Kalyani Strategic Systems unveils the MArG series, a family of three 155mm mounted gun variants on a 4x4 chassis, at a defence exhibition in Paris, as Indian private defence firms push harder into export markets that once belonged almost exclusively to Western manufacturers. Read More

Major military projects typically generate public debate. What makes Gwadar’s naval base planning so striking is the absence of any such discussion. Official planning documents reportedly name a foreign navy as a prospective user of a facility being built on Pakistani sovereign territory. Read More

India commissioned its first NDA-trained women officers – nine Army lieutenants at Dehradun and five IAF flying officers at Dundigal – marking a historic milestone four years after the Supreme Court ordered the academy opened to women. Read More

With nearly four decades of operational and strategic experience, Lt Gen Seth has been closely associated with the Army’s modernization drive. Read More

Five Indian Air Force personnel died when an An-32 twin-engine transport aircraft crashed near Jorhat in Assam during what the force described as a routine training sortie. Read More

An Indian Air Force An-32 transport aircraft crashed Saturday morning at the Air Force Station in Rowriah, Jorhat, Assam, according to a statement from the Indian Air Force. Read More

A suspected US missile strike on the tanker MT Liaki Freedom off Oman has killed four Indian sailors, the fourth such attack on an Indian-crewed vessel in a week, taking the toll to seven. Read More

India has renewed calls for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes killed three Indian sailors aboard MT Settebello. Read More

The defence minister inaugurated the Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL, saying the performance of indigenous systems during Operation Sindoor validated India’s growing defence R&D capability. He also outlined the government’s plan for a multi-tiered missile shield called Mission Sudarshan Chakra. Read More

France signals readiness to transfer Rafale combat aviation technology and integrate Indian weapons under the 114-jet deal, while EDF explores tie-ups with Indian private firms on nuclear power, ahead of Modi’s week-long visit to France and Slovakia. Read More