The $240 million (₹2,901 crore) contract for six ALH Mk-III (MR) helicopters has been awarded to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under the Buy (Indian–Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category. Read More
Indigenous ‘Dolphin Hunter’ Strengthens Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Fleet. Read More
Organized by the Indian Navy, the exercise brought together 42 ships and submarines and 29 aircraft, including 18 ships from friendly foreign nations. Under the theme “Camaraderie, Cooperation, Collaboration,” MILAN 2026 demonstrated unprecedented scale and strategic unity. Read More
Indian Navy Day 2025: In a first for the Indian Navy, the 2025 Navy Day celebrations will feature a grand operational demonstration on December 4 at Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram. The event will showcase the Navy’s combat capabilities, technological advancements, and operational readiness in a multi-domain context. Read More
DRDO CHESS Unveils Laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) – CUAS: Kurnool, India – In a significant technological breakthrough, India has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its indigenously developed laser-based directed energy weapon (DEW), catapulting the nation into an exclusive club of global powers possessing this advanced technology. The Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences... Read More
Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement Exercise - AIKEYME: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - In a significant stride towards strengthening maritime security cooperation, India and several African nations have launched the inaugural Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement exercise (AIKEYME) 2025. The harbour phase of this landmark multilateral exercise, aptly named AIKEYME, meaning "Unity" in Sanskrit, was inaugurated on April 13, 2025, onboard the Indian Naval Ship INS Chennai in Dar es Salaam. Read More
India will acquire 26 Rafale-M Jets from France in Rs 63,000 crore deal: New Delhi, April 9, 2025 – In a significant move aimed at strengthening its maritime defense capabilities, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has granted clearance for the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets... Read More
INS Vaghsheer, INS Nilgiri, INS Surat join Indian Navy: Mumbai, January 15, 2025 - In a historic event that underscores India's growing naval prowess and indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, the Indian Navy today commissioned three frontline combatants: INS Nilgiri, the lead ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate class; INS Surat, the fourth and final ship of the Project 15B stealth destroyer class; and INS Vaghsheer, the sixth and final submarine of the Scorpene-class project. Read More
DRDO's Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM): New Delhi, India – November 12, 2024 – India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a significant milestone in its indigenous missile development program with the successful maiden flight-test of the Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM). The test was conducted from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Read More
Malabar 2024 will feature a wide range of naval platforms, including destroyers, frigates, corvettes, fleet support ships, long-range maritime patrol aircraft, jet aircraft, integral helicopters, and submarines. Special Forces from all four nations will also participate in the exercise. Read More
