Tel Aviv Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday, killing seven Hezbollah operatives near the border, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed. The operation underscores persistent tensions despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire that took effect earlier in June. According to the IDF, troops from the elite Egoz Commando Unit identified the group…
New Delhi The Indian Air Force has achieved a major milestone in its quest for self-reliance with the granting of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) to the indigenous Netra Mk-1 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system. The clearance was formally handed over by DRDO’s Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) to the IAF yesterday, at a…
More than fifteen weeks after the outbreak of hostilities in end February 2026, US and Iran have declared a diplomatic breakthrough that may formally end the US blockade of Iranian ports and reopen Strait of Hormuz. The crisis has again demonstrated how regional conflicts in West Asia can quickly create global economic consequences. The agreement,…
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…
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…
Introduction The ongoing conflict in West Asia offers a compelling insight into the changing character of warfare in the twenty-first century. The conflict has seen extensive employment of drones, precision-guided missiles, cyber capabilities, intelligence networks, integrated air and missile defence systems, and strategic communications. Despite the overwhelming technological superiority of the United States and Israel,…
Hazira, Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited an impressive defence exhibition at Hazira in Gujarat, spotlighting India’s transformative progress in indigenous defence manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives. The visit underscored the nation’s emergence as a rising global defence player, shifting steadily from a major importer to a credible exporter of…
India has received the fourth squadron of the Russian-origin S-400 Triumf air defence system, known in Indian service as “Sudarshan,” marking a significant enhancement of the country’s long-range air defence architecture. The delivery, made under the $5.43 billion India–Russia agreement signed in 2018, comes at a time when New Delhi is accelerating efforts to strengthen…
