux platform, the BR6-protected 4x4 vehicle boosts India’s police modernisation and tactical mobility. Read More
 
 

Army seeks 83 tracked carriers to deploy Akashteer AD in tank combat

The procurement signals a shift in how India plans to protect tank columns from aerial and drone threats in high-altitude and mechanized warfare environments. Read More
 
 

MKU Limited bags IAF MRO contracts

Kanpur-based MKU Limited becomes India's first private company to secure IAF maintenance contracts for military aircraft, boosting self-reliance. Details on scope and past deals. Read More
 
 

What China is really building in Nepal

China's infrastructure investment in Nepal runs deeper than roads and dams. From surveillance systems to security cooperation, a structural analysis of what Beijing is really building. Read More
 
 

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