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DRDO flight trials of VSHORADS

New Delhi, May 5 -- Defence Research & Development Organisation, on 27 February 2026, successfully conducted three successive flight trials of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the I... Read More


IRBM Agni-3 tested

New Delhi, May 5 -- Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-3' was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha on 6 February 2026. The launch validated all operational... Read More


DRDO tests MPATGM

New Delhi, May 5 -- Third generation fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability was flight tested successfully against a moving target in KK Ranges, Ahil... Read More


DRDO tests SFDR

New Delhi, May 5 -- Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chan... Read More


DRDO's ground test of scramjet engine

New Delhi, May 5 -- Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), the Hyderabad based laboratory of DRDO, has achieved a milestone in the development of hypersonic missiles. The DRDL successfully ... Read More


....The long wait for indigenous engines

New Delhi, May 5 -- A major dampener on India's enthusiastic claims of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) has been the persistent absence of domestically designed and manufactured "prime movers" - the engi... Read More


...India's Security Imperative in 2026: Challenges, Choices and the Road

New Delhi, May 5 -- The dawn of each new year generally brings fresh hopes for brighter, peaceful, and more prosperous days ahead. Unfortunately, historically speaking, the opposite is often true. Nev... Read More


...Will 15% increase in Defence Budget give India more bang for the buck?

New Delhi, May 5 -- Is the budget for this financial year adequate to ensure India's overall security build-up to cater for the formidable two-front threat that India faces from its main adversaries-C... Read More


Ethiopian Air Force marks 90 years

New Delhi, May 5 -- From 23-27 January 2026, Ethiopia celebrated a major milestone in its military history - the 90th anniversary of the Ethiopian Air Force with a full programme of national events, c... Read More


Turkiye and their UAVs

New Delhi, May 5 -- Cem Dogut writes on ISR activities were becoming increasingly important for gaining control of the area. UAVs were needed to monitor critical geographical areas such as gorges, pas... Read More