RA News Desk

New Delhi: The Modi government's decisive rejection of US F-35 stealth fighter jets represents a pivotal moment in India's defence strategy, emphasising strategic autonomy over external pressure while demonstrating calibrated diplomatic restraint amid escalating...

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on August 01, 2025. On assuming charge, the Flag Officer paid solemn homage to...

Kolkata: A major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction, Himgiri (Yard 3022), third* ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers...

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on July 31, 2025. He succeeds Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated...

TOYOTA, Japan. SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the safe and successful completion of a demonstration flight of the SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive Model SD-05) at the...

Washington: The US Navy unveiled its new Modular Attack Surface Craft programme, which would likely see unmanned surface vessels carrying missiles long distances at sea. The programme calls for the development of a rugged, flexible...

Paris: European Union member states expressed interest in at least €127 billion ($146 billion) in EU-backed loans to pay for defence procurement, the bloc’s executive arm said. Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France...

New Delhi: The recent successful release trials of the RudraM-III missile from a modified Su-30MKI aircraft represent a significant milestone in India’s indigenous defence capabilities. During these trials, two RudraM-III missiles were mounted on...

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India has recently concluded design studies for a next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), marking a significant advancement in India’s strategic deterrence capabilities. This new ICBM...

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) with General Electric (GE) Aerospace for co-production of the F414-INS6 engines to power India's Tejas MK-2 fighter aircraft, marking a significant...

New Delhi: The ISRO-NASA advanced NISAR satellite was successfully launched onboard ISRO's GSLV-F16 launch vehicle on July 30,  at 5:40 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), also known as Sriharikota High...

Melbourne: The first of Japan’s Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II fifth-generation fighters will arrive from the United States in early August, according to the country’s defence ministry. The Ministry...

Rockhampton (Australia): Long-range fires featured prominently at Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest war games of their kind ever held in Australia. Various anti-ship missile firings demonstrated the ability of the US and its allies to...