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TREND | 04 Apr 2025

DRDO Successfully Tests Indian Army's Surface-To-Air Missile Version

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The trials were carried out to intercept four targets at long-range, short-range, high altitude and low altitude the defence ministry said.

Defence Ministry Denies Move To Reduce Test Criteria Between Male, Female Army Candidates

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TREND | 04 Apr 2025

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth's use of Signal to plan Houthi strike

Business Standard

The Pentagon's acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. The review will also look at other defence officials' use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not able to handle classified material and is not part of the Defence Department's secure communications network. Hegseth's use of the app came to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a Signal text chain by national security adviser Mike Waltz. The chain included Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and others, brought together to discuss March 15 military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Secretary of Defense and other DoD personnel complied with DoD polici

Rubio arrives for Nato talks as allies await US plans on Europe drawdown

Business Standard | 03 Apr 2025

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TREND | 03 Apr 2025

Defence-tech start-up Tonbo bags 175 cr in Series D

Business Line

The fresh capital will be strategically deployed to accelerate the development of next-generation infrared sensors, commercial deployment of high-power microwave technologies and provide working capital support for the company's ongoing global expansion programs

Defence

TREND | 03 Apr 2025

Isro's astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla to fly to space station in May

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Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been designated as the Mission Pilot for Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station

One IAF pilot dead after Jaguar crashes near Jamnagar, inquiry ordered

Business Standard | 03 Apr 2025 8 more

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TREND | 02 Apr 2025

INS Tarkash seizes over 2,500 kg of drugs from a vessel in Western Indian Ocean

Business Line

The suspicious dhow was subsequently brought under the control of INS Tarkash, and the crew underwent questioning

Defence

TREND | 02 Apr 2025

BARC developing SMRs for repurposing retiring thermal power plants

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Small Modular Reactors (SMR-55) for providing energy for remote as well as off-grid locations with the objective to decarbonise the energy sector

Defence

TREND | 01 Apr 2025, 01:16PM

HAL shares gain on bagging 62,700 crore contract from Defence Ministry

Business Line

The Ministry on March 28, 2025, entered two contracts for supply of 156 light combat helicopters Prachand

HAL share price jumps over 7% after 62,700-crore from Ministry of Defence. Do you own?

livemint | 01 Apr 2025, 09:20AM

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TREND | 01 Apr 2025, 10:20AM

ISRO's CARTOSAT-3 Images Show Damages Caused By Earthquake In Myanmar

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The post-disaster Cartosat-3 imagery was acquired by ISRO on March 29 over the cities of Mandalay and Sagaing in Myanmar.

Defence

TREND | 01 Apr 2025, 10:15AM

Isro's satellite images show damages caused by earthquake in Myanmar

Business Standard

Isro released the images captured by its earth imaging and mapping satellite, CARTOSAT-3 -- a third generation agile advanced satellite having high resolution imaging capability

Defence

TREND | 31 Mar 2025, 11:31PM

India sends fresh batch of 50 tonnes relief aid to quake-hit Myanmar

Business Standard

India on Monday delivered a fresh tranche of 50 tonnes of relief materials to Myanmar to help victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people and injured 3,900. The relief materials were taken to the Myanmarese city of Yangon by two Indian Navy ships -- INS Satpura and INS Savitri. Three more Indian Navy ships -- INS Karmukh, INS Gharial and LCU-52 -- are enroute to Yangon with over 500 tonnes of additional aid material, officials said. India mounted its relief mission named 'Operation Brahma' as a swift response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that hit Myanmar as well as Thailand on Friday. On Saturday, New Delhi sent relief materials, rescue teams and medical equipment in five military aircraft to Myanmar to help victims of the earthquake. Another C-130 aircraft of the Indian Air Force is expected to land in Mandalay on Tuesday with over 15 tons of relief materials, according to the Indian embassy in Myanmar. "We will stay engaged with Myanmar