Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the grant of Miniratna Category-I status to Yantra India Limited (YIL), a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU). Praising the company’s rapid transformation into a profit-making corporate entity in just four years, the Minister highlighted YIL’s initiatives to increase turnover, promote indigenisation, and meet…
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Lockheed Launches GPS III SV09 to Secure Battlefield Navigation
Lockheed Martin has successfully launched its latest Global Positioning System satellite, GPS III Space Vehicle 09 (SV09), strengthening the United States’ ability to provide secure and reliable navigation for military operations in increasingly contested environments. The satellite, now in orbit, is designed to deliver precise positioning, navigation, and timing data…
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India weighs Su-57 offer as missile ties deepen with Russia
As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit New Delhi on December 4–5, Moscow has renewed a sweeping defence pitch that pairs an offer of licensed production and technology transfer for the Su-57E stealth fighter with proposals to expand missile cooperation including additional S-400 systems and interest in the S-500…
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US Navy Jet, Chopper Crash in South China Sea Amid China Tensions
In a puzzling development amid escalating strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, the USS Nimitz’s carrier wing suffered two separate crashes in the waters of the South China Sea on Sunday. A helicopter and a fighter jet plunged into the sea within a span of just 30 minutes, though thankfully all…
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Indian Navy Commanders’ Conference 2025 Begins in New Delhi
The Indian Navy’s second biannual Commanders’ Conference 2025 is set to begin in New Delhi from 22nd to 24th October. The three-day gathering gains strategic importance following ‘Operation Sindoor’ and the Navy’s sustained high operational tempo, emphasizing combat readiness and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. Focus on Joint Operations…