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DEFENCE - December 2018

Dec 2018

Aug 25, 2025

India Partners with France's Safran to Build Jet Engines for Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft

In a move aimed at bolstering India's aerospace self-reliance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced a strategic partnership between India and French aerospace major Safran to co-develop and manufacture jet engines domestically. These engines will power the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)—India's indigenously designed fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.
This collaboration reflects not just technology transfer but a long-term investment in defence manufacturing and innovation, enhancing India's capability to develop cutting-edge aerospace systems.

Aug 24, 2025

Iran Conducts "Sustainable Power 1404" Missile Drills in Gulf of Oman

In a show of strategic strength, Iran conducted a large-scale missile drill titled 'Sustainable Power 1404' in the northern Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman.
Notably, precision-strike cruise missiles, such as Nasir and Qadir, were deployed during the exercise, showcasing Iran's long-range targeting capabilities.

SpaceX Launches Secretive US Military Spacecraft

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted into space carrying the US military's secretive X-37B drone.
As per the US Space Force, the drone's mission includes a wide range of test and experimentation objectives.
These operational demonstrations and experiments comprise next-generation technologies including laser communications and the highest performing quantum inertial sensor ever tested in space.

Aug 23, 2025

South Korea and the US Hold Joint Military Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield

South Korea and the United States are holding their annual large-scale joint military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to any provocation against its territory.
The 11-day (August 18 to 28) Ulchi Freedom Shield, the second of two large-scale exercises held annually in South Korea, involves 21,000 soldiers, including 18,000 South Koreans.
Ulchi Freedom Shield is designed to improve joint operational readiness. It focuses on computer-simulated command post exercises and field training. The drills prepare forces to counter nuclear, missile, drone, and other unconventional attacks. The allies describe the exercise as defensive rather than offensive.

Aug 22, 2025

Government Approves Procurement of 97 Tejas Jets for IAF

The government approved the proposed procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter jets and six advanced airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Indian Air Force at a cost around Rs. 85,000 crore.
The two procurement projects were given the green light by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Tejas jets will be procured at a cost of around Rs. 67,000 crore while the AEW&C project will cost the exchequer around Rs. 18,000 crore.

Aug 21, 2025

India Successfully Test-fires Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-5'

India successfully test fired the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-5' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
The Agni-5 has been developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is one of India's most advanced long-range missiles, capable of striking targets well beyond 5,000 kilometres.
It is designed with modern navigation, guidance, warhead, and engine technologies and is strengthens India's strategic deterrence capability.

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