India Defence News

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh assumed command as the 30th Chief of the Indian Air Force. With over 5,000 flight hours, his four-decade career includes roles in command, staff, and flight testing, notably leading the MiG-29 upgrade and LCA Tejas project.

Australia is sending warship HMAS Stuart and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter to join naval exercise Malabar 2024 with Quad nations India, Japan, and the US. The exercise, focused on anti-submarine warfare, enhances military interoperability. HMAS Stuart will also engage regionally in Singapore and Indonesia.

Amid the challenging terrain and harsh weather conditions of high-altitude regions, the Indian Army has inducted 100 robotic mules to bolster its logistics and surveillance capabilities in forward areas. 

India is seeking 22 single-seat Rafale M jets, along with 4 twin-seat versions for training purposes. The Rafale M is a highly advanced, multi-role fighter jet, with the twin-seat version designed to train new pilots. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has already granted approval for the purchase of these jets.

Since the Hamas attack on October 7 and the ongoing Israeli conflict in Gaza, Hezbollah, which is labeled as a terrorist group by the US and several other countries, has been involved in intense cross-border fighting with Israel to show support for Gaza.

BrahMos Aerospace, the India-Russia joint venture known for developing BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, has unveiled a new policy to reserve jobs for veterans of India’s Agnipath scheme, known as Agniveers.

As winter approaches and the border standoff with China remains unresolved, a Delhi-based startup has introduced an advanced high-altitude habitat solution for the Indian Army troops that maintains temperature without relying on heaters, kerosene oil, or generators.

Integrated circuits are more commonly known as microchips or just "chips."They act as the "brains" of almost all modern electronic devices.For many years, there has been a global shortage of semiconductors, which reached its highest point in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian Army’s armoured units, including T-90 Bhishma, T-72 tanks, and BMP II Infantry Combat Vehicles, have successfully carried out a tactical exercise at an altitude of approximately 14,000 feet in eastern Ladakh.

Brig BD Mishra (Retd), the Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh, stated on Saturday that India has not lost any territory to China in recent years, aside from what was lost during the conflicts of 1962 and the surrounding period.