Indian Defence

Source : IgMp Bulletin India has taken another significant step in strengthening its short-range air defence network, with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducting three consecutive successful flight trials of the indigenous Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s push to modernise its mechanised infantry may soon get a major boost from the private sector. Pune-based Bharat Forge, the flagship of the Kalyani Group led by Baba Kalyani, is quietly working on two separate...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Anjadip, a purpose-built anti-submarine warfare platform designed to sharpen India’s edge in coastal defence and undersea surveillance. Inducted in Chennai in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff Dinesh K...

Source : IgMp Bulletin In a powerful message of confidence in India’s indigenous defence capabilities, Droupadi Murmu flew a sortie in the Light Combat Helicopter LCH Prachand near the India–Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s desert sector. The helicopter lifted off from...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s long-delayed Project 75 India (P-75I) submarine programme has taken a decisive step forward, with the Indian Navy and Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) concluding cost negotiations for what is expected to be one of the...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s stealth fighter programme is entering a critical planning phase, with the Indian Air Force studying whether to place a significantly larger order for the first version of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk1. The...

Source : IgMp Bulletin A fresh debate is unfolding in global defence circles after American military analyst Wes O'Donnell argued that India could transform Russia’s Su-57 into a far more capable combat aircraft—though not a truly stealthy one. O’Donnell, a...

Source : IgMp Bulletin For decades, India’s ambition to build a world-class fighter aircraft powered by a fully indigenous engine has remained frustratingly out of reach. Airframes have improved, avionics have matured, and weapons integration has accelerated—but propulsion has remained...

Source : IgMp Bulletin As Prime Minister Narendra Modi deepens strategic engagement with Israel during his visit, a key defence discussion is quietly gathering momentum in the background. India is evaluating Israel’s next-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, widely referred to as...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The Indian Air Force is quietly recalibrating its combat aircraft modernisation plans at a time when timelines matter as much as technology. While the long-awaited “Super Sukhoi” upgrade for 84 Su-30MKI fighters awaits final clearance from...