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TREND | 09 Jun 2025, 09:31PM

New B.Tech in Defence Technology programme launched at Symbiosis

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Major General Vinay Handa, while speaking about the programme and the rising graph of the Indian armed forces, highlighted that both private and public sector companies are collaborating in this area

TIL Forms Strategic Business Unit Supporting Its Defence Portfolio

NDTV Profit | 09 Jun 2025, 05:59PM 6 more

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TREND | 09 Jun 2025, 08:32PM

Axiom-4 mission with Gaganyatri delayed to June 11, launch at 5:30 pm: Isro

Business Standard

Isro has postponed Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian Gaganyatri to the International Space Station to June 11, with launch now scheduled for 5:30 pm IST

Axiom-4 Launch Postponed Due To Weather Conditions

NDTV Profit | 09 Jun 2025, 08:27PM

Defence

TREND | 09 Jun 2025, 07:59PM

India's Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Gets Ready For Historic Spaceflight On Tuesday

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The Lucknow-born Shukla, who goes by the call sign Shuks', is part of an ISRO-NASA-supported commercial spaceflight by Axiom Space where all the customers are national governments.

Defence

TREND | 09 Jun 2025, 02:15PM

Explosion at US air base in southern Japan injures 4 Japanese soldiers

Business Standard

An explosion at a storage site for unexploded wartime ordinances at a US military base on Japan's southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers, though the injuries are not life threatening, officials said on Monday. The four soldiers had injuries to their fingers while working at a facility that belongs to Okinawa prefecture to store unexploded ordnance found on the island, where one of the harshest battles of World War II was fought, local officials said. Prefectural officials said the injuries were not life threatening, but no other details were immediately known. The Self Defence Force's joint staff said they were looking into reports of an explosion at Kadena Air Base that occurred while a team of Japanese soldiers that specialises in handling unexploded ordnance was working near or at the base. The SDF said they are trying to confirm the cause of the accident and where it occurred. Hundreds of tons of unexploded wartime bombs, many of them dropped by the US milit

Fire Reported On Singapore-Flagged Ship Off Kerala Coast, Navy Responds

NDTV Profit | 09 Jun 2025, 02:13PM 1 more

Defence

TREND | 08 Jun 2025, 08:06PM

Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza

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Israel's defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. Thunberg, a climate campaigner is among 12 activists aboard the Madleen, which is operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The vessel departed Sicily last Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, while raising awareness over the growing humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave. The activists had said they planned to reach Gaza's territorial waters as early as Sunday. Rima Hassan, a French member of the European Parliament who is of Palestinian descent, is among the others onboard. She has been barred from entering Israel because of her opposition to Israeli policies toward the Palestinians. Afte

Defence

TREND | 07 Jun 2025

Nibe Ties Up With Defence Ministry To Manufacture Modular Bridging Systems

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The modular bridging systems will consist of various lengths from 14 metres to 46 metres.

Indian Navy To Induct First Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

NDTV Profit | 06 Jun 2025 3 more

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

India-Sri Lanka defence dialogue discusses enhancing maritime security

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India and Sri Lanka explored ways to further expand their bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of maritime security, the island nation's defence ministry said. The deliberations took place at the Sri Lanka-India Defence Dialogue held in Colombo on Thursday. It was the first high-level meeting after India and Sri Lanka signed the first ever defence partnership on April 5. A statement from the Defence Ministry said that the Sri Lankan delegation was led by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), while the visiting Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh led the Indian delegation. The high-level dialogue focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, enhancing maritime security, and exploring new avenues for collaboration in training and strategic engagement, the statement said. Senior officials from both sides participated in the discussions, reaffirming the longstanding defence partnership between Sri Lanka and India, it said. The

China key factor in India's confrontation with Pakistan: Shashi Tharoor

Business Standard | 06 Jun 2025

Defence

TREND | 06 Jun 2025

HAL Vs Mazagon Vs BEL: Which Defence PSU Stock To Buy, Sell Or Hold Now?

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WealthMills Securities' Kranthi Bathini, who has been bullish on defence stocks since January, expects a short-term consolidation.

Rajnath likely to take up with Sitharaman taxing defence innovation issue

Business Line | 05 Jun 2025 9 more

Defence

TREND | 05 Jun 2025

In a first, Rafale fuselage to be made in India under Tata-Dassault tie-up

Business Standard

The firms stated that the first fuselage sections are expected to roll off the Hyderabad assembly line in FY28, adding that the facility is expected to deliver up to two complete fuselages per month

Dassault and Tata to locally manufacture Rafale fuselages in Hyderabad

Business Standard | 05 Jun 2025 1 more

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TREND | 05 Jun 2025

Defence, Engineering Stock Picks: Jefferies Identifies HAL, Siemens, L&T, KEC International

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The brokerage noted a 28% yearly increase in fiscal 2025 order inflows for its coverage, led by HAL and Siemens.

Defence, Railways Steal The Show As Capex, Flows Lift Market Sentiment: Motilal Oswal

NDTV Profit | 05 Jun 2025