Author: Defenceline Webdesk

IG Defence’s Project KAL drone represents a significant leap in India’s indigenous unmanned combat systems.Conceived as a modular platform, it is designed to seamlessly switch between strike missions and real-time ISR operations, thereby offering flexibility across the spectrum of battlefield requirements.Its long-range endurance ensures that it can operate deep into contested zones, while advanced EO/IR sensors provide high-resolution intelligence and surveillance capabilities under diverse conditions. Encrypted SATCOM-enabled communications allow secure data transfer over extended ranges, and electronic warfare-resistant navigation systems ensure resilience against adversary attempts to disrupt or jam its operations.The modularity of Project KAL is one of its defining strengths.…

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, marking a pivotal moment in the trajectory of India-US relations.The discussions were wide-ranging, with energy security, trade tensions, defence cooperation and Indo-Pacific strategy dominating the agenda. Both leaders reaffirmed the strength of bilateral ties, underlining the importance of sustained progress in the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.According to the official release, Secretary Rubio briefed the Prime Minister on the growing momentum in cooperation across a broad strategic landscape. The talks spanned defence collaboration, emerging technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity initiatives, education partnerships and…

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India’s Project-76 submarine program represents a decisive leap in indigenous naval capability, combining Air Independent Propulsion, lithium-ion batteries, advanced stealth, and Vertical Launch Systems to replace the ageing Kilo-class fleet.The initiative is expected to deliver twelve hunter-killer submarines by the mid-2030s, significantly enhancing India’s deterrence and strike power in the Indian Ocean.India’s Project-76 is a flagship initiative aimed at developing a new generation of diesel-electric hunter-killer submarines to replace the ageing Sindhughosh-class (Kilo-class) boats. The program is led by the Warship Design Bureau and the Defence Research and Development Organisation, with a strong emphasis on self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat…

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The JF-17 Thunder is the Pakistan Air Force’s most numerous fighter aircraft. Over 170 units have been produced. Export interest is surging, with countries from the Middle East to Southeast Asia lining up after the Thunder’s combat-proven performance in 2025. And with Air Vice Marshal Ghazi signalling additional procurement, the programme is far from over. But none of that answers the harder question — the one that determines whether Pakistan is still buying fighters 20 years from now, or building them. In this episode of Pulse Check, Bilal Khan and aerospace engineer Aseem sit down to examine whether the JF-17…

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India is actively weighing the acquisition of Australia’s Boeing-developed MQ-28 Ghost Bat UCAVs as a counterbalance to Pakistan’s potential induction of Turkey’s Bayraktar Kızılelma drones.The Ghost Bat, already tested in autonomous combat by the Royal Australian Air Force, is being positioned as a force multiplier for the Indian Air Force in future Indo-Pacific operations.India’s interest in the MQ-28 Ghost Bat comes amid reports that Turkey may proceed with the sale of its advanced Kızılelma unmanned fighter aircraft to Pakistan. The Kızılelma is a stealth-capable, AI-driven multirole UCAV, and its induction into the Pakistan Air Force would significantly alter the regional…

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Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as Director of National Intelligence in Donald Trump’s Cabinet, citing her husband’s rare bone cancer diagnosis, but her departure also reflects deepening tensions with the President over Iran policy.Her resignation, effective 30 June, marks the fourth Cabinet exit in Trump’s second term and comes amid a turbulent reshuffle in Washington’s national security team.Tulsi Gabbard personally informed President Trump of her decision during a meeting in the Oval Office. In her resignation letter, she expressed gratitude for the trust placed in her and emphasised the need to step away from public service to support her husband through…

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