Aatmanirbhar Bharat

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 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...

IgMp Bulletin Indonesia has formally confirmed plans to acquire the supersonic BrahMos missile from India, marking a significant step in Jakarta’s effort to strengthen maritime defence across its vast archipelago. The agreement, estimated to be worth between $200 million and...

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...