Aatmanirbhar Bharat

While the Iranian Shahed-136 changed the face of modern warfare with its low-cost long-range strike capability, India’s defence ecosystem is now moving toward what analysts call the “Shahed-ization” of Indian defence technology. Several private companies are developing long-range loitering...

IgMp Bulletin Drone warfare is evolving rapidly, and one of the biggest strategic questions facing modern militaries is how to attack with autonomous systems while simultaneously defending against them. India appears to be developing a rare dual capability that answers...

IgMp Bulletin India’s maritime security architecture is poised for a major upgrade as the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard move forward with plans to induct a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft based on the versatile Airbus C-295...

IgMp Bulletin The rapid rise of drone warfare has pushed navies around the world to rethink how small vessels defend themselves in contested waters. In March 2026, Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled its new Naval Anti-Drone System, marking a strategic shift...

IgMp Bulletin India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem received a major boost on March 10, 2026, when Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies and Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) finalized a formal teaming agreement to produce advanced heavyweight torpedoes in India. The agreement marks a...

IgMp Bulletin India’s next generation of conventional submarines is being designed with a very different philosophy from earlier programs. The upcoming Project-76 aims to move India beyond foreign blueprints and licensed production toward a submarine that is largely designed, engineered...

IgMp Bulletin India’s indigenous jet engine effort has entered a decisive phase in 2026. For decades, the Kaveri engine program was discussed mainly in terms of development hurdles, but the focus has now shifted toward a technological transformation led by...

IgMp Bulletin India’s missile development ecosystem is entering a new phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation moves ahead with the Long Range Air-to-Surface Supersonic Cruise Missile (LRASSCM), a program that aims to deliver a completely indigenous high-speed strike...

IgMp Bulletin India’s defence electronics ecosystem is entering a decisive phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a next-generation photonic radar prototype that could fundamentally change the air-combat equation for the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, especially...

IgMp Bulletin The debate over India’s defence capabilities has often revolved around a familiar criticism—that the country can design advanced weapons but lacks the industrial scale needed to sustain a prolonged conflict with a peer adversary. However, developments following Operation...