Arms & munitions
Putin says Sarmat missile system remains on track for deployment
By Cygnus | 13 May 2026
Vladimir Putin says the RS-28 Sarmat missile remains central to Russia’s nuclear modernization as Moscow expands hypersonic and strategic weapons programmes.
DRDO tests TARA precision glide weapon system from IAF Jaguar jet
By Axel Miller | 08 May 2026
DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully tested the indigenous TARA glide weapon system designed to convert conventional bombs into precision-guided munitions.
India’s Agni-6 speculation grows after Bay of Bengal NOTAM alert
By Axel Miller | 07 May 2026
India has restricted Bay of Bengal airspace until May 9, fueling speculation over a possible Agni-6 missile test. Here’s what is confirmed so far.
Japan expands defense export policy as security strategy evolves
By Axel Miller | 21 Apr 2026
Japan relaxes defense export restrictions to support industry and alliances, while retaining strict safeguards under its pacifist framework.
Bharat Forge arm bags US order for 155 mm mounted artillery guns at IDEX 2025
21 Feb 2025
Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL), the defence arm of Bharat Forge Ltd, has bagged a contract to supply artillery guns to the United States
DRDO flight-tests 1,000-km Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
13 Nov 2024
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday carried out the first flight test of its Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
Bharat Forge bids lowest in Indian Army’s Rs6,000-cr tender for ATAGS howitzers
06 Nov 2024
Bharat Forge has emerged as lowest bidder in Indian Army's Rs6,000-crore tender to develop and manufacture 307 ATAGS howitzers, to be deployed along the borders with China and Pakistan.
India tests Agni-5 missile capable of multiple strikes
12 Mar 2024
India on Monday successfully carried out the first flight-test of the Agni-5 missile with multiple warheads, each capable of targeting objects hundreds of kilometers apart, and a range of 5.000 kilometres.
Indian Navy to commission MH 60R ‘Seahawks’ helicopter squadron
04 Mar 2024
The Indian Navy will on Wednesday commission INAS 34, a new squadron of the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter at INS Garuda, Kochi.
DRDO test-flies new generation Akash missile
15 Jan 2024
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday made a successful flight-test of the new generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast.
DRDO successfully test-fires anti-radiation missile, Rudram
09 Oct 2020
With this, the country has established indigenous capability to develop long range air launched anti-radiation missiles for neutralising enemy radars, communication sites and other RF emitting targets
India to buy Barak missiles from Israel, precision bombs from Russia
03 Jan 2018
India will buy 131 surface-to-air Barak missiles and associated equipment from Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel and 240 precision-guided bombs from JSC Rosonboron Exports of Russia, at a total cost of Rs1,714 crore