Defence IAF’s Rs 1 Lakh Crore Transport Aircraft Deal: Who Is in the Race to Replace the An-32 India has floated a Rs 1 lakh crore tender for 60 IAF transport aircraft to replace the ageing An-32, pitting Tata-Lockheed against Mahindra-Embraer. Diurna Editorial Team · 14 August 2026, 10:37 AM
Defence Russian Ships in UK Waters: Why Britain Answers Warships With Unarmed Patrol Boats Russian ships in UK waters drew 21 days of Royal Navy operations in July alone, and tracking activations are up 25% on last year… Diurna Editorial Team · 13 August 2026, 1:28 PM
Defence S-400 vs Shahed: The Drone Defence Cost Problem India Cannot Ignore A senior DRDO scientist says India's next war turns on the drone defence cost equation: an S-400 interceptor beats a Shahed and loses money… Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 7:59 PM
Defence Pentagon Orders Weapons Surge in 21 Days — But Congress Has Yet to Fund the Build-Up A Pentagon weapons production order gives contractors three weeks to file faster delivery plans, after the Iran war drained Patriot and THAAD stocks. Diurna Editorial Team · 11 August 2026, 11:15 AM
Defence India Defence Exports Surge 63%: Why the Rs 38,424-Crore Record Marks a Major Shift India defence exports reached Rs 38,424 crore in FY26, up 62.66%, with state firms up 151% and growth shifting to drones, munitions and guidance… Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM
World Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defence Pact: Why the Mecca Accord Matters Beyond the Gulf The Mecca defence pact commits Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to treat an attack on one as an attack on all three. India says… Diurna Editorial Team · 8 August 2026, 8:27 AM
Defence BrahMos Missile Arc: How India’s Exports Are Reshaping the Indo-Pacific India's BrahMos missile exports to the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia now top $1.7 billion. Here is how the supersonic cruise missile is redrawing Indo-Pacific… News Desk · 2 August 2026, 12:13 PM
Defence BrahMos Goes to Indonesia: The $630 Million Deal Explained Indonesia becomes the third foreign buyer of India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. What the deal covers, what it's worth, and why it matters. News Desk · 23 July 2026, 1:07 AM
