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Agnikul Cosmos: Reusable Rockets And The Business Of Space
The lead-up to Agnikul Cosmos, a space start-up, was circuitous and unconventional. Its founders—Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM—both engineers, worked abroad in diverse fields before returning to India to take the ‘space’ plunge. The company was founded in 2017 with the…
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MoD Signs Rs 53,866-Crore Deals for Eight Next-Generation Corvettes Days After CCS Clearance
Days after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the proposal on October 28, the Ministry of Defence on Monday signed contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of eight Next…
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Ran Kasauti: Putting Performance at the Heart of Drone Procurement
Editor’s Note The three-part series examines why India’s Army needs a more responsive and institutional approach to evaluating and procuring rapidly evolving drone and counter-drone technologies. It moves from the challenges confronting users, industry and procurement…
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New IAF Chief Unveils ‘VAYU’ Vision, Makes Restoring Combat Strength Top Priority
Restoring the Indian Air Force’s depleted fighter squadron strength, accelerating indigenous capability development and preparing for technology-driven warfare will be among the foremost priorities of the new Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. A day after…
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A Successful Trial Is Not Enough: Rethinking Defence Testing
Does a product really pass a defence trial if it works in controlled conditions but fails to earn the user’s confidence in the field? Testing is one of the most important stages in defence procurement. But what should a credible test actually establish? Is it enough to…
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The LAC Explained: History, Flashpoints and the Changing India-China Border
The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is among the most sensitive and strategically consequential frontiers in the world. Yet, unlike a formally demarcated international border, it remains undefined on maps, with India and China holding differing perceptions of where it runs.…
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ACM AP Singh Leaves Behind an IAF That Can Fight, But Needs More Fighters
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh retired on Saturday after 42 years of service, leaving behind a tenure that combined operational leadership with unusually forthright interventions on India’s defence preparedness, indigenous manufacturing and the changing demands of air warfare. While…
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ACM Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as 29th IAF Chief Amid Modernisation and Theatre Command Challenges
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Saturday took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), assuming the rank of Air Chief Marshal, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retired after 42 years of distinguished service in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Chief Marshal…
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Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia Appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia will take over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on November 1, succeeding Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who assumes charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on October 31. Currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the…
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CCS Clears Rs 40,000 Crore Deal for Eight Next-Generation Navy Corvettes
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared a Rs 40,000-crore proposal to build eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy, paving the way for contracts with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). “The contracts…
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Rajnath Singh Offers India’s Counter-Terrorism Expertise to ASEAN Partners, Cites Op Sindoor
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday offered to share India’s operational experience in counter-terrorism with ASEAN and other regional partners, citing Operation Sindoor as evidence of India’s battle-tested approach to tackling cross-border terrorism. Addressing the 13th…
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India Deepens Defence Engagements with US and Japan at ADMM-Plus in Philippines
India has stepped up defence engagement with the United States and Japan, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holding separate bilateral meetings with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’…
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Your First Indian Army Order: Where Should You Start?
Where should a defence startup begin when it wants to work with the Indian Army? Should you try to reach the most senior officer you can, or start with the people who actually face the operational problem your product is designed to solve? In Part 19 of Working with the Indian…
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Badr MoU: A New Defence Partnership and What It Means for India
The defence ministers of Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on 21 October 2026, opening a new framework for cooperation in defence manufacturing, research and development, technology sharing and military training. But what…