RA News Desk

Indigenous Advanced Stealth Frigate Himgiri, Project 17A Delivered to Indian Navy

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...

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Assumes Charge as the FOCinC (WEST)

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...

SkyDrive Starts Summer Demonstration Flights at Expo 2025 in Osaka

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...

US Navy Unveils New Modular Surface Craft Programme

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...

Eyeing $146 Billion in Loans for Defence Procurement, EU Members Express Interest

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...

Release Trials of Advanced Indigenous Hypersonic Anti-Radiation Missile ‘RudraM-III’ Successfully Carried Out

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...

Significant Advancement: Design Studies of Next-Generation ICBM Concluded by DRDO

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...

HAL Signs Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) With GE for Co-Production of F414-INS6 Engines

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...

ISRO-NASA Developed Advanced ‘NISAR’ Satellite Successfully Launched Onboard GSLV-F16

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...

Japan Set to Receive First F-35B Fighter Early Next Month

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...

Exercise Talisman Sabre: US, Allies Firepower Demonstrations Showcased Seamless Interoperability

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...

India’s First Private Test Facility Commissioned by TEMA India

New Delhi: TEMA India Ltd. has commissioned India’s first private test facility for the upgradation of depleted heavy water, marking a significant milestone in the country’s nuclear sector and advancing the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative...

Bharat Forge to Establish State-of-the-Art Ring Mill for Aerospace Applications

Pune. Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL), a global leader in advanced forging and precision engineering, will establish a new advanced ring mill dedicated to aerospace applications, following the signing of contracts with Pratt & Whitney, Canada for the supply of aerospace components. The new ring mill will be set up as part of BFL’s ongoing expansion of its aerospace manufacturing capabilities. This...
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