iDEX 2.0: ₹1,000 Cr Fund Fuels 300+ Defence Startups in FY25 The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) 2.0 framework has achieved a landmark milestone, with over 300 defence startups receiving funding, mentorship, and procurement orders in FY25, backed by a ₹1,000 crore corpus announced in the Union Budget 2025. Launched under the Department of Defence […]
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India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Achieves Full Operational Capability The Indian Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 1 (CAW-1) — comprising Tejas-Navy Mk1, MiG-29K, and MH-60R Romeo helicopters — has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) aboard INS Vikrant. This milestone follows 18 months of intensive carrier qualification trials, including 1,200+ arrested landings and night deck
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AMCA Prototype Rollout: India’s 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Enters Assembly Phase Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has officially commenced final assembly of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) prototype at its state-of-the-art Nashik facility, marking a defining milestone in India’s journey toward a 5th-generation stealth fighter. The program, spearheaded by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), successfully completed
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Defence Exports Cross ₹25,000 Cr in FY25: Tejas, BrahMos Lead Surge India’s defence exports have surpassed ₹25,000 crore in FY25, a 10-fold increase from ₹2,500 crore in 2016, according to the Ministry of Defence’s annual report released on October 24, 2025. The surge is driven by Tejas Mk-1A, BrahMos missiles, and Akashteer air defense systems,
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DRDO’s Dhvani HGV Test: Mach 21 Leap in Hypersonic Defence The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Dhvani Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) on October 20, 2025, from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The vehicle achieved Mach 21 (25,900 km/h) over a 5,500 km trajectory, demonstrating boost-glide maneuverability and terminal-phase evasion against
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Project Kusha: DRDO’s Long-Range Air Defence System Nears DAC Approval The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is finalizing preparations to present Project Kusha—India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system—at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting on November 23, 2025. Designed to intercept aerial threats at ranges of 250–350 km, Kusha will serve as a
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Akashteer 2.0: DAC Previews 500+ Unit Expansion Post-MoD Surge In a closed-door briefing at South Block today, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) previewed the most ambitious phase yet of India’s integrated air defense revolution: Akashteer 2.0—a networked, mobile, tri-service air defense system now slated for 500+ additional units by 2030. The catalyst? The Ministry of
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Netra Mk-1A Goes Global: Brazil Deal Sparks IAF’s AEW&C Network Upgrade In a quiet hangar at DRDO’s Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) in Bengaluru, a digital revolution took flight today. The Netra Mk-1A—India’s indigenously developed Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system mounted on modified Embraer ERJ-145 jets—received its most significant upgrade yet: v2.3
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From Perth to Panaji: AUSTRAHIND 2025 Lessons Fuel Quad Maritime Drills As AUSTRAHIND 2025 enters its final 48 hours in Perth, tactical data from Gorkha Rifles’ urban counter-terror simulations is being uploaded to Exercise Malabar’s maritime segment, set for November 10–18 off Goa. The focus: ASW interoperability. INS Androth, commissioned last week, will lead shallow-water
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Kalpakkam’s Thorium Leap: FBTR Legacy Powers Silent Submarine Propulsion Deep within the high-security perimeter of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, a quiet revolution unfolded today. Engineers successfully tested a 40 MW compact thorium reactor module—a direct descendant of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), which celebrated its 40th anniversary last
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