The IAC-II will be modelled on INS VikrantIndia’s naval planners deciding to opt for a smaller carrier seems to be the result of diminishing optionsby Abhijit SinghLast week, India’s Defence Procurement Board, a key defence ministry agency, approved a plan for the Indian Navy (IN) to acquire a second indigenous aircraft carrier. To be built at a cost of over ₹40,000 crore, the IAC-II will be

According to a SIPRI report, sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest armament companies in the world reached $597 billion in 2022. Geopolitical tensions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine fuelled increased demand for weapons globally. Indian defence PSUs Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, and Mazagon Docks are among the top 100 arms-producing companies. The US dominates

The initial plan was to operate this payload for about three months during the mission life of the PMThe first manoeuvre was performed on October 9, 2023, to raise apolune altitude to 5,112 km from 150 km thus increasing the period of orbit from 2.1 hours to 7.2 hours.The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has been moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth, ISRO has said,

Washington: US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer acknowledged India’s establishment of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate plotting in the US.In the statement, White House said, "Finer acknowledged India’s establishment of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate lethal plotting in the United States and the importance of holding accountable anyone found responsible."His

In terms of technicalities, the relative strength index (RSI) of the Avantel stock stands at 66.1, signalling it’s trading neither in the overbought nor in the oversold zone.Shares of multi-bagger Avantel Ltd gained over 5% in early trade today after the firm said the firm received a provisional purchase order worth ₹67.92 crore from NewSpace India Limited. Avantel shares opened higher at Rs 127