Defence Insights and Strategic Analysis

India's new-age weapon with an ancient name

The Astra, like other advanced long-range missiles, uses inertial guidance with updates on its target from the shooter aircraft mid-flight, to strike

Updated On : 28-Aug-2025 | 06:05 pm IST

India conducts maiden flight tests of integrated air defence weapon systems

The flight tests of the new air defence system came three-and-half months after Operation Sindoor

Updated On : 26-Aug-2025 | 05:41 pm IST

Analysts predict up to 38% gains in this defence PSU after Q1; do you own?

HAL posted a 4.11 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in net profit at ₹1,377 crore in Q1FY26, compared to ₹1,436 crore in the same quarter last year (Q1FY25).

Updated On : 19-Aug-2025 | 05:22 pm IST

Defence output and exports scale new highs but fall short of targets

India's defence manufacturing and exports have seen significant shifts over the past decade in production volumes, export values, and private sector participation

Updated On : 30-Jun-2025 | 01:39 pm IST

The private defence sector steps up but structural gaps persist

After a strong showing in Operation Sindoor, companies now need support for comprehensive research and speedy procurement

Updated On : 26-Aug-2025 | 03:42 pm IST

'The India-Pakistan hyphen disappeared in 1999 and hasn't returned' for blueprint

Business Standard presents the inaugural edition of the Blueprint Podcast

Updated On : 18-Aug-2025 | 04:23 pm IST

Podcast : Defence output and exports scale new highs but fall short of targets

India's defence manufacturing and exports have seen significant shifts over the past decade in production volumes, export values, and private sector participation

Updated On : 20-Aug-2025 | 04:44 pm IST

Defence spending, foreign buys decline

India's defence spend has declined as a share of GDP and government expenditure, alongside a parallel drop in foreign acquisitions in capital defence purchases

Updated On : 19-Aug-2025 | 04:11 pm IST

India's Rocket Force Debate Intensifies After Operation Sindoor: Structure, Jointness

India's Rocket Force Debate Intensifies After Operation Sindoor: Structure, Jointness

Updated On : 19-Aug-2025 | 12:56 pm IST

Defence ministry, HAL sign Rs 26,000 cr pact for Su-30MKI jets' engines

For Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Defence Ministry signed a contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore, an official readout said

Updated On : 21-Aug-2025 | 12:40 am IST

India tests nuclear capable missile a week ahead of Modi's visit to China

The Agni-5 was launched in India's eastern Odisha state and "validated all operational and technical parameters

Updated On : 21-Aug-2025 | 03:36 pm IST

Auto sales fall 4.3% in July, hurt by Trump tariffs, IT job cuts, rains

Two-wheeler sales contract 6.5% as Indian auto industry 'applies the brakes': Fada

Updated On : 07-Aug-2025 | 03:20 pm IST

This smallcap defence stock rises 4% on securing deal from DRDO; details

At 10:30 AM, Astra Microwave share price was trading 3.12 per cent higher at 978.80 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading flat at 80,702.97 levels.

Updated On : 12-Aug-2025 | 06:53 pm IST

Starlink has received a key licence from the Ministry of Telecommunications,

Starlink has received a key licence from the Ministry of Telecommunications, clearing the way for its entry into India's satellite broadband market, expected to launch in the next 12 months

Updated On : 09-Jun-2025 | 04:33 pm IST

This smallcap defence stock rises 4% on securing deal from DRDO

At 10:30 AM, Astra Microwave share price was trading 3.12 per cent higher at 978.80 per share. By comparison, BSE Sensex was trading flat at 80,702.97 levels.

Updated On : 19-Aug-2025 | 11:50 am IST

Icra pegs Q1 GDP growth rate at 6.7% on higher govt capex, exports

The incoming govts will have to work on creating more job opportunities to bring these states' unemployment rates close to the national average, besides containing inflation and meeting poll promises

Updated On : 19-Aug-2025 | 03:14 pm IST

India's defence spend has declined as a share of GDP and government expenditure Defence spending

India's defence spend has declined as a share of GDP and government expenditure, alongside a parallel drop in foreign acquisitions in capital defence purchases, The central question is whether .

Updated On : 30-Jun-2025 | 01:24 pm IST

Major Boost For Defence Capabilities

Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister

Updated On : 07-Aug-2025 | 01:22 pm IST

Happy Markets Day: Sensex zooms 900 pts intraday on Iran-Israel ceasefire

Nifty and Sensex rose over 1 per cent each after US President Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel

Updated On : 24-Jun-2025 | 11:27 am IST

Trump tariff turbulence: Tiruppur knitwear lifeline stretched thin

The first in a series on the impact of 50% US tariff on Indian goods explores how the textile sector stands on edge, yet stitches prospects in the EU and UK

Updated On : 12-Aug-2025 | 01:00 pm IST