Aatmanirbhar Bharat

IgMp Bulletin The West Asia Catalyst: Why Maritime Security Is Now Economic Security When Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about India’s shipbuilding ambitions during his visit to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), the message went far beyond ceremonial remarks. The...

IgMp Bulletin As per reports of The Hindu, India is going ahead to finalise a $3 billion deal with Armenia to supply an unknown number of HAL-manufactured Sukhoi Su-30MKI jets. These aircraft are expected to feature an Indian AESA radar...

IgMp Bulletin In early 2026, confirmation that the Indian Air Force plans to procure five additional S-400 Triumf squadrons—taking the total to ten—marked more than a routine acquisition update. It signalled a decisive expansion of India’s long-range air defence grid...

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 The Defence Procurement Board’s clearance of 60 Ghatak UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) is being viewed as a breakthrough for India’s unmanned strike capability. But the deeper strategic shift lies under the skin of the aircraft—inside its engine...

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 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 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...