Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said tanks remain vital to ground warfare despite the growing role of drones and missiles. Calling them an “iron wall” on India’s borders, he said the new Jabalpur facility would overhaul 80 T-72 and T-90 tanks annually
Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed and caught fire while landing at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam. The IAF has launched an investigation, while expressing condolences and urging restraint from speculation
The Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Hyderabad culminated as the newly commissioned officers slow marched in two columns to the resonant notes of martial marching tunes, and with a special emotive moment as Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh flew and led a three-aircraft Kiran formation above them
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off the first batch of BrahMos missiles from Lucknow’s Sarojini Nagar unit, marking a milestone for the UP Defence Corridor and boosting India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing
Dassault CEO Eric Trappier denied Pakistan’s claim of shooting down three Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor, calling it false. India also rejected the claim, with analysts labeling it propaganda. The Rafale’s performance and versatility were praised in the interview
