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China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, says US defence official

Satellite images from Planet Labs from June appear to show cranes at Wuchang shipyard, where the nuclear-powered attack submarine would have been docked.

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

‘No territory lost to China, will defend to the last man,’ says Ladakh LG, praises Modi’s ‘willpower’

India has also demanded the Chinese pull back troops to pre-May 2020 positions, a demand that's become weaker with the realisation that forward deployment along LAC is now the new normal.

Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joins Navy’s Western Fleet, ready for deployment

With the integration of the deck-based fighter jets MiG-29K now complete, Vikrant now has an overall capability to carry 30 helicopters and fixed-wing fighters.

With winter coming, here’s what it takes to keep the Army marching in eastern Ladakh

Winter season is declared in Ladakh starting 15 November and the Army has to stock up for the next six months as the passes in the region shut down due to heavy snowfall.

Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi flags ‘belligerent bullying’ in South China Sea, without naming China

Delivering a lecture in New Delhi, Dinesh Tripathi says niche and disruptive technologies are now changing the character of warfare.

Armed forces to finalise blueprint for theatre commands by end of September, CDS Gen Chauhan says

The Army, Navy & Air Force are looking at working out the plans for the military reform before the air chief retires on 30 September, after which the govt will step in.

MQ-9B surveillance drone leased from US crashes after technical glitch as deal awaits final nod

The Navy had leased two MQ-9B drones in 2020. India is in the process of acquiring 31 Remotely Piloted Aircraft of different types from the US.

Kishtwar operation in J&K, which saw 2 soldiers killed, follows a troubling pattern

A group of terrorists, who security personnel were after, had set up an ambush, it is learnt. One of the 2 teams was caught in this ambush while returning.

Not just engines, Tejas Mk-1A delivery could be hit over key Danish part, now on export blacklist

India is in talks with Denmark over the engine charge amplifiers, while HAL has contracted a local firm to indigenise them, it is learnt. HAL was supposed to start the delivery in March.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?