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30 September

Air

L&T and Bharat Team Up to Chase India’s Next-Gen Fighter Jet Dream

Larsen & Toubro has joined forces with Bharat Electronics Limited in a bid to manufacture India's next-generation fighter jets.

26 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Demos New Rail-Based Launch Capability for Ballistic Missiles

Rail-based launcher is a mobility system, debuting with India’s first Agni-Prime railcar test, featuring an independent launch system, comms, and protective measures.

26 September

Asia Pacific

A Scorpene class submarine sailing on the sea surface

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India Powers Next-Gen Nuclear Submarines With 200-MWe Reactors

India is developing nuclear reactors that can generate 200 MWe, doubling the endurance of the country’s next-generation submarines.

25 September

Air

An Indian Air Force HAL Tejas takes flight during Tarang Shakti 24 Phase II at Jodhpur Air Force Station, Rajasthan, India, Sept. 6, 2024. Throughout TS24 Phase II, the Indian Air Force hosts a total of 28 countries, some of which are participating in and some of which are observing the multinational exercise aimed at strengthening partnerships that enhance a shared vision of a free and open indo-pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)

Staff Writer With AFP

India Signs $7B Deal for 97 Domestically Made Fighter Jets

India signed a $7-billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its Russian MiG-21 fleet after decades of use.

24 September

Exercises

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh signs defense agreement with his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi.

Jodesz Gavilan

India and Morocco to Boost Military, Cyber, and Naval Cooperation

India and Morocco signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance military, cyber, and naval cooperation and joint training programs.

19 September

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Spanish-Indian Partnership Installs First Lanza-N Radar for Indian Navy

Spanish firm Indra and Indian company Tata Advanced Systems have commissioned the first Lanza-N radar system aboard an Indian Navy warship.

17 September

Asia Pacific

VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, India (April 4, 2025) U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, and Indian Army Soldiers, under the command of Col. Yash Agrawal and assigned to the 4/8 Gurkha Rifles Infantry Battalion, 91st Infantry Brigade, conduct field evacuation training during Exercise Tiger Triumph near Visakhapatnam, India, April 4, 2025. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness, and interoperability. The exercise enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy of Indian Army)

Rojoef Manuel

Indian Army Patents AI Target Identifier to Boost Battlefield Awareness

The Indian Army has locked in a patent for its homegrown “Automatic Target Classifying System based on Artificial Intelligence,” a leap forward in the country’s tactical tech development.

8 September

Asia Pacific

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Indian defense industry representatives signing cooperative agreements. Photo: TKMS

Rojoef Manuel

Germany’s TKMS Teams With Indian Firms to Co-Develop Naval Capabilities

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed agreements with Indian defense companies to jointly develop and produce naval weapons and anti-submarine warfare systems.

3 September

Air

Christine Casimiro

Russia Urges India to Buy Su-57 Stealth Fighters, Eyes Local Production

Russia is eyeing the production of its Su-57 fighter jets in India and has launched a study on the required investments, inside sources shared with the Indian news agency ANI.

2 September

Air