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India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement as priorities for 2025

India has declared 2025 as the 'year of defence reforms' and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost the Tri-Services synergy and ensure simpler and time-sensitive military procurement with a broader aim to transform the military into a technologically-advanced force.

Indian Navy set to commission three frontline warships on Jan 15

Three frontline warships – Nilgiri, Surat and Vagsheer – are set to join the Indian naval fleet at naval dockyard in Mumbai on Jan. 15, 2025.

Indian military maintained assertive approach along LAC; focused on boosting operational might in 2024

In a year bookended by intractable conflicts and geopolitical fragmentation, India focused on ramping up military prowess by broadly firming up defence procurement worth Rs 4.22 lakh crore even as the Indian and Chinese militaries completed pulling back their troops from border face-off points in eastern Ladakh.

Space docking experiment: Spacecraft injected into right orbit, ISRO eyes another tech feat

Two spacecraft that would aid ISRO in demonstrating space docking, a critical technology for future space missions, got separated successfully and were placed into the desired orbit late Monday, the country's space agency said.

India's defence exports crossed record Rs 21,000 crore over decade: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India's defence exports have crossed a record Rs 21,000 crore, up from Rs. 2,000 crore ten years ago.

MDL delivers stealth frigate Nilgiri, destroyer Surat to Indian Navy

The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) on Friday delivered the first stealth frigate of Project 17A class and the fourth stealth destroyer of Project 15B Class to the Indian Navy.