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Technology in Warfare: Drones, Cyber Defence & AI Adoption in South Asia
ByAnurakti Sharma February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

South Asia, particularly India, is undergoing a structural transformation in military doctrine driven by rapid advances in defence technology. Drones, cyber defence capabilities, and artificial intelligence in military operations are reshaping how regional powers approach deterrence, surveillance, escalation control, and force modernisation. The shift is not cosmetic. It reflects a deeper transition from platform-centric warfare…

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Defence and Security | Featured

India Defence Budget 2026–27: Modernising Military Readiness Through MRO — Can India Build a Sustainable Maintenance Ecosystem?
ByAnurakti Sharma February 7, 2026February 12, 2026

Acquisition headlines dominate every budget cycle, but operational availability—the share of aircraft, ships and vehicles ready to fight on any given day—depends on gritty, repeatable MRO. India’s policy environment is now more favourable: FY 2026–27 increases defence outlay and deepens localisation, while customs duty relief on aircraft manufacturing and defence MRO raw materials improves cost…

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Defence and Security | Editorial

India’s Defence Manufacturing Challenges and Supply-Chain Bottlenecks and How to Unblock Them
ByAnurakti Sharma January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

India’s defence manufacturing base has expanded at pace. Industrial bottlenecks in defence manufacturing in India are increasingly shaping how quickly military capability can be translated from policy intent into deployable force. The defence production in the country hit record levels in FY 2024–25 and exports reached new highs. And yet the same structural chokepoints that…

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Defence and Security | News

How are Iranian Missiles Hitting Israel Despite Famed Iron Dome
ByAnurakti Sharma June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

In the past one week, Israel found itself facing an unprecedented threat from Iran. Earlier in June, Israel struck deep into Iran to cripple what it said were fast-advancing nuclear weapons sites and underground missile facilities. After months of rising proxy attacks and intelligence leaks about Iranian hypersonic capabilities nearing deployment, Tel Aviv decided to…

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Tata and Rafale: Why is it Important that India Builds its Fighter Jets Locally?
ByAnurakti Sharma June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

French Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems of India have agreed to produce the fuselage of Rafale indigenously in India. Tata Advanced Systems will establish a state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad to manufacture major structural components of the Rafale fighter jet, including the rear fuselage, central and front sections. This marks the first time Rafale fuselages…

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India’s Indigenous Answer to the S-400 Air Defence System: What is Project Kusha?
ByAnurakti Sharma May 25, 2025May 25, 2025

India is steadily charting its course towards becoming a defence manufacturing powerhouse. The next step in this transition lies in Project Kusha, an ambitious and transformative indigenous initiative to develop a next-generation long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) defence system. Conceptualised and led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Project Kusha aims to rival the…

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All you Need to Know about the Golden Dome: Vision, Comparison, Technical Overview
ByAnurakti Sharma May 21, 2025January 6, 2026

When former U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Golden Dome,” a $175 billion missile defence initiative that aims to place American weaponry in space, it marked a bold reimagining of strategic deterrence in the 21st century. Slated to be operational by the end of Trump’s White House term, this project isn’t just…

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Defence and Security | Editorial

India-Pakistan 2025 Conflict: When 2 Nuclear Powers Almost Came to War
ByAnurakti Sharma May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

In the past month, India has faced a momentous escalation in tensions with Pakistan, following a series of events that have tested national security and diplomatic resilience. It also put forth the importance of nuclear deterrence. What happened and how did it come to be? Let’s have a look. Pahalgam Attack: Harbinger to Collapse of…

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Defence and Security | News

Did Pakistan lose its AWACS Surveillance Jet? Why is it a Big Plus for India beyond Glamorous Firepower?
ByAnurakti Sharma May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, reports emerged on May 9, 2025, that India had shot down a Pakistani Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft over Pakistan’s Punjab province. It must be noted that The Ordnance Frontier has not verified these reports from any of its…

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India gets Igla-S Russian Missile System amid Escalating Tensions with Pakistan
ByAnurakti Sharma May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

India has begun fielding new consignments of Russian-made Igla-S Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORADS), news agency ANI reported, quoting defence sources. This is a shoulder-fired missile system that’s now being deployed to the country’s forward military formations. These deliveries are part of a Rs 260 crore contract pushed through under emergency procurement provisions,…

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