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Up-to-the-minute coverage and exhaustive analysis of the latest in defence.

What’s the story behind war memorial jointly inaugurated by India, South Korea during Rajnath visit

Akshat Mohan -
Built by India’s Defence Ministry to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s participation in the Korean War, it marks a strategic effort to leverage soft power and historical links.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

Akshat Mohan -
While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

42 American aircraft lost during war against Iran in Operation Epic Fury, reveals CRS report

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Of the 42 fixed-wing or rotary aircraft including UAVs that have been lost or damaged, around 34 losses are based on media reports, says Congressional Research Service.

Army veteran, CM & driving force behind Golden Quadrilateral, BC Khanduri’s era comes to a close

Archishman Ganguly -
The BJP veteran's passing Tuesday brings to an end a long and storied career that spanned military, politics and governance.

US launches $1 billion F-35 upgrade plan for armed forces, foreign operators

ANI -
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD 991.1 million contract to deliver 432 upgrade kits under the F-35 Block 4 modernisation programme.

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Transhipment terminal in Nicobar could be geopolitical lever, says Navy officer amid ecological debate

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Amid West Asia disruptions, Galathea Bay gives India vantage point astride Indian Ocean & Pacific, but ecologists say it will mean clearing rainforest. Rahul Gandhi called it 'gravest crime'.

L&T ties up with French firm for minesweeper tech, India’s wait for crucial vessels continues 20 yrs on

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian Navy had first moved a proposal to make 12 minesweepers in 2005 but the project never fructified and India decommissioned its last specialised vessel in 2019.

8 hours, 10 minutes & an impressive feat—Navy officer Lt Cmdr Samar Hosur swims across Palk Strait

Jaydeep Gadhavi -
Known for his endurance feats, Lt. Cmdr. Samar Hosur had completed Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Bahrain in 2024 and successfully crossed the English Channel that same year.

IAF finalises Rafale RFP, sets stage for fighter production before Modi & chief AP Singh fly to France

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The final contract will be signed only later this fiscal year. The long-term goal is to achieve 55-60 percent localisation for Rafale aircraft manufacture in India.
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Iran player’s gun gesture was just a goal celebration. Stop projecting your politics on it

Saptak Datta -
From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.

ICAI to onboard 25 CA firms under PM Internship Scheme, targets 2,000 interns by year-end

Udit Bubna -
ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

Anmol Kapil -
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.