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TREND | 30 Dec 2025, 11:49PM

MoD signs 4,666 crore contracts for carbines and heavy weight torpedoes

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The Defence Ministry signed 4,666 crore capital acquisition contracts for 5.56 mm CQB carbines and 48 heavy weight torpedoes for Kalvari-class submarines under Project-75

Defence ministry signs 4,666 crore deals for carbines, torpedoes

Business Standard | 30 Dec 2025, 09:04PM 2 more

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TREND | 30 Dec 2025, 06:21PM

Defence Ministry Inks Rs 4,600-Crore Deals For New Carbines And Torpedoes; Bharat Forge Among Sellers

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Over 4.25 lakh CQB Carbine firearms coupled with accessories, worth Rs 2,770 crore, will be purchased from Bharat Forge and PLR Systems for the Indian Army and the Indian Navy.

BEL, Garden Reach to MTAR Tech: Defence stocks zoom up to 45% YTD Will they continue to show …

livemint | 30 Dec 2025, 01:23PM 9 more

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TREND | 30 Dec 2025, 04:01PM

Amit Shah to visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands on January 2: Official

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the first week of January to chair a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee, an official said on Tuesday. Shah is likely to arrive here on January 2. He will be received by Lt Governor Admiral D K Joshi (Retd) at the airport, the official said. The Home minister will chair the Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 3, he said. "On January 3, Shah will interact with the Parliamentary Consultative Committee in Wandoor, and later he will attend an event on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Dr B R Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT) auditorium in Dollygunj," the official said. Shah will depart from the archipelago on January 4. The Home minister had visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands on December 12 to commemorate the 116th anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's (Veer Savarkar) iconic poem, 'Sagara Pran Talamala'. The Chief of Defence S

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TREND | 30 Dec 2025, 08:53AM

DRDO successfully tests Pinaka long-range guided rocket at Chandipur

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The rocket, launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher, impacted the target with textbook precision over a maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all planned in-flight manoeuvres.

BrahMos Aerospace DG Joshi's appointment quashed by Tribunal

Business Line | 29 Dec 2025, 09:56PM

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TREND | 30 Dec 2025, 07:56AM

Trump indicates US 'hit' Venezuelan facility linked to alleged drug vessels

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President Donald Trump has indicated that the US has hit a facility in South America as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the US offered no other details. Trump made the comments in what seemed to be an impromptu radio interview Friday. The president, who called radio host John Catsimatidis during a program on WABC radio, was discussing US strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, which have killed at least 105 people in 29 known strikes since early September. I don't know if you read or saw, they have a big plant or a big facility where they send the, you know, where the ships come from," Trump said. "Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So, we hit them very hard. Trump did not offer any additional details in the interview, including what kind of attack may have occurred. The Pentagon on Monday referred questions to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Defence Secretary Pete Hegs

Taiwan condemns China's joint military drills, deploys forces to respond

Business Standard | 29 Dec 2025, 04:38PM

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TREND | 29 Dec 2025, 12:46PM

IAF, IIT Madras partner to develop indigenous airborne communication system

Business Line

This collaboration marks a significant step towards realising the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, fostering self-reliance in defence technology and enhancing India's strategic capabilities

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TREND | 28 Dec 2025

Lockheed Martin Pitches C-130J Super Hercules As 'Best' Choice For IAF's Tactical Airlift Requirement

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The IAF plans to procure around 80 military transport aircraft and the multi-billion-dollar procurement is likely to be cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council in the next few weeks.

C-130J for Indian Air Force? Lockheed Martin pitches military transport aircraft amid India's buying plans

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TREND | 28 Dec 2025

President Murmu undertakes historic submarine sortie aboard INS Vaghsheer

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This maiden embarkation by the President on board an indigenous submarine underscores the continued engagement of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces with personnel in operational environments

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TREND | 27 Dec 2025

Given equal chances, women perform at par or better than men: Rajnath Singh

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Women have proved that whenever they get equal opportunities, they perform as well as or even better than men, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. After inaugurating the Shrimad Rajchandra Sarvamangal Centre of Excellence for Women at Dharampur in Gujarat's Valsad district, Singh said the legacy left behind by Jain spiritual leader Shrimad Rajchandraji in his short life will continue to guide people for centuries. In 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually laid the foundation stone for the Centre, which is spread over 11 acres and assists women in skill development and improving livelihood. Shrimad Rajchandra was a Jain saint, poet, mystic, philosopher, and a major reformer of the late 19th century. His devotee Gurudev Shri Rakeshji founded Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, a spiritual organisation. I believe that the women who will work here will not only be empowered but also become self-reliant and get the opportunity and time to engage in spiritual...

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TREND | 27 Dec 2025

Cambodia reports Thai airstrikes prior to the 2 nations agreed to ceasefire

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Cambodia reported that Thailand hit a site in the country's northwest with an airstrike on Saturday, even as the two countries held talks to try to put an end to renewed combat that erupted in early December just months after a ceasefire ended a previous round of border fighting. Cambodia's Defence Ministry said Thailand deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop four bombs on Saturday morning on a target in Serei Saophoan in the northwestern province of Banteay Meanchey. On Friday, Cambodia said a similar airstrike dropped 40 bombs on a target in Chok Chey village in the same province. There were no reports of casualties from that raid, but the ministry said that houses and infrastructure in the Chok Chey target area were destroyed. Thailand's military confirmed the Friday attack, saying that a joint army-air force operation was conducted to protect Thailand's Sa Kaeo province, which borders Banteay Meanchey and where the two nations have overlapping territorial claims. Air Marshal Jackkr