Indian Defence News

Indian Army made public its new and reorganised formations — such as Ashni platoons, Bhairav battalions, Shaktibaan regiments, and Rudra Brigades — created to enhance battlefield effectiveness and position the Army as a future-ready force.

IIT Madras developed ramjet-assisted artillery shells, a significant defence technology breakthrough. This innovation embeds a ramjet engine into standard shells, increasing the range of existing gun systems by nearly 50% without reducing lethality.

Germany will station a Liaison Officer at India's Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) by June, highlighting growing maritime security cooperation. 

Indian Navy plans to lease four amphibious aircraft for coastal surveillance, SAR, and maritime security, enabling rapid response across island territories without long-term infrastructure delays.

Navy clarified that Admiral Tripathi's remarks on HAL's LUH were taken out of context. LUH was never designed or evaluated for naval use due to its single-engine design. Instead, Navy is pursuing HAL's twin-engine UH-M to replace Chetak helicopters.

DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory has successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of an actively cooled scramjet combustor, marking a major milestone in India’s hypersonic cruise missile programme. 

Indian Army has awarded Larsen & Toubro a supply order to overhaul, upgrade and manage obsolescence of Pinaka multi-rocket launcher systems. Issued via Corps of EME, programme shifts maintenance to lifecycle-based model, upgrades critical sub-systems

A report says Donald Trump incorrectly claimed that India bought 68 Apache helicopters. In reality, India ordered 28 Apaches through two contracts signed in 2015 and 2020.

Army under Operation Sagar Bandhu built a 100-foot Bailey Bridge on Sri Lanka’s B-492 highway, restoring links between Kandy and Badulla after cyclone landslides. Completed in a day by experts, the bridge halves travel time and speeds relief movement

ICGS Samudra Pratap, the first of two Pollution Control Vessels built by Goa Shipyard, was commissioned by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. The ship boosts India's maritime capabilities and 'Atmanirbharat' mission in shipbuilding and security.