RA News Desk

Rising Demand for BRAHMOS Missile, 15 Foreign Nations Show Interest

New Delhi: The recently inaugurated BrahMos Aerospace integration and testing facility in Lucknow will boost and fortify India's self-reliance in the defence sector, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh adding that the demand of the...

MKU Wins Major Helmet Supply Contract from a Southeast Asian Nation 

New Delhi: Kanpur-based MKU Limited has achieved a major milestone by securing a multi-year contract to supply over 200,000 advanced ballistic helmets to an undisclosed Southeast Asian country, marking one of the largest such...

France to Hike Defence Spending, Reach $75 Billion in 2027

Paris: France will accelerate a hike in defence spending to reach €64 billion (US$75 billion) in 2027, three years earlier than planned, President Emmanuel Macron told troops and military brass ahead of Bastille Day...

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Meets  President Xi Jinping in China, Apprises Recent Bilateral Development

Beijing: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping here July 15 and apprised him about the recent development of the India-China relationship. This was Jaishankar’s  first visit to China since ties...

Synchronised Efforts Accelerates India’s Defence Modernisation Drive

New Delhi: India's defence modernisation program has reached a critical juncture with the resumption of engine supplies for the indigenous Tejas MK-1A fighter jets, concurrent with accelerated procurement of advanced weaponry including Javelin missiles...

Air Cargo Experiencing Unprecedent Growth: ACFI Report

New Delhi: With the government focussing on the growth of the aviation sector and giving boost to the increase of airports, India’s air cargo sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by the rapid expansion...

GRSE: Captain P Sunilkumar, IN (Retd) Takes Over as Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel) 

Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has announced that Captain P. Sunilkumar, IN (Retd.), currently serving as Chief General Manager of the Fitting Out Unit, has assumed charge as Director (Corporate Planning...

Belgium to Retire NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, Plans Largest Ammunition Order

Belfast: Theo Francken, Belgium’s defence minister, said in a series of new updates that the country is eyeing up its largest-ever ammunition order, and will soon retire NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTHs), as he...

Defence Ministry Selects Domestic Firm for S-400 Maintenance

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has selected an Indian firm to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the S-400 air defence system, officially named ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ in Indian service, marking...

Boosting Arsenal: India Accelerates Procurement, Looks to US for Urgent Weapons

New Delhi: In the wake of the four-day conflict which saw India scoring a major victory and destroying terrorist camps in Pakistan and countering the high end equipment used by China, in Operation Sindoor,...

Strategic Initiative: KSSL to Develop 155mm / 52 Calibre Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzer Based on ATAGS

New Delhi: Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge under the prestigious Kalyani Group, has embarked on a ground breaking initiative to develop a 155mm/52-calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer (SPH) based...

Indigenous Frigate INS Mahendragiri Set to Join Indian Navy Early Next Year

New Delhi: INS Mahendragiri, the seventh and final frigate under the Indian Navy’s Project 17A (Nilgiri class), is set to be delivered by February 2026 and commissioned shortly thereafter, marking a significant milestone in...

Airbus to Train Cybersecurity Experts for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

Paris, France. The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has signed with  Airbus Defence and Space and launched a framework contract for the training and education of all cybersecurity experts at the Ministry of...
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