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5 February

Indian soldiers stand alert while frisking vehicles and suspected persons in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Indian Forces Kill Three Suspected Rebels in Kashmir: Army

Clashes between security forces and militants in Indian-administered Kashmir killed three suspected rebel fighters, the army said.

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30 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India Enters Elite Group of Military Chip Makers With GaN Breakthrough

India is moving into high-end defense electronics with the successful development of Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits, powerful semiconductor chips designed for everything from missiles to warships.

29 January

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

India Adds V-BAT Drones With AI Autonomy Software to Army Fleet

India selected Shield AI to supply its V-BAT drones to the Indian Army, including licenses for the company’s Hivemind autonomy software.

23 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Security Forces Kill 16 Maoist Rebels

Indian security forces have killed 16 Maoist rebel fighters, including a senior commander, in the eastern state of Jharkhand as authorities step up efforts to quash the long-running insurgency.

16 January

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

India’s IG Defence Clinches Indigenous Anti-Drone System Orders From Army, Navy

Indian defense firm IG Defence has secured orders from the Indian Army and Navy for its IG T-Shul Pulse anti-drone system, which is fully designed, developed, and manufactured in India.

15 January

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

India Greenlights Integrated Battle Groups in Army Reorganization Push

New Delhi has approved the Indian Army’s plan to split warfighters into Integrated Battle Groups, aimed at making forces faster, more flexible, and better prepared for modern conflict.

12 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Mach 6 Railgun Incoming: India Experiments With Electromagnetic Artillery

Electromagnetic Railgun is India’s artillery system, capable of firing a 50-kilogram projectile at Mach 6, reaching distances of up to 200 kilometers, and using electromagnetic force.

9 January

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s New Drone Could Watch the Battlefield All Day and All Night

MAPSS is a solar-powered, medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, capable of electronic intelligence, communication relay, artillery spotting, and battlefield overwatch.

9 January

Asia Pacific