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TREND | 27 Mar 2026, 11:35AM

DAC likely to clear major deals for S-400, Unmanned Combat Jets, BrahMos cruise missiles, transport aircraft today

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Brazilian firm Embraer, American company Lockheed Martin and Russian manufacturer Ilyushin are expected to be the main contenders for the transport aircraft contract

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TREND | 26 Mar 2026, 08:19PM

Defence Ministry proposes strict framework to eliminate Chinese components in military drones

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The final Framework for testing security vulnerabilities in drones' was put in public domain for feedback

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TREND | 26 Mar 2026, 12:46PM

Payments up to 25,000 crore pending: Basmati exporters amid Iran war

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The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely disrupted India's premium basmati rice exports, causing significant losses to traders and threatening the livelihoods of farmers.According to a Bhopal-based businessman, consignments of Premium 1121 Basmati rice are currently stuck at ports, with payments worth Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 25,000 crore pending.A businessman from Bhopal speaking to ANI said, "...The Premium 1121 Basmati rice, which we used to export, is currently being held at the ports. If this situation continues, Indian traders will face significant losses. Our payments, ranging from Rs 2,000 crores to Rs 25,000 crores, are pending and have not been received, causing difficulties for the traders. The government is currently taking its own measures, and if the situation persists, farmers will also face problems in the future...."On Wednesday, an all-party meeting, convened by the government on the West Asia crisis, was held. The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath...

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TREND | 25 Mar 2026, 02:06PM

NavIC setback may limit India's security use of navigation system: Experts

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With India's navigation satellite system - Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) - not fully functional, one of the biggest concerns is that the country will be unable to use it for security and strategic purposes, experts say. The major setback occurred after the last atomic clock on board the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System-1F (IRNSS-1F) stopped functioning on March 10, leaving only three satellites of the constellation capable of providing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. At least four satellites with operational atomic clocks are required for the navigation satellite system to function properly. Ananya Ray, a former scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), told PTI in an interview, "Systems like NavIC have two signals: an open signal for common people and a restricted military signal that increases accuracy roughly tenfold." Armed forces of countries use the navigation satellite system for logistics, mapping and operatio

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TREND | 24 Mar 2026

Gen Anil Chauhan tells industry to stick to delivery timelines

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Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan encouraged the domestic industry to actively leverage emerging export opportunities arising from the evolving geopolitical scenario

Centre forms seven official panels to tackle impact of West Asia crisis

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TREND | 24 Mar 2026

Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia, several feared dead

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A military transport plane with 125 people on board crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, officials in the South American country said. At least 48 people were rescued alive. Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that the plane was carrying troops when the "tragic accident" occurred in Puerto Leguizamo, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo, which borders Peru and Ecuador. Images shared online by Colombian media outlets showed a black cloud of smoke rising from a field where the plane crashed, and a truck with soldiers rushing to the site. Carlos Fernando Silva, the commander of Colombia's Air Force, later issued a video saying that 125 people were on board the Hercules C-130 plane, including 114 passengers and 11 crew members. Silva said that at least 48 people were rescued alive as rescue efforts continued at the crash site. Media outlets shared videos of soldiers being rushed from

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TREND | 22 Mar 2026

Qatar confirms 6 killed in helicopter crash in Persian Gulf, 1 missing

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Qatar said on Sunday six people have been confirmed killed in a Qatari helicopter crash in the Persian Gulf nation's territorial water. The Interior Ministry said one person is still missing from from the crash, which took place the day before. The Defence Ministry blamed "technical malfunction" for the helicopter crash. The Interior Ministry's statement didn't clarify the nationality of the dead or say if they were civilian or military.

47 injured after Iranian missile hits Dimona, Israel's key nuclear hub

Business Standard | 22 Mar 2026 4 more

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TREND | 21 Mar 2026

If you still need to fly amid global travel chaos, here's what to know

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Missile and drone strikes have affected major airports, key routes through West Asia have been shut down and the cost of jet fuel has shot up

If you still need to fly amid global travel chaos, here's what to know

Business Standard | 21 Mar 2026

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TREND | 20 Mar 2026

Defence tech firm Big Bang Boom Solutions launches new R&D centre in Chennai

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SHAKTI,which stands for Solutions Hub for Advanced Knowledge, Technology & Innovation, will house the company's research and engineering teams across verticals AI and autonomous systems, electronic warfare, Material Science and Nanotechnology.

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TREND | 20 Mar 2026

Here's why strike on Qatar's Ras Laffan could roil gas markets for years

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Missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub have hit global gas supply, pushed up prices and may take up to five years to repair, raising fears of a prolonged energy crisis worldwide

Iran strikes took out 17% LNG export capacity for 3-5 yrs: QatarEnergy CEO

Business Standard | 19 Mar 2026