Bengaluru, February 18, 2026: India and France have significantly deepened their strategic partnership by renewing their defence cooperation agreement for another 10 years, signing a joint venture to manufacture Hammer missiles in India, and announcing reciprocal deployment of military officers during the 6th Annual Defence Dialogue held in Bengaluru. High-Level…
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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Missile Facility at BEL
Bengaluru: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Missile Integration Facility at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru, flagged off the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment Combat Systems, and unveiled the Mountain Fire Control Radar, reinforcing India’s push towards defence indigenisation. During his visit on February 16,…
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HAMMER Weapon System: BEL–Safran JV Explained
In a significant boost to India’s defence indigenisation drive, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has approved a joint venture with France’s Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture and support the HAMMER weapon system in India. The 50:50 partnership is being positioned as a major step under the Make in India initiative…
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Indian Army Inducts ‘Saksham’ AI-Driven Counter-Drone Grid
New Delhi, October 9, 2025: In a major step towards strengthening India’s defence capabilities, the Indian Army has inducted the indigenously developed ‘Saksham’ Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) Grid. The AI-driven system is designed to detect, track, identify, and neutralise hostile drones and unmanned aerial threats in real time, ensuring total…