Category: India

Assam plans to establish its first Defence Park on 1,984 acres in Morigaon district. The project aims to boost defence manufacturing, strengthen border supply chains and create skilled jobs.

Assam Cabinet has approved 6,000 bighas for a Defence Park near Nellie, while also clearing a CBI flood probe, ropeway projects and extra support for paddy farmers.

Andhra Pradesh has approved land and incentives for major industrial projects across several districts. The plans include solar factories, defence units, data centres and electronics manufacturing facilities.

The Defence Acquisition Council has approved proposals worth ₹2.12 lakh crore to upgrade the Army, Navy and Air Force, with 82% of planned purchases coming from Indian companies.

India’s Nagastra 2 anti-tank loitering munition has cleared Indian Army technical trials. Developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Ltd., it can penetrate up to 650 mm of armour

The Indian Air Force will display 100 aircraft at Varanasi’s Wings Over Ganga air show on October 22, 24 and 25, with heavy security and large crowds expected.

The CBI has arrested three people, including Munitions India Executive Director Anil Kumar, in a bribery case. The agency is also investigating suspected corruption across 15 Punjab government departments.

Solar Defence has delivered 450 Nagastra-1R loitering munitions to the Indian Army under a ₹158-crore contract. The indigenous drones offer precision strikes, surveillance and abort-and-recovery capabilities.

India and the US discussed stronger defence ties as Admiral Samuel Paparo met senior Indian military leaders. The talks focused on military cooperation and security across the Indo-Pacific region.

The Indian Army plans to procure 350 portable explosive detectors that can find hidden IEDs from a safe distance, helping troops detect threats faster and improve counter-terror operations.