BEL and Safran Sign JV to Manufacture HAMMER Smart Air-to-Ground Weapon in India

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defence (SED), France, have inked a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement to produce the precision-guided HAMMER air-to-ground weapon in India. The 50:50 JV will localise manufacturing, aiming for 60% indigenisation, with BEL handling final assembly, testing and supply to the Indian Air Force and Navy.   Read More…

INS Mahe Commissioned — India’s First Mahe-Class ASW Shallow-Water Craft Joins Western Naval Command

The Indian Navy commissioned Cochin Shipyard Ltd.-built INS Mahe on 24 Nov 2025 at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. It is the first of eight indigenous Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow-water vessels, boasting over 80 % domestic content. INS Mahe enhances coastal ASW capabilities and strengthens India’s maritime security umbrella.   Read More…

Govt Launches Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 to Boost India’s Cyber-Resilience

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), with the Data Security Council of India and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), launched the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project. The initiative invites students and researchers to solve real-world cybersecurity problems — boosting skills, promoting…

Africa’s first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and tries to move on from Trump’s boycott

The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opens on Saturday with an ambitious agenda to make progress on solving some of the long-standing problems that have afflicted the world’s poorest nations. Leaders and top government officials from the richest and leading emerging economies will come together at an exhibition center near…

Rajnath Singh Urges New UN & Global Order to Tackle Contemporary Conflicts

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at the International Conference of Chief Justices in Lucknow, argued that today’s world needs a reformed United Nations and international order. He emphasised that current global institutions must return to their founding ideals of peace, justice and equal representation to address crises like Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and Sudan.   Read More…

Defence, Nuclear Energy & Trade Top Agenda as PM Modi Meets Australia’s Albanese in Johannesburg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese met in Johannesburg during the G20 Summit, prioritising deeper cooperation in defence, nuclear energy, and trade. They also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism efforts and bolstering people-to-people, educational, and cultural ties.   Read More…