Indian Defence

IgMp Bulletin India’s push to strengthen its space-based intelligence network gained fresh urgency after the Cabinet Committee on Security approved a major defence satellite constellation in early 2026. The project, expected to deploy around 52 dedicated surveillance satellites, is designed...

IgMp Bulletin India is accelerating the development of its stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) program, known as Ghatak UCAV, as a strategic counter to China’s rapidly expanding stealth fighter fleet. While India’s future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) will...

IgMp Bulletin India’s Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) drone market is entering a decisive phase as domestic defence startup Raphe mPhibr has developed a new 1.5-ton class MALE UAV powered by a 250 kW (335 hp) indigenous engine. The platform is emerging...

IgMp Bulletin India’s next phase of air combat planning is increasingly centered on autonomous stealth aircraft powered by indigenous engines. After years of development setbacks and redesigns, the Kaveri engine programme has quietly reached a turning point, and defence planners...

IgMp Bulletin India’s long-range precision strike capability is entering a decisive phase as defence scientists refine the design of the country’s indigenous cruise missile family. Engineers at the Defence Research and Development Organisation are working on a stealth-optimised air-launched variant...

IgMp Bulletin In the wake of drone-saturated conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Indian Armed Forces have increasingly focused on a layered counter-swarm doctrine to defend airbases, ammunition depots and command centers from mass unmanned attacks. Unlike traditional...

IgMp Bulletin India’s artillery modernisation is entering a new phase as Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) positions its truck-mounted version of the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) as a next-generation battlefield solution for the Indian Army. The system, recently...

IgMp Bulletin Asia’s airpower balance is entering a new phase as China rapidly expands its stealth fighter fleet, forcing strategic planners in India to rethink the future composition of the Indian Air Force. By early 2026, defence estimates indicate that...

IgMp Bulletin India is moving quickly to develop a new extended-range version of its air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a capability that could dramatically increase the long-distance strike reach of the Indian Air Force. Defence sources indicate that the upgraded...

IgMp Bulletin India is preparing to quietly transform one of its frontline submarines into a far more elusive underwater predator. By the end of 2026, the Indian Navy is expected to field its first Kalvari-class submarine INS Kalvari, equipped with...