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Lt Gen JP Mathew Retires After 39 Years of Distinguished Service as CISC

By Khushboo Kumari April 30, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat academia Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Chief of Integrated Defence Staff CISC College of Defence Management Colonel of the Regiment December 1985 Defence Cyber Agency defence industry Defence Services Staff College Defence Space Agency diversity HADR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief inclusion Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy international defence forums January 2022 jointness Lt Gen JP Mathew Military Institute of Technology National Defence Academy national war memorial operational reform operational synergy Param Vishisht Seva Medal Punjab Regiment regional defence cooperation Retirement Self-reliant India South Block strategic integration superannuation technological advancement Tri-Service Guard of Honour Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal women in armed forces

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General JP Mathew, one of India’s most distinguished military officers, officially relinquished the appointment of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) today…

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India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

By Khushboo Kumari April 28, 2025 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft Aatmanirbhar Bharat aircraft engines associated equipment carrier-borne aircraft combat-ready aircraft crew training Dassault Aviation Defence Secretary deliveries 2030 force multiplier france French Minister of Armed Forces Governments of India IAF IGA India air power at sea Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Navy aircraft carriers indigenous weapons Inter-Governmental Agreement joint operational capabilities logistics optimization Maintenance Repair and Overhaul maritime operational capabilities MRO facilities Nausena Bhawan New Delhi performance-based logistics procurement Rafale fuselage production facility Rajesh Kumar Singh Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Sebastien Lecornu sensors simulators single-seater jets training Transfer of Technology twin-seater jets Weapons

NEW DELHI: The Governments of India and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft for the Indian Navy.…

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Indian Navy Unleashes Missile Fury, Sends Defiant Warning at Sea

By Khushboo Kumari April 27, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat aerial targets air defense capabilities air-sea integration drills Al-Mohed Al-Hindi exercise AMAN-25 drills Anti-Ship Missile Arabian Sea AShM Barak-8 missiles blue-water operations BrahMos cruise missiles Charles de Gaulle Chinese naval presence defensive capability deterrence DRDO frontline warships hostile aircraft hostile drones hostile missiles IAI imported systems India-France naval drills Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region indigenous technology Indo-Pacific INS Surat INS vikrant interception range IOR Israel Aerospace Industries JAMMU AND KASHMIR Lan Hai 101 Lan Hai 201 layered offensive capability long-range precision strikes maritime cooperation maritime deterrence posture maritime interests maritime security medium-range surface-to-air missile missile firing exercises MRSAM multilateral exercises NASM-SR Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range naval capabilities naval live-fire drills net security provider New Delhi NOTAM Notice to Airmen Notice to Mariners operational dominance operational preparedness Pahalgam Pakistan precision strikes Project 15B radar systems regional tensions saudi arabia sea-skimming target Seaking 42B helicopter sensors social media stealth guided-missile destroyer Submarines surface targets target vessel technological prowess Terrorist attack Threats Varuna naval exercise Visakhapatnam-class warships X platform

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy demonstrated its operational preparedness and technological prowess by successfully conducting multiple missile firing exercises in the Arabian Sea. Several frontline…

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A Honeymoon Turned Horror: Navy Officer’s Life Ends in Terror

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 24, 2025 Asha Devi Baisaran Valley Bharat Mata Ki Jai.Birthday bridal bangles BSF Busli village Civil Services Combined Defence Services Customs Department Delhi devoted son engineering funeral haryana haryana police Hawa Singh Himanshi Honeymoon horror husband Indian Navy karnal KASHMIR Kochi lifetime of mourning May 1 mourning national outrage navy Navy officer officer Pahalgam Pakistan Pakistan Murdabad Panipat patriotism religious identity Saint Kabir School Sector 7 shot dead SRINAGAR Srishti SSB Sunil Kumar terror attack tragedy twin sister Vinay Narwal Wedding

SRINAGAR: What began as a new chapter in the lives of newlyweds Vinay Narwal and Himanshi ended in unspeakable tragedy within days. A week after…

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Navy Inducts 10th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 24 to Power IOR Ops

By Khushboo Kumari April 23, 2025 10th Aatmanirbhar Bharat ACTCM Barge ACTCM Barges ammunition Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile April 22 arms Assistant General Manager auxiliary vessels base ports blue-water navy coastal security combat platforms combat readiness Commodore AKK Reddy defense needs disembarkation disposal domestic vendors economic objectives eleventh barge embarkation final delivery foreign dependency forward logistics Indian MSME sector Indian Navy Indian Register of Shipping Indo-Pacific Inducts industrial capacity IOR IRS logistics support LSAM 24 M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt. Ltd.March 5 2021 maritime challenges maritime threats missile systems model testing MSME shipyard Mumbai naval assertiveness naval design firm Naval Dockyard Naval Dockyard Mumbai Naval Science and Technological Laboratory navy NSTL Operational readiness outer harbor power Production quality rapid transfer rival powers seaworthiness standardization strategic shift Sullage Barges supplies tactical objectives Thane torpedoes transportation Visakhapatnam waste collection Yard 134

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy formally inducted the 10th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 24 (Yard 134), during a ceremonial event at…

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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 100 countries ADITI scheme Admiral Sunil Lanba aero engine manufacturing Agni AI Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari aircraft carriers April 17 2025 Armed forces Artificial intelligence BrahMos corporatisation cyber defence defence capability Defence Conclave Defence Exports defence imports Defence Minister defence policy defence production Defence Public Sector Undertakings Defence R&D defence reform defence sector Defence Technology deterrence developed nation DPSUs Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO Drones GE General Manoj Pande global resilience global supply chains hypersonics iDEX iDEX Prime india Indian coast guard Indian Navy indigenisation industrial transformation innovation INS Arihant INS vikrant Kaveri engine project Make in India Maldives Mauritius military power Ministry of Defence missile systems MSMEs narendra modi National Security New Delhi Ordnance Factories peace Rajnath Singh Rolls Royce Safran Sanjay Mitra Sanjeev Kumar self-reliance shipbuilding Sri Lanka startups strategic affairs Strategic autonomy Submarines supply chain shocks Vietnam Year of Reforms ₹1.27 lakh crore ₹1.60 lakh crore ₹1500 crore ₹23622 crore ₹2400 crore ₹3 lakh crore ₹40000 crore ₹50000 crore ₹686 crore

NEW DELHI: In a powerful address at a Defence Conclave in New Delhi on April 17, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid out an ambitious and…

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Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Climate Challenges Cmde PI Oommen Commodore SMU Athar DNOM Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Dr Nilesh Desai Early warning systems IIT Madras IITM IMD INCOIS Indian Air Force Indian Navy isro Marine Meteorology maritime safety maritime security Meghayan-25 Meteorological Symposium MOSDAC-IN National Maritime Foundation Nausena Bhawan Naval Meteorology Naval Oceanography NIOT Oceanological Symposium Oceanology Rear Admiral G Rambabu SAC Ahmedabad Sagarmanthan Satellite Weather Data Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti Weather Forecasting WMO Day 2025 World Meteorological Organisation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy successfully hosted the third edition of its Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium—Meghayan-25, at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi. The event commemorated…

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CDS General Anil Chauhan presides over the award ceremony at USI, New Delhi

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 1888 1986 AC adventure Armed forces Armed Forces ranks assam rifles award ceremony Bravest of the Brave Capt FE Younghusband Cdr Dilip Donde CDS CHEAA (R) Ram Ratan Jat Col Narinder Kumar Col Ranvir Singh Jamwal courage EA (R) Rahul Kumar Pandey exploration General Anil Chauhan Indian Air Force indian armed forces Indian Navy inspiration Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy Lt Gen Satish Dua (Retd)MacGregor Memorial Medal Maj Gen Orde Charles Wingate Maj Gen Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor Maj ZC Bakshi military reconnaissance Mt. Kanchenjunga Naib Subedar Chunni Lal New Delhi NIMAS rashtriya rifles Reserve Forces sacrifice Sergeant Jhumar Ram Poonia Siachen exploration SM territorial army USI valour VrC Wing Commander D Panda

NEW DELHI: At the United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, five Armed Forces personnel were honoured with the prestigious MacGregor Memorial Medal for…

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INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

By Khushboo Kumari April 13, 2025 Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Commodore Agyapal Singh Comoros Dar-es-Salaam Defence Attaché Destroyer Exercise AIKEYME FFNs freedom of navigation Friendly Foreign Nations goa Indian High Commission Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region INS Chennai INS Kesari INS Sunayna interoperability IOR IOS SAGAR Karwar Kenya Landing Ship Tank Madagascar Maldives maritime cooperation maritime security Mauritius Minister of State for Defence Mozambique Nacala naval personnel operational coordination Rear Admiral AR Hassan Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna regional stability sea lanes Seychelles Shri Sanjay Seth SOUTH AFRICA Sri Lanka Tanzania Tanzania Navy Tanzania People’s Defence Force

NEW DELHI: As part of India’s growing commitment to maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS)…

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26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

By Aman Kumar Himanshu April 11, 2025 000 crore 36 Rafale jets 4.5 generation fighters air dominance Atmanirbhar Bharat Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Cabinet Committee on Security carrier integration catapult systems CCS Chinese naval activity cross-training Dassault Aviation defense procurement defense strategy Exocet missiles Fighter Jets formal contract goa government-to-government deal ground support equipment IAF Rafales India-France defense ties Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Aircraft Carrier indigenous development Indo-French cooperation Infrastructure INS Hansa INS vikrant interoperability IOR joint operations joint ventures logistics compatibility maintenance issues maintenance package Make in India maritime radar maritime strike capabilities Meteor missiles MiG-29K multirole performance naval adaptability naval aviation New Delhi phased timeline PLA Navy power projection Prime Minister Narendra Modi Rafale Marine Rafale-M reinforced landing gear SCALP cruise missiles security challenges Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery simulators ski-jump carrier systems ski-jump tests spares STOBAR surveillance vessels tailhooks training training modules ₹90

NEW DELHI: Further deepening India-France defense ties, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially cleared the long-anticipated procurement…

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Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 50% indigenous content 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine 70% funding Aatmanirbharta Collaboration Defense collaboration defense industrial ecosystem Defense Innovation defense manufacturing defense manufacturing capabilities defense production Defense self-reliance defense technologies Design and Development domestic manufacturers domestic manufacturing economic benefits financial burden Foreign exchange foreign OEMs funding geopolitical landscape global defense market Government of India Indian coast guard Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region Indigenous Content innovation Kirloskar Oil Engines Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited Make-I category marine engines marine propulsion military equipment national defense New Delhi Operational readiness Power Generation Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Project Sanction Order propulsion self-reliance self-reliance in defense South Block strategic benefits ₹270 crore

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has signed a Project Sanction Order for the design and development of a 6MW medium-speed marine diesel engine with Kirloskar…

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INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 2500 kilograms 2507 kilograms Anzac Tiger bahrain cargo holds Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 hashish helicopter deployment heroin illicit narcotics trafficking Indian Navy Indian Navy mission Indian Navy P-8I aircraft Indian Ocean Region (IOR)INS Tarkash intercept international drug trade networks international waters March 31 Marine Commandos Maritime Operations Centre Mumbai maritime security multinational security coalition narcotics discovery narcotics seizure prosperity regional security Socio-Economic Impact stability strategic impact suspect dhow suspicious vessels transnational crimes Western Indian Ocean

NEW DELHI: In a significant operation underscoring its commitment to regional security, the Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tarkash, successfully intercepted and seized over 2,500…

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Lt Gen JP Mathew Retires After 39 Years of Distinguished Service as CISC

India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

A Honeymoon Turned Horror: Navy Officer’s Life Ends in Terror

Navy Inducts 10th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 24 to Power IOR Ops

Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

CDS General Anil Chauhan presides over the award ceremony at USI, New Delhi

INS Sunayna Makes Historic Port Call in Tanzania, Strengthening IOR Ties

26 Rafale-M Jets from France to Strengthen Naval Aviation Power

Indian Navy, Kirloskar Sign ₹270 Crore Deal for 6MW Marine Engine

INS Tarkash Seizes 2,500 kg of Narcotics in Western Indian Ocean

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