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ATF Pricing: A Case for Data Over Perception

India’s Indigenous Defence Technology Gap Is Not About Talent – It’s About Structure

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One Hangar, Two Missions : Can India Bridge Civil and Military MRO Capabilities?

Building Capability Where It Matters : Engineering for the Battlefield

Indian Space Sector 2025: Building Capacity, Capability, and Confidence

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From battlefield mobility to industrial resilience: Aluminium is redefining India’s defence edge

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International Relations

11th Joint Defence Committee meeting between India & Egypt held in Cairo

Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich

Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs Respond to President Trump’s Comments on NATO

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Lead Bipartisan Senate Delegation to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan

ideaForge Becomes First Global Drone Company to Train NATO Forces at the U.S. National Test Pilot School

Geopolitical Earthquake : Khamenei Killed in Joint US–Israel Strike

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Simulated LOX Module for India’s Indigenous AIP System flagged-off from INOXCVA facility for Factory Acceptance Tests

Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s First Private Orbital Rocket, Flagged Off by Telangana CM for Sriharikota

India’s Defence and Space Leaders Call for Sovereign Space Capabilities as Warfare Enters New Domain

Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich

Raksha Mantri to undertake 3-day visit to Germany

Jeh Aerospace Signs Long-Term Agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for Precision Landing Gear Components

From Helicopters to Drones: Army Aviation Must Leverage India’s MRO Ecosystem

Five-Time Winner: Telangana’s Aerospace Rise Takes Centre Stage at Wings India 2026

Minister of Civil Aviation Shri K Rammohan Naidu speaks with Aviation & Defence Universe (ADU) as countdown to Wings India 2026 begins

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. PVSM , AVSM speaks exclusively to ADU, on the occasion of Army Day 2026

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC Chief of Naval Staff speaks exclusively to Aviation & Defence Universe (ADU)

Beneath the Waves Silent Deterrence : Submarines Decide Modern Wars

Indian Ocean Ship Sagar Arrives At Changi Naval Base, Singapore

Ins Sudarshini Concludes Port Call at Las Palmas, Canary Islands

IN A HISTORIC FIRST, INS SUDARSHINI ARRIVES AT LAS PALMAS, SPAIN

Indian Navy To Host Naval Civilian Function Celebrating Excellence And Innovation

Ins Sunayna Arrives At Jakarta Under Indian Navy’s Ios Sagar Initiative, Strengthening Maritime Ties With Indonesia

Ins Nireekshak Arrives At Colombo, Sri Lanka To Participate In IN-SLN Divex 20

India Achieves Milestone with Successful High-Altitude Trial of Indigenous Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas

Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), the Bengaluru based laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out a successful high altitude…

The President conferred the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) on Group Captain Ankit Raj Singh (28175), Flying (Pilot), for his exceptional courage and distinguished service

Group Captain Ankit Raj Singh (28175) was commissioned as a pilot in the Flying branch of the IAF on 18 Dec 04 and is posted…

The President conferred the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) on Wing Commander Akshay Saxena (29020), Flying (Pilot), for his exceptional courage and dedication

Wing Commander Akshay Saxena (29020) was commissioned as a pilot in the Flying branch of the IAF on 17 Jun 2006 and is on the…

Wing Commander Ankit Sood (29873), Flying (Pilot), has been recognized for his exceptional service and dedication

Wing Commander Ankit Sood (29873) was commissioned as a pilot in the Flying branch of the IAF on 21 Jun 08. He is an Experimental…

Republic Day 2025 honors India’s unity and democracy

New Delhi. 20 January 2025. Homage Ceremony at National War Memorial. Republic Day Celebrations commence with the homage ceremony at National War Memorial (NWM), wherein…

Indian Navy deployed to assist in the rescue of miners trapped in Umrangso, Assam

New Delhi. 07 January 2025. In response to an urgent request for assistance, the Indian Navy has mobilised a specialised team to assist in the…

Air Commodore Debakinaandan Sahu is Air Officer Commanding Base Repair Depot, Tughlaqabad

New Delhi. 06 January 2025. Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu took over the command of Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad on 06 Jan 25 from Air Commodore…

Chief Of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s Exclusive Interview To ADU

[caption id="attachment_153805" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Indian Air Force Chief ACM AP Singh[/caption] [caption id="attachment_153829" align="alignright" width="300"] IAF's Astronauts Team for Gaganyaan :…

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Visits Jammu and Forward IAF Bases Ahead of Diwali

New Delhi. 02 November 2024. On the eve of Diwali, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff visited Jammu and some of…

Johnnette’s Tactical Drones: Meeting the Demands of India’s Defence Forces

From a Navy Drone Pilot to Innovator & Manufacturer John’s vision for unmanned solutions for armed forces is vast By Sangeeta Saxena Leh/New Delhi. 30…

IAF and RSAF Strengthen Ties with Joint Military Training in West Bengal

New Delhi. 22 October 2024. On 21st October 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced the 12th edition…

Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions matching steps with Indian defence manufacturing stride

Forays into Small Arms, Ammunition, and Global Defence Reach By Sangeeta Saxena Greater NOIDA/New Delhi. 16 October 2024. At the UP International Trade Show, we…

AOC-in-C Central Air Command visits Air Force Station Sonegaon Pune

New Delhi. 11 October 2024. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Air Officer Commanding -in-Chief, Central Air Command and Mrs. Archana Dixit, President Air Force Families Welfare…

IAF Maintenance Command celebrates 92nd birthday of the force

Nagpur. 08 October 2024 . The Indian Air Force marked its 92nd anniversary with a week-long celebration at Headquarters Maintenance Command, Nagpur. The festivities culminated…

Lockheed Martin Strengthens India’s Defence Ties with New F-21 Offer and Decades of Partnership

By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 08 October 2024. Lockheed Martin’s long-standing relationship with India dates back to 1948, when Air India’s first international flight,…

C-390 Millennium: Embraer pushes it’s Multi-Mission Aircraft as a strong case for IAF Procurement

Media get the first-hand flight experience By Sangeeta Saxena New Delhi. 08 October 2024. It has been over three months since the flight, yet…

On Indian Air Force Day, Thales echoes Indian Air Force Advancement

By Ashish Saraf, VP and Country Director, Thales in India New Delhi. 08 October 2024. As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates its 92nd anniversary…

CAS arrives & reviews the parade

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