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New Delhi, August 13. India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Ratna Category-I defence public sector undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, has entered the civilian optics market with the launch of its indigenous GARUD high-resolution binoculars. Developed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factory in Dehradun, a unit of IOL, the binoculars have been designed …

New Delhi, August 13. China’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet could face significant vulnerabilities from submarine attacks as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) seeks to extend its maritime reach beyond waters close to the Chinese mainland, according to a study by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The report, cited by ...

New Delhi, August 13. The Indian Air Force has begun the process of acquiring 150 next-generation advanced jet trainers to replace its ageing fleet of Hawk Mk-132 aircraft and prepare fighter pilots for the increasingly complex demands of modern air combat. According to media reports, the Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information …

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New Delhi, August 13. The Indian Navy has initiated the process to acquire a new class of ship-launched medium-range loitering munitions, popularly described as “kamikaze drones”, capable of conducting long-range surveillance and precision strikes against both maritime and land targets. According to media reports, the Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information (...

Łódź, Poland, August 11, 2026. Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL-1), the Military Central Bureau of Design and Technology S.A. (WCBKT) and Boeing have signed offset implementation agreements to establish long-term industrial cooperation supporting the sustainment, maintenance and ground support of Poland’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet. The signing ceremony took place...