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When We Talk About Search & Rescue, We Are Talking About Human Lives : Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Haji Hasbi

When We Talk About Search & Rescue, We Are Talking About Human Lives : Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Haji Hasbi

Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: Why India’s Indus Treaty Stand Is Justified

Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: Why India’s Indus Treaty Stand Is Justified

India-Uzbekistan should work at doubling trade in next 3 years: Piyush Goyal, Minister, Commerce & Industry, GoI

India-Uzbekistan should work at doubling trade in next 3 years: Piyush Goyal, Minister, Commerce & Industry, GoI

Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble Backfires: From Strategic Depth to Strategic Dilemma

Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble Backfires: From Strategic Depth to Strategic Dilemma

Eviden and Thales strengthen resilient navigation capabilities for French army vehicles

Eviden and Thales strengthen resilient navigation capabilities for French army vehicles

From Crisis to Collaboration: India-Malaysia Defence Partnership Comes of Age

From Crisis to Collaboration: India-Malaysia Defence Partnership Comes of Age

Women in Aviation & Defence

Wardha SP Addresses No. 3 Maharashtra Girls Battalion NCC at CATC-605

Lynn Frederick Dsouza Appointed to Lead Global Expansion for the NeXorbi Council for Strategic Foresight, Governance & Advanced Security (NCSFGAS)

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Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu

MoS (Civil Aviation) Shri Murlidhar Mohol

Airport Modernisation Summit 2026

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Interview

When We Talk About Search & Rescue, We Are Talking About Human Lives : Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Haji Hasbi

India Has the Experience—Now It Needs the Architecture: Commodore AJ Singh on SAR

The Future of Maritime Search & Rescue Depends on Collaboration : Says IMRF CEO Caroline Jupe

From Swift Water to Scuba: Amit Ambedkar Takes ADU Inside ITUS’s Rescue Training Academy

“India Shaped My Flying Career”: RMAF Veteran’s Extraordinary Aviation Journey

From Sea Rescues to Earthquakes: Taiwan Builds an Integrated SAR Ecosystem

LATEST NEWS

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah presents the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Pune, Maharashtra

President of India flags off the PBG Soldierathon

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu witnesses Pawan Hans MoU with Norway’s Noemi Aerospace

Incident involving Air India Flight AI2379 (Phuket–Delhi) on 04.08.2026

The Central Government is Committed to Upgrading Urban Infrastructure with World-Class Facilities: RRM Sanjay Seth

CDS Addresses Participants at the Fourth Edition of Tri-Services Future Warfare Course

Industry Interviews

EyeROV’s Global Dive: Taking India’s Underwater Technology to Friendly shores

From the Operations Room to the Digital World: Tanguy Le Coq and Arthur Barbier Rethink SAR

From India to the Global Aerospace Supply Chain: Aequs Builds on Trust and Performance

Capability Opens the Door, Relationships Build the Business : Cyient at Farnborough 2026

Six Chinooks, Dirt Strips and the Himalayas: Radia Makes the Case for Windrunner in India

At the Heart of Flight: Godrej Aerospace Builds on a Legacy of Precision Engineering

Indian Army

Raksha Mantri chairs meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for MoD on Territorial Army

Indian Army bids farewell to General VN Sharma, former Chief of the Army Staff, with full military honours.

Army opens Sitabuldi Fort to visitors on Independence Day, 15 August 2026

Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles and Indian Army come together for Shaurya Vijay Yatra, Culminating at Dras on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Assumption of General Officer Commanding of Headquarter Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat Sub Area

Visit of Chief of the Army Staff to Northern Command Concludes

Indian Navy

Chief Of The Naval Staff On An Official Visit To Mauritius To Strengthen Bilateral Maritime Cooperation

Indian Navy–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise 2026 to Commence at Southern Naval Command, Kochi

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, AVSM, VSM, Assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations

Launch of DSC A24 (Yard 329) – Fifth Ship of Diving Support Craft (DSC) Project

Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

Delivery Of Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel – ‘Nipun’

Indian Airforce

Tiranga Musical Evening at IAF Maintenance Command

IG Defence Positions India’s Shahed-Class KAL Drone for Global Export Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

“India Shaped My Flying Career”: RMAF Veteran’s Extraordinary Aviation Journey

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as CISC

IAF’s Netra gets FOC

Celebration of International Day of Yoga at Headquarters Maintenance Command, Nagpur

UAVs

Tembo Global Industries to Commence Production of Specialised UAV Components at Kashidkopar

ideaForge receives TDB nod for Financial Assistance of ₹151 Crore Under RDI Scheme To Advance Heavy-Lift UAV Platform ‘YETI’

Israel Launches Innovative Drone & AI Project for Early Fire Detection

Tembo Global Industries Forms Strategic Joint Venture with JR-UAV Europe and JR PROPO Japan to Advance Indigenous UAV Manufacturing in India

Tembo Global Industries Forms Strategic Joint Venture with JR-UAV Europe and JR PROPO Japan to Advance Indigenous UAV Manufacturing in India

Next-Generation Drone Battery Solutions provider Dreamfly Innovations Announces One of India’s Largest Aviation Battery Manufacturing Facilities with Scalable 200 MWh Capacity

Solapur Police Deploys ideaForge Drones to Manage Record Turnout at Pandharpur Wari

Not Just Drones, But an Integrated Battlefield Ecosystem: Ashish Kansal on SMPP’s Future

ideaForge’s Indigenous UAV Fleet Surpasses Landmark One Million Flights Across Critical Missions

CIVIL AVIATION

Sarla Aviation Opens New Bengaluru HQ, Secures Record-Fast DGCA Design Approval

From Farnborough Whispers to Confirmed Talks: Embraer’s India Moment Arrives

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu awards Letters of Intent for Establishment of 11 new FTO in country

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu witnesses Pawan Hans MoU with Norway’s Noemi Aerospace

Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Willie Walsh Takes the Captain’s Seat as IndiGo Sets Course for Its Next Era

Minister Ram Mohan Naidu reviews India’s preparedness for SAF and CORSIA implementation

Chief Minister Chandrababu reviews Bhogapuram airport inauguration arrangements

Modified UDAN: Strengthening India’s Regional Aviation Network

Make In India

‘The Future Belongs to Resilient Supply Chains’: Jeh Aerospace at Farnborough 2026

Embraer Expands its Defence Footprint with C-390 Deliveries, Gripen Production and A-29 Upgrades

Prepare for Tomorrow’s War with Tomorrow’s Technology : Brig. Ali Adil Mahmood (Retd.) Zen Technologies

Azad Engineering Moves Up the Aerospace Value Chain with ‘100% Make in India’

“Defence Procurement Is Simpler Than We Make It”: Maj Gen A.K. Chanan (Retd.) Demystifies India’s Defence Ecosystem

Common Compliance Gaps Can Derail the Best Technologies, Warns Maj Gen S.Q. Ahmad (Retd.)

Did You Know This

4th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course set to begin in New Delhi

Boeing India Announces Winners of University Innovation Leadership Development Program

Italy’s Space Vision Soars: ASI Powers Innovation from Earth to the Cosmos

IndiGo Marks its 20th Anniversary with 20,000 Free Tickets for Customers

Myanmar: ICRC visits Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

12 Months In: Galvion’s Poland operation emerges as a European and NATO centre of excellence

Appointments

Singapore Airlines Appoints Mr. Aswin K. as General Manager, India

Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts

Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

HII Names Chris Helton as Vice President of Infrastructure and Sustainability at Newport News Shipbuilding

Vice Admiral Manish Chadha, AVSM, VSM, Assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations

Samtel ropes in Seasoned Bharti Airtel Veteran Akhil Gupta as Strategic Advisor

Hall Of Fame

Capt. B.V.J.K. Sharma, CEO of NMIA, Felicitated at BCBA Logistics Conclave 2026

Western Command Investiture Ceremony 2026

AXISCADES Receives Fifth Consecutive Bombardier Diamond Supplier Award

Passenger Ship HANARIA Equipped with Yanmar’s Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Wins Marine Engineering of the Year 2024

NADP gets ISTD’s 34th National Award for Innovative Training Practices

Kudos to Kudu! Israeli medtech startup takes home 100k top prize at Constructor University Demo Day 2025

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Bylined Articles

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Defence Aviation

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Defence Aviation

Working with Intelligence, not Just AI – a Delivery leader’s view from Aerospace & Defence

Working with Intelligence, not Just AI – a Delivery leader’s view from Aerospace & Defence

Building Institutions That Endure: Reflections on Leadership, Innovation and National Service

Building Institutions That Endure: Reflections on Leadership, Innovation and National Service

A Career in Aviation Begins with Curiosity and a Willingness to Learn

A Career in Aviation Begins with Curiosity and a Willingness to Learn

Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Signals a Shift from Dialogue to Delivery

Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Signals a Shift from Dialogue to Delivery

ATF Pricing: A Case for Data Over Perception

ATF Pricing: A Case for Data Over Perception

SPOTLIGHT

“At Hiroshima With My Father: When Science Fell Silent Before Humanity”

From Closed-Door Deliberations to Global Action: iSAR 2026 Colloquia Present Roadmap for the Future of Search and Rescue

Strengthening the World’s Lifeline at Sea: Maritime SAR Leaders Share Vision for the Future

Oil & Gas Meets Search & Rescue: Global Experts Share Lessons in Offshore Emergency Response

The Science of Saving Lives: International Experts Share Operational Lessons in Disaster Management at iSAR 2026

Crossing Borders to Save Lives: Aviation SAR Leaders Showcase Real-World Rescue Excellence at iSAR 2026

From Artificial Intelligence to Digital Coordination: Next-Generation SAR Unveiled at iSAR 2026

From the Ocean Surface to the Ocean Floor : Maritime SAR Takes Centre Stage at iSAR 2026

Embraer Expands its Defence Footprint with C-390 Deliveries, Gripen Production and A-29 Upgrades

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Coverage Videos

Indian & Australian Armies at Exercise AustraHind

Brigadier Mandeep Dhillon, Brigade Commander at Garhwal briefing on mudslide

Exercise SHAKTI-VIII: Indian Contingent Demonstrates Tactical Proficiency and Joint Synergy in France

Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla zooms into space : Axiom Mission-4 takes off

Former DGMO Indian Army Lt. Gen Vinod Bhatia on Operation Sindoor with ADU

Lt. General (Dr.)VK Saxena (Retd.)

Lt. Gen VK Saxena(Retd.) Former DG Army Air Defence on Indian AD’s success in Operation Sindoor

International Relationals

When We Talk About Search & Rescue, We Are Talking About Human Lives : Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Haji Hasbi

Jai Kumar Verma is a Delhi-based strategic analyst and Life member of United Services Institute of India and member of Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: Why India’s Indus Treaty Stand Is Justified

India-Uzbekistan should work at doubling trade in next 3 years: Piyush Goyal, Minister, Commerce & Industry, GoI

Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble Backfires: From Strategic Depth to Strategic Dilemma

Eviden and Thales strengthen resilient navigation capabilities for French army vehicles

From Crisis to Collaboration: India-Malaysia Defence Partnership Comes of Age

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