Defence

Navies of India and Singapore Successfully Conclude SIMBEX 2025

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy have successfully concluded the latest edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX), held from July 28 to August 1, 2025. This year’s edition, marking the 32nd SIMBEX since its...

India Receives Final Airbus C-295 Aircraft from Spain

India has received the last of its 16 Airbus C-295MW military transport aircraft from Spain, marking a significant step in strengthening the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. The delivery, which took place at the Airbus Defence and Space assembly line...

Indian Navy Inducts Indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Himgiri with BrahMos

The Indian Navy achieved a major milestone in indigenous defence manufacturing with the induction of INS Himgiri, the third ship of the Nilgiri-class frigates under Project 17A, delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, on July 31, 2025....

“Colachel 1741: How Travancore Became the Only Asian Power to Defeat the Dutch”

The Indian Army’s Madras Regiment commemorated the 284th anniversary of the 1741 Battle of Colachel, where King Marthanda Varma of Travancore achieved a landmark victory against the Dutch East India Company. The ceremony, held at the Colachel War Memorial in...

Indian Coast Guard’s Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Atal’ Launched in Goa

India took another significant step in enhancing its coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities with the launch of the Indian Coast Guard’s latest Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ‘Atal’, in Goa. The vessel, launched by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) at Vasco...

Two Consecutive Successful Flight Tests of Pralay Missile Conduct By DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted two consecutive flight tests of the Pralay missile on July 28 and 29, 2025, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. These user evaluation trials validated the missile’s maximum and...

Drones vs Manned Aircraft: The Future of Aerial Combat

The world of aerial warfare is undergoing a revolution. With rapid advancements in drone technology, the question arises — will unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) eventually replace manned aircraft in combat, or will both continue to share the skies? Understanding the...

India–Singapore Joint Military Exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’

India and Singapore commenced the joint military exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’ in the desert region of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, with a focus on enhancing combat interoperability, especially in urban warfare and counter-terrorism. The exercise underscores the deepening strategic partnership between the...

DRDO Successfully Test-Fires Drone-Launched Missile ULPGM-V3

India has made a significant leap in indigenous defence capabilities with the successful flight trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This marks an important milestone in India's efforts toward...

Meet ‘Samudra Prachet’ The Game-Changing Pollution Control Vessel!

In a major step towards strengthening India’s maritime environmental protection framework, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched ‘Samudra Prachet’, the final of two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs), on July 23, 2025, at Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL). This vessel will...