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Mumbai-based ideaForge has successfully completed hover trials of its heavy-lift cargo UAV, Yeti, with full-scale flight testing set to follow. This marks a critical milestone in the development of one of India’s most ambitious indigenous drone logistics platforms.The Yeti UAV is designed to carry payloads of up to 200 kg, positioning it as a transformative solution for military logistics, disaster relief, and industrial cargo transport. The hover trials validated its ability to lift and stabilise heavy loads, a prerequisite before advancing to extended flight missions.The next stage will involve rigorous testing across varied terrain and altitude profiles to demonstrate operational…

NextGenDef. The U.S. Army’s SWAT-FC fire control software keeps vehicle-mounted weapons locked on small drones while both the target and the platform are in motion Source link

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) that paused the US-Iran war remains in its first phase, with the Strait of Hormuz reopened, transit fees waived for an initial 60-day window, and US sanctions on Iranian crude and petrochemical exports lifted. In exchange, Iran has frozen any advance of its nuclear program – a program already heavily degraded by the war – and gained access to tens of billions of dollars in previously frozen assets. A prospective $300 billion reconstruction fund and a future Hormuz toll arrangement with Oman are left to a second phase. That second phase – the nuclear file…

Even today I vividly remember the forcible disappearance of my father Dr. Deen Mohammed Baloch. It was June 28, 2009 at 5 a.m. The mobile phone rang, and kept ringing until my mother picked it up. The caller was an orderly from a public hospital in Khuzdar, Balochistan province. He delivered the worst news: My father had been abducted by intelligence agencies while he was on a night shift. I was 10 years old at the time. June brings the tormenting flashback in its worst forms. That day 17 years ago robbed me of my childhood, bringing me to the…

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a leading defence public sector shipyard, has emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction and delivery of a 15-ton bollard pull electric tug for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata.This development represents a significant milestone in GRSE’s growing portfolio of green vessels and underscores its expanding presence in the commercial shipbuilding sector alongside its established defence business.The proposed electric tug will measure 25 metres in length with a beam of 8 metres. It will be powered entirely by battery-based propulsion systems, designed to deliver a static ahead bollard pull of 15 tonnes.…

MWI Every generation of military strategists produces its share of prophets, men and women convinced they have finally witnessed the weapon that will end the age-old calculus of land… Source link

Pakistan’s federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, with a total outlay of approximately $67 billion, has been officially passed by parliament following committee-level amendments. The budget seeks to maintain fiscal discipline while supporting growth in an economy that has been trying to stabilize after facing a severe balance-of-payments crisis in 2023. The newly passed Finance Bill 2026 will officially come into effect from July 1, 2026, marking the start of the new fiscal year. This means that all financial proposals, new tax measures, duties, and federal spending priorities will be implemented from that date. The government has asserted that the…

India has launched a major humanitarian mission to assist Venezuela in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced on Friday that ‘Operation Amistad’ was underway, with two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft dispatched to Caracas carrying critical relief supplies and medical support.The mission includes an Indian Army Field Hospital Unit and more than 35 tonnes of humanitarian assistance. Among the supplies are medicines, medical equipment, and two BHISHM Cubes, which are advanced portable systems designed to provide rapid emergency medical support in disaster-hit areas. These cubes are capable of functioning as compact medical stations, enabling…

A&SF The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles Source link

There are voices in India pushing the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider acquiring several squadrons of Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters. The argument is ostensibly framed as a response to the possibility of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) acquiring the Chinese J-35AE, and, above all, to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s accelerating adoption of next-generation fighter aircraft. In Quwa’s assessment, however, the IAF itself would likely prefer to focus wholly on the Rafale as its next primary fighter acquisition. Whatever may come of the Su-57, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), future Tejas variants, and other options appears to…