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M S Chatterji · 2024-05-29T09:00:00+0530

India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing an indigenous liquid fuel ramjet (LFRJ) engine to enhance the affordability of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This strategic move aims to increase the missile's export potential, particularly after the successful...

M S Chatterji · 2024-05-29T08:59:00+0530

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has highlighted a critical gap in India's air defence strategy: the lack of robust decoy systems. Decoys, designed to mimic the radar signature and flight patterns of aircraft and missiles, have proven instrumental in misleading enemy air defenses and ensuring the...

Raj Basu · 2024-05-29T08:58:00+0530

India is set to significantly bolster its naval capabilities with the upcoming commissioning of INS Arighat, its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). According to defence intelligence provider Janes, the formal induction is expected to occur before the end of 2024, nearly...

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-29T08:57:00+0530

In a significant step towards bolstering its air defense capabilities and promoting self-reliance, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has received 15 RD-33 engines, manufactured indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), for its MiG-29UPG fighter jets. This rapid delivery, within a month of...

Raj Basu · 2024-05-29T08:55:00+0530

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) achieved a significant milestone on May 27, 2024, as its first indigenously designed and built warship for the Indian Navy in over three decades successfully completed its maiden sea trials. The Diving Support Vessel (DSV), yet to be officially named but known as...

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-29T08:54:00+0530

The United States Air Force has released the first in-flight photos of its highly anticipated B-21 Raider, a next-generation nuclear stealth bomber. The images, taken during ongoing flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, showcase the aircraft's advanced capabilities and sleek...

Anjana Basu · 2024-05-29T08:53:00+0530

By Vijay Prashad In early April 2024, the navies of four countries -- Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States -- held a maritime exercise in the South China Sea. Australia’s Warramunga, Japan’s Akebono, the Philippines’ Antonio Luna, and the United States’ Mobile worked...

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-29T08:52:00+0530

The Indian Army has once again demonstrated its ingenuity and adaptability by developing a tractor-mounted anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, showcasing the concept of 'Jugad' – a Hindi term for ingenious improvisation. This innovative solution leverages a modified tractor as a mobile...

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-29T08:51:00+0530

Russia's leading annual foreign policy forum, the "Primakov Readings," is set to convene in Moscow on June 25-26, 2024, under the theme "Russia in the Global Context." The forum will delve into the priorities of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) in light of Russia's...

Raghav Patel · 2024-05-29T08:50:00+0530

India Accelerator (IA), a leading startup accelerator, has unveiled RUMS (Robotics, Unmanned & Space), a new vertical dedicated to fostering innovation and growth in the robotics, unmanned systems, and space technology sectors. RUMS is recognized as India's first accelerator exclusively focused...

ANI · 2024-05-29T08:49:00+0530

In a significant development, contract negotiations between the governments of India and France in the over Rs 50,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets is scheduled to begin on May 30 with the arrival of a high-level French team here. The French side would meet with Indian Defence...

ANI · 2024-05-29T08:48:00+0530

India said the recently concluded WIPO treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge, is a significant win for countries of the global South and for the country. “The treaty marks a big win for India and the global South which has for long been a...

IANS · 2024-05-29T08:47:00+0530

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop India’s first Quantum Diamond microchip imager — an advanced sensing tool to test the quality of semiconductor chips. The new sensing...

Reuters · 2024-05-29T08:46:00+0530

India’s Agnikul Cosmos called off a test flight of its first rocket on Tuesday seconds before it was due to launch — the fourth such cancelation in the last three months. Launches of India’s second privately built rocket, and first using a combination of gas and liquid fuel, had been aborted...

PTI · 2024-05-29T08:45:00+0530

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she was offered a hassle-free re-election in January if she allowed a foreign country to build an airbase in Bangladeshi territory. Sheikh Hasina, 76, ruling the strategically located South Asian nation since 2009, secured a fifth overall...

ANI · 2024-05-29T08:44:00+0530

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation, has established a DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA CoE) on its campus for interdisciplinary research in next-generation defence technologies. This is in line with...

PTI · 2024-05-29T08:43:00+0530

The world is in a tense situation as ongoing conflicts are not likely to end so quickly and in this scenario, India needs a strong and powerful leader with standing and respect and a stable government, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Interacting with a selective group of...

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DRDO Working on Indigenous Ramjet Engine to Boost Affordability of BrahMos Missiles

Ukraine War Underscores India's Need for Decoy Technology in Air Defence

India to Commission Second Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine INS Arighat by end of 2024

India's MiG-29UPG Fighter Jets Get Made-in-India RD-33 Engines for Life Extension

HSL's First Warship in Three Decades Successfully Completes Maiden Sea Trials

U.S. Air Force Unveils First In-Flight Photos of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

US Frustration Over India's Reluctance to Participate in South China Sea Maritime Exercises

Indian Army Unveils Tractor-Mounted Anti-Tank Missile System in 'Jugad' Innovation

Russia's Premier Foreign Policy Forum to Address BRICS Priorities in Changing Global Landscape

India Accelerator Launches RUMS, India's First Dedicated Robotics and Unmanned Systems Startup Accelerator

India, France to begin negotiations this week in mega Rs 50,000 crore 26 Rafale Marine jet deal

WIPO treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, traditional knowledge a big win for India, Global South

IIT Bombay, TCS Partner to Develop India's First Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager

Agnikul Cosmos Rocket Launch Scrubbed Again, Fourth Time in Row

PM Sheikh Hasina alleges plot to carve out Christian state from Bangladesh: ‘A white man offered…’

IIT Kanpur & DRDO Launch Center of Excellence for Next-Gen Defence Technologies

India Needs Strong Leader, Global Conflicts Won’t End Quickly: S Jaishankar

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