India’s efforts to recapitalise its fighter fleet have taken a step forward with the first flight of the production standard Hindustan Aeronautics Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS MK-1A fighter.The flight involved aircraft LA5033 flying 18min from HAL’s production facility in Bangalore on 28 March, according the manufacturer.Indian media reports suggest that there are just under 40 TEJAS MK-1 

Damien Symon @detresfa_     Monitoring imagery of Bangladesh’s, China-built submarine base shows the development of a dry dock on site, likely to support submarine maintenance. This enhanced defence cooperation endeavour by China helps Beijing solidify its presence & influence in the region, reported Damien Symon of @detresfa_  on its Twitter handle.China has built a

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is working on a mobile nuclear reactor that uses a teleoperated system of a mobile robot, wireless network, and control stations. The mobile robot is Ackerman steered and has a mission time of 10 hours on a single charge.A New Research Reactor A swimming pool type research reactor “Apsara-upgraded”, of higher capacity was born at Trombay on 10th September 2018

The Western Command of the Indian Army successfully tested the Akash Surface-to-Air Missile System on Sunday, March 31. The test, conducted as part of routine drills to assess the operational readiness of India’s defence forces, marks a milestone in the country’s defence capabilities.The Akash missile system was designed and developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development

The successful test-firing of an Agni-V will help Delhi meet the challenge from Beijing and Islamabadby Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd)April 2012 had seen two important developments, within days of each other, which served to enhance India’s strategic profile – the commissioning of nuclear attack submarine INS Chakra, leased from Russia, and the successful test-firing of the 5,000-km ballistic