INS Vikrant’s Global Drills: India’s Blue-Water Navy Push in 2025 As India asserts its maritime dominance in the Indo-Pacific, INS Vikrant, the nation’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, is set to lead a series of global drills in 2025. Fresh from a £350M deal with the UK for Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM), the carrier is […]
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India’s Drone Revolution: From TAPAS Trials to Export Ambitions In a landmark shift for Indian defence aviation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has accelerated trials of the TAPAS BH-201 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone, marking a pivotal step in India’s quest for self-reliant unmanned aerial systems (UAS). As of mid-October 2025, recent
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India’s Project 75 Alpha: Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Rule the Indian Ocean by 2032 DefenceNiti India’s #1 Defence News | Strategy, Technology, Careers Home News Technology Careers About India’s Project 75 Alpha: Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Rule the Indian Ocean by 2032 By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 13, 2025 India’s Project 75 Alpha, a ₹1.2 lakh
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India’s Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM) Program: Dominating the Indian Ocean by 2029 India’s Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM) Program, spearheaded by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is set to redefine maritime warfare with a 400-800 km range missile capable of sinking enemy vessels at Mach 2.5-3. With a ₹12,000 crore investment and 85% indigenous
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India’s Akashteer System: Revolutionizing Air Defence with Networked Dominance India’s Akashteer Command and Control System, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), is transforming the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) air defence architecture. This ₹20,000 crore, 80% indigenous system integrates radars, SAMs, and fighters into a networked grid, enabling
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India’s Hypersonic Missile Program: DRDO’s Strategic Edge for LAC and LoC Dominance by 2028 India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing its Hypersonic Missile Program, targeting a 1,500 km-range, Mach 6-8 missile by 2028 to secure strategic dominance along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC). With a ₹15,000
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Project Kusha: India’s Indigenous Long-Range SAM to Redefine Air Defence by 2028 As regional tensions simmer along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is accelerating Project Kusha, India’s indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, slated for induction by 2028. Designed to counter stealth
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S-400 Upgrades: IAF and DRDO Transform Russian Air Defence into an Impenetrable ‘Network of Networks’ In the wake of Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) failed Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are fast-tracking upgrades to the S-400
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In a quiet yet transformative leap for India’s aerial defence, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is finalizing the Long-Range Optical Detection Network (LODN)—a homegrown, multi-sensor system designed to spot low-observable stealth aircraft and drones across vast expanses. Announced in recent defence briefings, the LODN integrates electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, radar fusion, and AI-driven analytics
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In the aftermath of India’s precision strikes during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan is accelerating plans to construct underground airbases to shield its vulnerable air assets from future IAF assaults. This strategic desperation, driven by heavy losses including the destruction of key fighters, AWACS, and UAV hangars, echoes Cold War-era tactics but risks escalating
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