A Mumbai startup has indigenously developed a 10-gram cooling technology for missile seekers, breaking a Western monopoly held by the US, France and Israel. The Techno Defence Pvt Ltd’s ‘Joule-Thomson Cooler’ rapidly…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is overhauling the Kaveri 2.0 jet engine to achieve 90 kN of thrust, aiming to replace imported GE F404 engines on the Tejas Mk1A by…
Times of India reports that the Strategic Force Command successfully conducted a user trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from Chandipur off the Odisha coast last Thursday. With a range…
A parliamentary standing committee has asked for a separate budget head for DRDO's next-generation defence technologies, including hypersonic missiles, sixth-generation fighter jets and supersonic glide vehicles. The committee said a dedicated fund…
A parliamentary panel on defence has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to expeditiously finalise “clear, measurable key performance indicators”. The panel appreciated the “special increase” in the defence capital…
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended a dedicated budget head for critical and emerging technologies, including hypersonic missiles, sixth-generation fighter jets and supersonic glide weapons, to avoid funding bottlenecks. The…
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is simultaneously advancing its beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile capability and building a family of affordable precision munitions. The Astra Mk-1, India’s first indigenous BVR missile, achieves…
India successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Chandipur in Odisha on 6 August 2026, Aaj Tak reports. The launch took place under the Strategic Forces Command. Defence sources said…
India has developed a widening range of systems to detect, disrupt and destroy hostile drones, according to The Times of India. These include Solar Defence and Aerospace’s Bhargavastra, the Indrajaal system, and…
