On 24 December 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a landmark success with the LVM3-M6 mission, lofting the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO). This event marked not just another addition to India’s impressive series of space missions, but a potential turning point in how mobile broadband is delivered across the…
Qingdao — India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to put his signature on a joint communiqué at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Qingdao after objecting to key edits. The final draft omitted a reference to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, and oddly included a line on…
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…
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of French aerospace company Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the 4.5-generation Rafale fighter jet, has, for the first time, addressed reports of the Indian Air Force (IAF) losing a Rafale via Pakistan Air Force during Operation Sindoor, as claimed by the latter. In an interview with a French publication, Trappier…
India’s long-awaited fifth-generation stealth fighter project, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is now officially in motion. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has greenlit the execution model that will guide the programme’s development, ushering in a new chapter for indigenous aerospace capabilities and domestic defence manufacturing. Led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the AMCA initiative…
In a chilling reminder of the escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan, the Indian Army successfully intercepted a major aerial attack aimed at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, reported news agency ANI, quoting an official from the Indian Army. The strike, orchestrated using drones and missile systems launched from Pakistani territory, was thwarted just in…
Following the significant setbacks experienced by the Pakistani military during India’s Operation Sindoor, the Pakistan Army has intensified its crackdown in Balochistan. This move appears to be an attempt to reassert control and divert attention from recent military embarrassments. According to reports, Pakistani armed forces have launched extensive operations across Balochistan, leading to widespread disruptions….
There have been recent rumours about a nuclear radiation leak at Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, particularly following India’s Operation Sindoor. These claims have been officially denied by both Indian and international authorities. Indian authorities even denied having knowledge of the location of Pakistani nuclear bases. Following India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist infrastructure, speculation arose about…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Adampur Air Base on 13 May was unannounced, brief, and deliberate. Released images showed him standing before a MiG-29 fighter and an intact S-400 missile defence battery, a direct and unmistakable rebuttal to Pakistan’s claims that its air strikes had neutralised one of India’s key strategic air defence…
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…