Tejas Mk-1A Is Becoming the Backbone of India’s Indigenous Fighter Push India’s Tejas Mk-1A is more than another fighter aircraft entering the Indian Air Force. It represents India’s attempt to build a complete domestic combat-aircraft ecosystem—from design and aerostructures to avionics, electronic warfare, manufacturing and eventually fighter engines. The programme has faced delays, but the
India’s Maritime Surveillance Is Entering a New Phase India is moving to strengthen its maritime surveillance architecture as the security environment across the Indian Ocean and wider maritime domain becomes more complex. The issue received fresh attention during the Indian Navy’s Naval Commanders’ Conference 2026, held in New Delhi from September 29 to October 1.
India’s Radar Technology Is Moving Beyond Conventional Detection Modern aerial warfare is increasingly shaped by one question: how can a military detect an aircraft, missile or drone designed to be difficult to detect? Stealth technology reduces an object’s radar signature, making traditional detection more difficult. At the same time, drones, cruise missiles and other low-observable
India’s Defence Sector Is Entering the Quantum Era The next major transformation in military technology may not come from another missile, fighter aircraft or drone. It may come from technologies that operate at the quantum level. India has begun building a dedicated defence ecosystem around quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum materials. The
India’s Missile Industry Is Entering a New Phase India’s missile programme is entering an important industrial phase. For decades, the primary challenge was developing sophisticated missile systems domestically. India has built significant capabilities through organisations such as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), while public-sector defence companies have played a major role in manufacturing
India’s defence-industrial strategy is moving beyond airframes and weapons toward one of the hardest technologies in aerospace: indigenous propulsion. From micro-turbine engines for drones to turbojets, scramjets and next-generation fighter engines, a wider ecosystem is now taking shape. India’s drive for defence self-reliance is entering a technically demanding phase. For years, discussions around indigenous defence
India Defence Industrial Corridors are emerging as a major pillar of the country’s push towards self-reliant defence manufacturing, strategic autonomy and a stronger domestic military-industrial base. For decades, India remained heavily dependent on foreign suppliers for critical defence platforms, components and technologies. That dependence is now being challenged by a broader industrial strategy built around
In an age of advanced drones, precision-guided missiles and artificial intelligence, geography continues to play a decisive role in warfare. Nowhere is this more evident than in mountain warfare, where terrain, weather and logistics often determine the outcome of military operations. Mountain warfare remains one of the most demanding forms of combat. High altitudes, extreme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Slovakia marks an important moment in India’s engagement with Europe. While larger European powers such as France, Germany, and the United Kingdom often dominate headlines, India’s growing partnership with smaller but strategically positioned European nations is becoming increasingly significant. The visit reflects India’s broader effort to strengthen its diplomatic,
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is one of the most strategically important maritime chokepoints in the world. Located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in Africa, it connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Although geographically distant from India, the strait plays a critical role in India’s
