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Sunday, 30 November 2025

Navy takes delivery of INS Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class stealth frigate built under Project 17A

INS Taragiri, the third Nilgiri-class frigate built by Mazagon Dock Mumbai, was delivered to the Indian Navy on November 28, 2025. Proj...

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Friday, 21 November 2025

Indian Army

The IAF loses a pilot as his Tejas fighter crashes in an aerobatics demonstration. A Pakistani fighter pilot responds

The message below is circulating in the social media in Pakistan. A Salute Across the Skies The news of an Indian Air Force Tejas cras...

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

shipbuilding

French shipyard proposes partnering India’s Mazagon Dock to build submarines for export

India and France have pledged to cooperate in the "joint export of submarines to a mutually friendly country," but have not named ...

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Friday, 26 September 2025

US military

DRDO launches Agni-Prime IRBM from rail-mobile launcher

The range of the Agni-P -- 1,000-2,000 km -- is too short to strike the Chinese mainland, but can cover all of Pakistan’s territory By Ajai ...

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Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Indian Navy

India Retires Its Workhorse: the MiG-21 Fighter Jet

On September 26, after more than 60 years in operational service, the MiG-21 will be put out to pasture. By Ajai Shukla The Diplomat, 24 S...

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Saturday, 20 September 2025

US military

Indian Navy’s growing role in securing the Indian Ocean

On average, some 60,000 cargo vessels transit through the Strait of Malacca each year, one every nine minutes By Ajai Shukla 19th Sept 2025...

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Tuesday, 16 September 2025

shipbuilding

INS Androth – 2nd anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC)

The new vessels strengthen the navy’s anti-submarine, coastal surveillance and mine laying capabilities By Ajai Shukla 13 Sep, 2025 INS ...

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Wednesday, 27 August 2025

iaf

Building a stronger air-defence shield

Successful technologies can be integrated into weapon systems that serve specific battlefield requirements By Ajai Shukla 28th September 2...

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Monday, 25 August 2025

Indian Navy

Wang Yi Sets the Stage for Modi-Xi Meeting

Modi and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet at Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO leaders’ summit on August 31-September 1. Ajai Shukla The D...

Broadsword August 25, 2025 0

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Sunday, 30 November 2025

Navy takes delivery of INS Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class stealth frigate built under Project 17A

Friday, 21 November 2025

The IAF loses a pilot as his Tejas fighter crashes in an aerobatics demonstration. A Pakistani fighter pilot responds

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

French shipyard proposes partnering India’s Mazagon Dock to build submarines for export

Friday, 26 September 2025

DRDO launches Agni-Prime IRBM from rail-mobile launcher

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

India Retires Its Workhorse: the MiG-21 Fighter Jet

Saturday, 20 September 2025

Indian Navy’s growing role in securing the Indian Ocean

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

INS Androth – 2nd anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC)

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Building a stronger air-defence shield

Monday, 25 August 2025

Wang Yi Sets the Stage for Modi-Xi Meeting

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