RA News Desk

India's push for defence self-reliance is shifting from assembling platforms to mastering core metallurgy. In the draft of the upcoming Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is actively evaluating a...

The infrastructure backing India's defence modernisation is shifting from basic transportation to highly specialised engineering networks. In a significant commercial development, TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) announced a 51:49 joint venture with Italy-based...

The severe production gridlock gripping the global aviation sector is creating an unprecedented expansion opportunity for Indian engineering giants. Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is actively evaluating strategic acquisitions across the global aerospace supply chain....

The modern battlefield has undergone a profound structural shift, proving that the side controlling low-altitude airspace with nimble, massed aerial networks can systematically outmanoeuvre conventional military capabilities. Recognising this operational reality, India is finalising its...

Riga (Latvia): Exercising in Latvia’s dense pine and birch forests this week, local troops found themselves in an unfair fight against a new enemy: unmanned ground vehicles. As NATO tries to keep pace with fast-changing...

Laoag (Philippines):  A Japanese anti-ship missile smashed into and sunk a decommissioned Philippine naval vessel afloat in the South China Sea, headlining a culminating event of Exercise Balikatan 2026. This missile firing of the Japan...

New Delhi: India has formally received its fourth squadron of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf, known domestically as the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’, marking a decisive boost to its long-range air defence shield. The system, delivered by ship...

Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is unveiling OPAL Next Generation (NG), the latest evolution of the Company's airborne decentralised battle management solution for 6th generation platforms. OPAL-NG will be demonstrated for the first time at...

Helsinki, Finland. ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, on June 02 announced the appointment of Eric Jensen as global Chief Operating Officer.  Jensen joins the global leadership team from ICEYE US, where,...

Singapore: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military...

Rostock (Germany):  The US and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of...

Washington: The US Navy announced that it selected seven companies to compete for the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract. At-sea testing of the vessels is slated to begin next month, with companies whose...

New Delhi: India and Australia have agreed to deepen defence and maritime security cooperation, with both countries moving towards finalising a Joint Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap and expanding partnership across the Indo-Pacific region. The decisions...