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INS Taragiri, the 4th of the Project-17A Nilgiri-class frigates, will be commissioned on 3 April: Meanwhile, the first-of-class INS Nilgiri is taking part in Exercise Kakadu-2026, hosted by Australia: Berthed alongside the Japanese Mogami-class vessel JS Kumano: Seen alongside...

https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/govt-sets-up-rare-earth-magnet-pilot-plant-at-arci-hyderabad/129703430

Agreed, dealing with Germany can be a headache. On the other hand, if Germany ends up leaving the program over their disagreements with French requirements, then things could get interesting.

Talks are at a very exploratory stage so nothing is confirmed yet. First reports appeared last month: https://theprint.in/defence/india-eyes-6th-generation-fcas-looks-at-tying-up-with-france-for-possible-collaboration/2861054/ Later in March, the proposal was confirmed to be official...

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/indian-warships-escort-indian-lpg-tankers-in-gulf-of-oman/ Getting reports that two task forces were dispatched, so more ships could appear.

With this, there are now 3 tokamaks active in India: Refer to this post going over the other 2 already operational ones, namely Aditya-U (originally from 80s but later upgraded) and the larger SST-1: https://defencehub.live/threads/civil-nuclear-program.1160/post-188267

"This is a huge story in China right now given how big an outcry the installation of this caused back in 2017: Chinese tourism to South Korea was stopped, the Lotte Group was essentially shut down in China (nearly all of Lotte Mart's 112 Chinese stores were closed down due to "fire safety...

Nothing official so far, but: The P-15B class destroyer INS Surat was in Bahrain as of 19th February. Don't know where it is now. At least one frigate was also present somewhere in the region. More ships may have been readied/deployed over the last week. We'll know if the escort mission...

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/philippine-marine-brahmos-force-stands-up-northern-luzon-unit/ "Despite the relatively small contingent that comprises the 273rd Marine Company, the ceremony was attended by the force’s Commandant, the Indian defense attaché and personnel from the...

India's Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) will build a $300 billion oil refinery in Texas - the first new refinery in the US in 50 years. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/trump-says-us-to-get-new-oil-refinery-with-reliance-backing It appears to analysts that this facility will...

Army's IPMV (Tata WhAP) during Exercise Dharma Guardian-25 with Japan's JGSDF:

Army & Air Force ALHs during Exercise Dharma Guardian-25 with Japan's JGSDF units; the IAF employed both the wheeled & skid landing gear variants:

✅ Philippines ✅ Indonesia Next: Vietnam? I'd imagine even the UAE might be more interested in BrahMos now than ever before.

Naval Group graphic on the Indian AIP integration on Scorpene-class boats: The refit of the 2nd Scorpene (Kalvari)-class boat will also include integration of the indigenous EHWT torpedo.

https://theprint.in/defence/india-orders-more-polish-drones-indian-firm-keen-to-set-up-plant-to-fill-empty-arsenal-warsaws-envoy/2865586/ Responding to queries on defence cooperation, the Polish ambassador said officials from the two defence ministries would be meeting soon. “You know, there...

INS Vikrant & INS Vikramaditya at Naval Base Karwar on the Western Coast

More info: https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/aerolloy-technologies-secures-order-from-blue-origin-126010900598_1.html https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/a93ec4c8-be83-4bea-8fd2-69d256569cf1.pdf I've had my eye on PTC and its subsidiaries for...

I'm firmly of the opinion that nuclear testing is going to resume, globally, sooner than later. Not just US, but everyone. Russia didn't withdraw from CTBT for no reason either. Some parts of the US Govt seem to believe China was testing as recently as 2020. India will see any such resumption...

Some recent SOF pics from my collection: Para SF operator somewhere in the Kashmir Valley, with a IWI Tavor TAR-21 rifle w/ Mepro MOR reflex optic/laser combo & pressure pad-operated flashlight. Note the TASL RAJAK I-222B binocular night vision goggles (PVS-31A license-manufactured by Tata...

Great news! What's even more amazing is this bit in the report: "The ATVP has already begun construction of the first two units of the S5 SSBNs" That means the S5 class will indeed be built in the existing dry dock at SBC Vizag (the same one that built the Arihant-class boats), whereas the...