The Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 (DAP 2026) was released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on February 11, seeking comments on the proposed changes by March 3. The final version of the manual,...
As UAV systems expand across defence, agriculture, infrastructure and logistics, the measure of a platform is shifting _ from what it can do, to how reliably it continues to do it. For India’s UAV...
India just told the world something important. It’s not through a diplomatic communiqué or a missile test, but through a 34-page document released by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff on March 10, 2026. The Defence...
The word Interregnum comes from Latin, inter (between) and regnum (reign or rule). In ancient Rome and medieval Europe, it described the dangerous legal vacuum between the death of one ruler and the formal...
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Decades of hostility, especially after Iran’s 1979 revolution, fuelled tensions with the US and Israel. Disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, missile...
As global supply chains fracture and technology becomes a lever of geopolitical pressure, “Make in India” must be understood for what it truly is – not merely an economic initiative, but a national security...
Tecknotrove is a leading provider of technology-enabled training solutions. With the successful execution of more than 1,500 projects globally across industries, it has emerged as a leader with a key focus on innovation in...
Deterrence will remain necessary in the years ahead, but it will no longer be sufficient. The decisive advantage in the next decade may belong not to the state that can threaten the heaviest punishment,...
Consolidating its position in India with flagship S-100 Unmanned Aerial System and in-country MRO support set-up, Schiebel India is optimistic of expanding its footprint in India in a very substantive manner. Schiebel’s upcoming innovations...
Mission-mode programmes are government initiatives designed to achieve clearly defined, high-priority objectives within a specified timeframe. They are characterised by concentrated resource allocation, streamlined decision-making, and rigorous monitoring mechanisms. Originally conceived to advance long-term...
The evolving maritime security environment in the Indo-Pacific region by 2035 will be shaped decisively by the rising naval capabilities of China, especially through its Carrier Battle Groups (CBGs) and Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) strategies....
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict offers food for thought for all defence planners. Iran’s strong resistance against the most powerful military in the world speaks volumes for the efficacy of its asymmetric strategy of using...
Since its constitution in April 1993 to exercise legislative oversight of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), parliament’s Standing Committee on Defence (SCoD) has examined and reported on such diverse issues as stress management in...