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The Eastern Strategist India defence export growth has become a central focus for the nation’s defence establishment, which has spent the past decade building a…
The Eastern Strategist At 12:05 pm on 18 July 2026, a seven-storey rocket built by an eight-year-old Hyderabad company punched through the coast at Sriharikota…
By Rocío Caparrós Space Policy Expert When global powers calculate their competitive edge in space through Mission ShakthiSAT, artificial intelligence, or quantum computing, the metrics…
Analysis | Defence & National Security TES Intelligence Desk | 12 July 2026 With the announcement of the Agniveer CEE Result 2026, the Indian Army…
Analysis | Emerging Technologies 11 July 2026 For much of the past three years, the contest among artificial intelligence developers has been framed around a…
Israel Eyes India for Iron Dome Missile Production Israeli defence major Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reportedly exploring plans to manufacture Tamir interceptor missiles—the backbone…
Point-in-Space (PinS) navigation is set to redefine Indian aviation, addressing the persistent ‘white-out’ nightmare that pilots face while navigating the Himalayas. In seconds, the peaks…
Holding BEL, HAL, BDL or Mazagon Dock? Here’s Why the Latest ₹52000 Crore DAC Approval Matters If your portfolio includes Bharat Electronics (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics…
DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) has spent nearly seven decades at the centre of India’s military modernisation, a journey that once depended largely on…
If you are looking for details on the HAL Dividend 2026, the record date is set for August 14, 2026. That’s the cutoff date to…
India’s defence industry has started investing heavily in autonomous systems, raising an important question: Can Military Robots Protect Siachen? It is no longer a futuristic…
Executive Briefing The Strategic Shift: The accelerated timeline of the Pakistan stealth fighter threat alters the South Asian air-power balance by compressing detection windows, forcing…
Executive Briefing The Operational Shift: The recent Indian Navy drone induction alters the fundamental geometry of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in the Indian Ocean Region, shifting…
Executive Briefing The Milestone: Following a high-level delegation visit to New Delhi by Israel’s Ministry of Defence Director General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, both…
Executive Briefing The Development: Initial discussions regarding a potential India-UAE BrahMos deal are moving rapidly as New Delhi looks to export its flagship supersonic cruise…
KOLKATA, June 21 — GRSE Navratna status marks a new chapter for Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, which saw three warships slide into active service…
NEW DELHI: Walk the floor at Aero India and you will hear the same litany. Engine. Stealth. Weapons. Timeline.Yet, the real battlefield transformation is happening…
NEW DELHI — India’s Ministry of Defence is expanding private-sector participation in tactical missile development and manufacturing under the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026, marking…
Ten Indian defence companies submitted bids this week for a 300-billion-rupee ($3.6 billion) program to manufacture 87 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles…
How DRDO’s 100kW DURGA II laser weapon is rewriting the economics of air defense and protecting India’s airspace. NEW DELHI — The Indian Ministry of…
The Geopolitical Shift Behind the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific Move New Delhi: The Pentagon has restored the name U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), retiring the “Indo-Pacific” label that…
India Defence Startups Are Scaling Fast. Here’s Why HAL and BEL Could Be the Biggest Winners New Delhi, March 31, 2026: The Ministry of Defence…
The Kamikaze Revolution: How Indian Startups Are Building a New Class of Deep-Strike Weapons Kamikaze Drones in India:A quiet revolution in loitering munitions is pushing…
AMCA Engine Technology Transfer: Why the UK & France Outbid the US | The Eastern Strategist Strategic Feature Memorandum • June 14, 2026 The Great…
India Slovakia Defense Cooperation: The Bratislava Shift and Europe’s Defense Supply Chain BRATISLAVA — When Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Slovakia on Sunday, most…
New Delhi/Bratislava: The India FRCV program is reaching a critical inflection point as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a state visit to Slovakia on June…
HYDERABAD — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh used the inauguration of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at Hyderabad’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex this week…
Rostec Su-57 Stealth Capabilities have become one of the most debated topics in modern military aviation. While Russia’s state defense conglomerate presents the Su-57 as…
ST. PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin this week offered India something Moscow rarely extends to foreign partners: the opportunity to acquire and potentially co-produce…
Paris/New Delhi, 02 June: India’s 114 Rafale deal has formally moved a step closer to what could become the largest fighter aircraft acquisition in its…
