In an era defined by the pervasive threat of low-cost, first-person view (FPV) drones, armed forces worldwide are rapidly developing countermeasures that blend ingenuity with necessity. From the battlefields of Ukraine to flashpoints in West Asia, cheap unmanned aerial systems have inflicted disproportionate damage, prompting even resource-constrained militaries to innovate at the tactical edge. Vietnam…
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 (ULPGM-V3), marking a significant stride in the country’s indigenous unmanned combat capabilities. The trials, conducted at the National Open Area Range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, validated the missile’s performance…
DC New Delhi Correspondent In a remarkable display of composure and clinical expertise, two Indian Army medical officers turned a potential mid-air crisis into a success story of swift life-saving intervention. On Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET334, cruising at nearly 30,000 feet, a passenger suddenly developed seizure-like symptoms, triggering an on-board medical emergency. With the aircraft…
In the annals of military history, few actions capture the raw courage, regimental pride, and unyielding devotion to duty as vividly as the desperate resupply mission undertaken by a handful of Sikh and Punjabi soldiers on 17 May 1915. Amid the horrors of the Western Front during the Battle of Festubert, ten men from the…
New Delhi: Defence establishments across India paid glowing tributes to Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, whose birth anniversary and historic assumption of command continue to inspire the armed forces. Born in 1899 in Karnataka, Cariappa joined the British Indian Army in 1919 and rose steadily through the…
Dehradun: In a solemn and inspiring ceremony, the Garhwal Rifles Regiment inaugurated ‘Shaurya Sthal’, a hallowed memorial dedicated to its gallantry awardees who displayed extraordinary courage in service to the nation. Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, PhD, Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles and Garhwal Scouts, formally unveiled the memorial. The event…
New Delhi: The Indian Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has paid rich tributes to one of its most distinguished veterans, Air Commodore Malik Singh Khera (Retd), who recently celebrated his 106th birthday. Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), extended warm congratulations to the centenarian, recognising his extraordinary contributions to…
Mhow: Under the aegis of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow organised a seminar on “Networking and Data Centricity”, highlighting the Army’s growing emphasis on technology-driven warfare and integrated military operations on Friday. The seminar, held as part of the Army’s observance of 2026 as the “Year of Networking…
In a formal ceremony conducted at the Army War College (AWC) headquarters, Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi passed on the Commandant’s baton to Lt Gen Ajay Chandpuria on Friday. The solemn ceremony was witnessed by senior officers, faculty & staff of the institution. Lt Gen Sahi, who was Commandant of the premier institution of higher…
Introduction Contemporary conflicts and the rapid rise of global defence-industrial giants are reshaping the nature of military power in the 21st century. The dominance of companies such as Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, AVIC, and many other American, European, and Chinese firms demonstrates that strategic power today rests not merely on battlefield capabilities, but on…
