In a significant boost to India’s indigenous precision-strike capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on Monday from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The missile, launched from a mobile platform, met all mission objectives,…
Mhow The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, conducted a Tech Symposium on “Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO)- Dominance in Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)” on Monday. MCTE press release stated that the symposium was organised to foster professional discourse on the increasing significance of the electromagnetic spectrum in contemporary and future warfare and its role as…
States created out of heat of transitory ideological fervor rather than the cold, hard logic of geography are rarely built to last. Pakistan is the ultimate anomaly in the annals of statecraft, a state that defies every dictate of physical geography and historical continuity. From the rugged plateaus of Balochistan, which gravitate naturally towards independence,…
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida Once considered a peripheral concern, the threat posed by small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) has become central to how the US Air Force trains its defenders. A recent demonstration by the 325th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) at Tyndall Air Force Base highlights a fundamental shift in air base defence doctrine,…
In a landmark event underscoring India’s commitment to gender parity in its armed forces, President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the 158th Regular Course and 141st Technical Graduate Course at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here today. A total of 515 officer cadets, including a pioneering batch of nine women, were…
New Delhi In a significant leadership transition in the Indian Army, the Government of India has appointed Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). He will assume charge on June 30, 2026, succeeding Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who retires the same day after completing his tenure. A…
In a significant development that underscores evolving civil-military synergy in India’s national security architecture, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy), has been appointed as the new Military Adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). This marks the first time a serving three-star officer has been assigned to the role…
In a landmark development for India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced the successful maiden test flight of the country’s first indigenously assembled Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft. The aircraft took off from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Vadodara, Gujarat, marking a significant…
In a significant escalation of the ongoing US-Iran conflict, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has conducted fresh precision strikes on Iranian military targets, utilizing Tomahawk cruise missiles and fighter aircraft. The operations targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centers, air defense systems, radar installations, and related facilities in southern Iran, including areas near Bandar…
In a sharp escalation in the Persian Gulf, US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted precision self-defence strikes against Iranian military infrastructure on June 9, targeting air defence systems, radar sites, and ground control stations near the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, launched at 5 pm ET on President Donald Trump’s direct orders, was a direct response…
