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Sunday, August 2, 2026
TopicDefence Technology

Topic: Defence Technology

How global rivals are secretly trolling India’s tech—Frenemies and faux pas

From NEET/CBSE exam leaks to failed PSLV launch, these system failures highlight an urgent need to prioritise cyber safety over rapid, unchecked digitisation across sectors.

‘Guardrails needed’—Lithuanian diplomat flags tech transfer risks amid growing India-EU defence ties

Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director in Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underlined concerns over European technology reaching Russia or China, in interview with ThePrint.

What is Akashteer & why it’s dubbed as ‘hell for Pakistan’s air adventures’

Akashteer was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

How India’s 1st stealth technology created at IIT-Kanpur promises big boost to defence capabilities

Anālakṣhya Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System, a camouflage tech, could help dodge satellite detection & provide protection from missiles. It also promises non-military applications.

Army identifies 16 tech clusters for modernisation, to also induct domain specialists

The Army has decided to recruit domain specialists for Information Technology, cyber, information warfare and linguistics in its Education Corps.

Gaza, Ukraine being fought on techno-battlefields. Indian military is 3 decades behind

My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.

Could Stryker & Javelin deals hit defence atmanirbharta? Not if we play our cards right

As India and the US negotiate co-producing Stryker infantry combat vehicles and Javelin missiles, it’s raising questions about implications for indigenous weapon systems.

Hyderabad firm develops AI-powered system to counter hostile drones, takes it to armed forces

Hyderabad’s Grene Robotics claims 'Indrajaal' Counter Unmanned Aircraft System detects, identifies, and neutralises drone threats in real-time and can bolster military capabilities.

Modi has signed the defence deals with US. Now DRDO, private sectors must deliver

Without the govt enabling the public and private sectors, the deals signed between Modi and Biden won't realise their potential in strengthening India’s military power.

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

On Camera

PoK is fighting to escape the freedom Pakistan has imposed on it

What began as an assertion of citizenship has become the latest chapter in a struggle that stretches back to the Poonch rebellion of 1947.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

In Delhi, an emotional farewell to former Army chief Gen VN Sharma with full state honours

The three service chiefs paid tributes, along with several former Army chiefs. Friends & fellow soldiers remember him as a 'natural charmer'.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.