Defence Plan
French general 'interested in learning' about India's long-range weapons
France looks to India's homegrown rocket and drone systems for next-gen artillery upgrades
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MiG-21 retires: Tracing the journey of India's first supersonic fighter jet
For nearly 60 years, the MiG-21 was the backbone of the IAF, with over 900 aircraft inducted. Almost every IAF fighter pilot since the 1960s has trained on the MiG-21 before moving to other fighters.
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Smiling buddha to Operation Shakti
Feature: A brief history of India's nuclear deterrence
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Defence stocks under pressure: Data Patterns, MDL down up to 8%; here's why
Nifty India Defence index declined 2% in Friday's intra-day trade, corrected 17% from its all-time high level of 9,195.15 touched on June 6, 2025.
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Defence: Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who ended the Cold War
Defence Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who ended the Cold War
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Has the momentum in defence
India is moving towards indigenisation of the defence sector. As the govt's indigenisation theme gains steam, will the sector have more legs to rally in the near-term or consolidation is likely?
DRDO develops naval flare system for Indian Navy's Kalvari-class subs
It has been developed by the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
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Private industry expects a timebound defence acquisition rules review
Must include clear measures to enforce shorter procurement, say insiders
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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).
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It transforms numerical information into a more understandable format
It transforms numerical information into a more understandable and insightful format
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Trump tariff turbulence: Tiruppur knitwear lifeline stretched
Trump tariff turbulence: Tiruppur knitwear lifeline stretched thin
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Photo feature Story: Armored tank on the background of the Idian flag
The latest around the world, from multirole fighter jets to automatic combat drones
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Some common titles might include: "Deer in Forest," "Fawn in Meadow," "Stag with Antlers," or "Doe and Fawn."
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India, Sri Lanka review security cooperation at annual defence dialogue
Top defence officials of India and Sri Lanka have held the seventh edition of their annual dialogue during which the two sides reviewed the bilateral defence and security cooperation and identified new avenues for engagement. The two-day meeting of the 7th edition of the Annual Defence Dialogue (ADD) between India and Sri Lanka, which began in New Delhi on Thursday was chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Armane and his Sri Lankan counterpart General Kamal Gunaratne. During the meeting which ended on Saturday, the two sides reviewed the defence and security cooperation, the Indian High Commission said here. Various ongoing defence cooperation initiatives were jointly reviewed and new avenues for engagement were identified during the ADD, it said. Sri Lanka's delegation included Air Marshal SK Pathirana, Commander of Sri Lanka Air Force along with senior officers from the Sri Lanka Army and the Navy. The Indian delegation included officials from the Ministry of Defence, Headquarte
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Defence Minister launches 'iDEX Investor Hub', Rs 200 cr already pledged
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched the 'iDEX Investor Hub' (iIH), under which more than Rs 200 crores had already been pledged by leading Indian investors. He also launched the ninth edition of 'Defence India Startup Challenges (DISC 9)' on "Cybersecurity" during the annual defence innovation event 'Manthan' as part of the Aero India 2023 here. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production to encourage start-ups and other such entities engaged in defence innovation. The iDEX Investor Hub' aims to accelerate investment in the Defence sector and give investors a unified view of opportunities and innovations, officials said. More than Rs 200 crore had already been pledged under iIH by leading Indian investors, an official statement said. 'DISC 9' launched on Wednesday is the first collaboration of iDEX with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (i4C) division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. These
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Biggest defence importer for decades now exports to 75 countries: PM Modi
Underlining the potential of India's defence sector PM Narendra Modi on Monday said the country which was the biggest defence importer for decades now exports defence equipment to 75 countries.
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Info war can be a threat to stability: Defence minister Rajnath Singh
Adds successive govts have failed to create national security strategy
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Indian Navy to get a new ensign: What is changing and why is it important?
On September 2, PM Modi will unveil a new ensign of the Indian Navy that will not include the St George's Cross
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S Korea, US to hold talks on alliance, deterrence against evolving N Korea
The defence chiefs of South Korea and the US will hold talks in Washington DC on Friday (July 29) to discuss security on the Korean Peninsula and deterrence against evolving North Korean threats
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South Korea protests against Japan's claims to Dokdo in defense white paper
The South Korean government has condemned Japan on Friday for laying repeated claim to the easternmost islets of Dokdo in its annual defence white paper.
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