India-Russia Joint Venture: Il-114 Turbo-Prop Production Kicks Off in Bengaluru Published: December 10, 2025 In a significant boost to India’s defense indigenization efforts, India and Russia have formally initiated the joint production of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft in Bengaluru. This collaboration, spearheaded by Russia’s Rostec Corporation and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marks […]
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INS Sahyadri Docks in Guam: Malabar 2025 Signals Quad’s Ironclad Indo-Pacific Resolve The stealthy silhouette of INS Sahyadri pierced the Northern Pacific horizon on November 9, 2025, docking at Guam for Exercise Malabar 2025—a multilateral naval powerhouse underscoring the Quad’s unyielding commitment to Indo-Pacific stability. Hosted by the US from November 10-18, the drill brings
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LVM3-M5 Triumph: CMS-03 Powers Navy’s Secure Comms in a Contested IOR LVM3-M5 roars off Pad 2 at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota, on November 2, 2025, carrying the 4,410 kg CMS-03 satellite. (ISRO) At 21:08 IST on November 2, 2025, the night sky over Sriharikota lit up as ISRO’s LVM3-M5 rocket—India’s heaviest and most powerful launch vehicle—thundered
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Exercise Trishul 2025: Tri-Service Synergy Signals Deterrence to Pakistan and Beyond INS Jalashwa disgorges MARCOS and armored vehicles onto Gujarat coast during Exercise Trishul 2025. (Indian Navy) From the sun-baked deserts of Rajasthan to the windswept shores of Gujarat and the turbulent waters of the northern Arabian Sea, Exercise Trishul 2025—launched on November 4, 2025—unfolds
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INS Ikshak Commissioning: Bolstering India’s Hydrographic Edge in the Indo-Pacific INS Ikshak, the third Survey Vessel (Large), being commissioned at Naval Base Kochi on November 5, 2025. (Indian Navy) On November 5, 2025, the Indian Navy achieved another milestone in its indigenous shipbuilding journey with the commissioning of INS Ikshak, the third of four Survey
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Exercise Trishul 2025: India’s Tri-Service Power Play Along the Western Frontier Amid escalating tensions along the India-Pakistan border, the Indian Armed Forces have launched Exercise Trishul 2025 (TSE-2025), a high-stakes tri-service drill underscoring unified combat readiness. Kicking off on October 30 and running until November 10, this 12-day wargame—led by the Indian Navy’s Western Naval
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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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Cochin Shipyard Delivers ASW-SWC ‘Mahe’: Shallow Waters No Longer Safe for Adversaries On October 23, 2025, the Indian Navy took a decisive step toward maritime self-reliance. At Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the lead vessel of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) project — INS Mahe — was formally commissioned in a ceremony attended by
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In a pivotal advancement for India’s underwater warfare capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is accelerating the integration of its indigenous Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) system into the Scorpene-class submarines under Project 75. With the energy module slated for completion by December 2025, integration trials in a dedicated hull section will commence shortly thereafter,
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In a bold stride toward aerial self-reliance, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reignited its long-stalled Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter (RSH) program with a fresh Request for Information (RfI) issued on August 8, 2025. This pivotal move targets the procurement of 200 advanced light rotorcraft—120 for the Indian Army’s Aviation Corps and 80 for
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