Indian Defence

IgMp Bulletin The recent wave of hypersonic missile attacks launched by Iran toward Israeli territory and US-linked facilities in West Asia has become a live laboratory for military planners worldwide. What stood out was not just the political escalation, but...

IgMp Bulletin India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) requirement has quietly become one of the most strategically important airlift decisions of the decade. The Indian Air Force is not just replacing ageing platforms; it is selecting the backbone of tactical mobility...

IgMp Bulletin India is moving from simply launching satellites to actively defending them. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has initiated talks with at least one private startup to develop and test so-called...

IgMp Bulletin Following yesterday’s reports of a major UCAV clearance (see our previous analysis here), it has now been confirmed that the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has greenlit 60 Ghatak Stealth UCAVs, marking one of the most significant unmanned combat...

IgMp Bulletin India’s air defence network is steadily evolving into a layered shield designed to counter everything from ballistic missiles to low-cost swarm drones. As part of this architecture, the Defence Ministry is awaiting formal proposals from the Indian Air...

IgMp Bulletin India’s defence planners are steadily recalibrating their approach to modern conflict, and at the centre of this transition is a new generation of indigenous loitering munitions. The Sheshnaag-150, developed by Bengaluru-based Newspace Research Technologies, represents a deliberate move...

IgMp Bulletin India’s long-delayed artillery modernisation is entering a decisive phase. The Indian Army is preparing to place a fresh order for 300 Dhanush 155mm/45-calibre howitzers, a move that could raise 15 new regiments and significantly expand indigenous firepower across...

IgMp Bulletin MoD Signs ₹5,083 Crore Contracts for and VL-Shtil Missiles India’s Ministry of Defence has formalised ₹5,083 crore worth of maritime security contracts covering two very different but strategically linked capabilities: six Advanced Light Helicopters ALH Mk-III (MR) in...

IgMp Bulletin Evaluating the Candidates: Which Indigenous UCAV Has the DPB Cleared? India’s push toward an indigenous combat drone ecosystem received a significant boost after the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) cleared the design and development of a new unmanned combat aerial...

IgMp Bulletin India’s long-pending effort to modernise the Indian Air Force’s medium transport fleet has entered a decisive phase after the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) cleared a proposal to acquire 60 new Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA). The approval, granted by...