The Indian Air Force (IAF) has approached Russia to examine the feasibility of extending the technical life of its ageing fleet of IL-76 strategic heavy-lift aircraft that have been in service for almost 40 years.In a request for proposal (RFP) issued to National Aviation Service Company in Moscow this month, the IAF has sought a review of the ‘time between overhaul’ and ‘total technical life’ of

The contract encompasses the provision of essential IT equipment such as CPUs, monitors, keyboards, and mice, crucial for the establishment and operation of the Drone Lab, the company said in a regulatory filing.DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, a provider of drone technology solutions, has announced securing a significant contract to provide IT hardware for the Indian Army’s Drone Lab in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that governments prior to 2014 deliberately kept India dependent on foreign countries for its defence needs.Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with delegates from more than 30 countries witnessed the war exercise "Bharat Shakti" at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer district.Addressing defence personnel and locals, PM Modi said, "The country’s

In January, Maldives’s Defence Ministry signed a deal with Turkey to buy drones to patrol its exclusive economic zone waters. Those drones have now arrived in Male, local news organisation Adhadhu reported on Thursday. The report said drones were temporarily stationed at Maafaru but were later taken to Haa Dhaal Hanimaadhoo.Adhadhu reported that the Maafaru airport hanger was temporarily handed

“The ex-MV Ruen, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates on 14 December, was
reported to have sailed out as a pirate ship towards conducting acts of piracy
on high seas,” the Navy stated

Indian Navy announced Saturday that the coastguards had stopped Somali
pirates’ attempt to take over a ship by intercepting their vessel in the high
seas off the east coast of Somalia.

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket achieved several milestones on its third test flight on March 14, 2024, including propellant transfer, stage separation, and payload door operation. However, the spacecraft lost contact with the Earth’s atmosphere during re-entry, and the module broke apart, destroying it as it approached the Indian Ocean. The flight also did not demonstrate Super Heavy rocket recovery,