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Army, Navy & IAF propose pension for officer trainees who suffer disabilities during training 

Pension for trainees likely to be based on starting salary of lieutenant or equivalent. Defence ministry currently assessing the overall financial implications of the move.

Army to procure anti-drone systems as India scales up defences against new threats

Army wants anti-drone systems with 'soft kill' capabilities, which will enable detection and jamming of communication signals of hostile UAVs, as well as spoofing it.

Two Pakistani terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Rajouri

According to the Defence PRO, Nb Sub Sreejith M and Sep Maruprolu Jaswanth Reddy received fatal injuries during the operation, and a detailed search of the area is underway.

Indian Army chief Naravane meets Italian counterpart, holds talks to boost defence cooperation

General Naravane and Lt Gen Pietro Serino discussed joint military cooperation, including military-to-military engagement. The army chief also met the Italian defence minister.

Design & materials of Jammu drone attack IEDs ‘point to Pakistan Ordnance factories’

Preliminary report on IEDs dropped by drones has confirmed that RDX was used, and that both devices were packed with about 1.5-2 kg of explosives.

Pakistan eyes drones & deeper ties with Turkey, concerns in Delhi of possible triad with China

Pakistan President Arif Alvi Monday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, a military medal, on the Turkish commander Gen Umit Dundar, a move seen as further deepening of ties.

What are military theatre commands and why does India want to switch to them

A proposal is being discussed to have 5 unified or theatre commands that will help in better planning & military response, and aim to have unified approach to fighting any future war.

Indian Army chief Naravane meets UK’s Chief of Defence Staff during first leg of Europe tour

The Army chief, on his 2-day visit, is also scheduled to meet UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace and Chief of General Staff General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith.

IAF plans to buy 10 anti-drone systems from Indian vendors after Jammu air base attack

The systems are intended to ‘detect, track, identify, designate and neutralize’ hostile drones, and a Laser-DEW is essentially required as a ‘kill option’.

General MM Naravane to inaugurate Indian Army Memorial in Italy

During the four-day visit to UK and Italy, the Chief of Army Staff will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leaders with the aim of enhancing India's defence cooperation.

On Camera

India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tame

Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.