US-India 10-Year Defence Framework: A New Era of Tech Sharing and Regional Deterrence Signed on October 31, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, this landmark pact supercharges joint R&D, info-sharing, and co-production—pushing India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat goals into overdrive. Kuala Lumpur, October 31, 2025—Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed the Framework for […]
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Starlink’s Mumbai Demos: Satellite Broadband’s Secure Leap for India’s Tri-Service Comms Backbone By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 Starlink’s October 30-31 Mumbai demos—before law enforcement—test security (LIS/LIMS) and tech compliance on provisional spectrum. Aiming 600 Gbps capacity (1 lakh+ connections), it eyes tri-service backhaul, post-GSAT upgrades, for jam-proof HADR in remote borders. Demo
IAF’s Tejas-UAV Handover Trials: AI-Driven Swarm Tactics Redefine Arabian Sea Air Superiority In an October 2025 Arabian Sea milestone, IAF’s Tejas orchestrated a MUM-T maritime strike off Konkan coast, handing commands to two DRDO UAVs via Autonomous Control System (ACS). Real-time sensor fusion and precision hits validated swarm ops, syncing with Konkan 2025 and Trishul
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SAMANVAY 2025: DRDO’s 12 Tech Transfers SAMANVAY 2025: DRDO’s 12 Tech Transfers Ignite Private Defence Fire—From AI Sensors to Cyber Shields By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 At the SAMANVAY 2025 summit in Bengaluru (October 29–30), DRDO executed 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LAToTs) covering eight breakthrough products to private industry—marking
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HAL-Russia MoU for SJ-100: Bridging Civil Skies to Defence—India’s Next Aero Export Leap? On October 27, 2025, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) signed a historic MoU in Moscow to co-produce the SJ-100 regional jet—India’s first full passenger aircraft manufacturing program since the 1960s. With 70% indigenous content via technology
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DAC’s ₹79,000 Crore Tri-Service Boost: Unpacking the Game-Changers for India’s Maritime and Border Edge By DefenceNiti Editorial Team | October 30, 2025 In a pivotal move underscoring India’s accelerated push for military modernization, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, greenlit capital acquisitions worth ₹79,000 crore on October 23, 2025. This
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DAC’s ₹79,000 Crore Tri-Service Boost: Unpacking the Game-Changers for India’s Maritime and Border Edge In a pivotal move underscoring India’s accelerated push for military modernization, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, greenlit capital acquisitions worth ₹79,000 crore on October 23, 2025. This tranche—spanning the Army, Navy, and Air Force—bolsters tri-service
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Is ‘Make in India’ Delivering Faster Results Than Imports in Defence? A 2025 Evidence-Based Review The transformation of India’s defence sector in the past five years has raised a critical question: Is the “Make in India” model actually enabling faster, better and more resilient military modernization compared to legacy import-driven procurement? In 2025, as new
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Beyond Big Defence: Private Industry & MSMEs Powering India’s Military Supply Chain in 2025 India’s “Make in India” defence story isn’t just being written by giants like DRDO or HAL. In 2025, a thriving network of MSMEs, startups, and private-sector pioneers is powering the gears of India’s nextgen arsenal—supplying components, electronics, software, advanced materials, and
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Securing the Indo-Pacific: India’s Major Military Exercises & Strategic Drills in 2025 As maritime threats, grey-zone tactics, and technological advancements reshape the Indo-Pacific, India’s defence forces have doubled down in 2025—expanding the scale and sophistication of joint military exercises across air, sea, and cyber domains. These drills aren’t just showpieces—they’re essential for rapid deterrence, real-world
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