Defence Star

A New Leadership Chapter at Naval Headquarters. Vice Admiral AN Pramod takes charge as new Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. Vice Admiral AN Pramod: A strategic transition at the highest levels of the Indian Navy has brought an accomplished veteran to one of its most critical desks. Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, officially assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on August 1,…

Defence Financial Management Expert Alka Nangia Arora Steps In as CGDA. Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as new CGDA. Alka Nangia Arora CGDA: Leadership changes at the top of India’s defence financial architecture often signal shifts in administrative focus, and the latest transition brings a wealth of experience to a critical national security role. Alka Nangia Arora, a distinguished 1991-batch…

France Receives First Special Operations NH90 Standard 2. Airbus delivers NH-90 Helicopter to France. Airbus Helicopters has reached a major milestone by officially delivering the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). Designed specifically for high-stakes special operations, this new variant of the proven NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) is set…

Rheinmetall Secures Multi-Million Euro Contract to Modernise German Navy Frigate BAYERN. Rheinmetall will upgrade German Navy Frigate F 123 Frigate BAYERN. Germany Navy Frigate BAYERN Overhaul: Rheinmetall has secured a major contract worth several hundred million euros to modernise the German Navy frigate BAYERN. Awarded at the end of the second quarter of 2026, the project aims to secure the…

TKMS-Navantia Partnership: Building a Stronger European Submarine Fleet. TKMS-Navantia MoU Signing Ceremony. TKMS and Navantia MoU for European Submarine Project: The European defence landscape is undergoing a major shift. Two of the continent’s premier naval shipbuilders, Germany’s TKMS and Spain’s Navantia, have officially signed a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement takes…

Farnborough International Airshow. Farnborough International Airshow 2026: The Farnborough International Airshow officially opens in Hampshire, UK on Monday, serving as the ultimate battleground and meeting place for the world’s biggest aerospace companies. From July 20 to 24, aviation titans will gather to show off cutting-edge technology and, most importantly, sign multi-billion-dollar…

Jean-Brice Dumont appointed CEO of MBDA. Jean-Brice Dumont named new CEO of MBDA. Jean-Brice Dumont MBDA CEO: Europe’s premier missile systems corporation, MBDA, is preparing for a major leadership shift. Starting November 1, 2026, Jean-Brice Dumont will officially take over as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Eric Béranger, who has steered the defense giant through seven…

The First Front of War: Why India is Upgrading its Border Roads for the Tech Era. Rajnath Singh at BRO Conclave. India Border Road Organisation (BRO) Strategic Conclave: In an era dominated by satellite-guided missiles, stealth drones, and cyber warfare, it is easy to assume that the future of conflict will be fought entirely in the digital and aerial realms. However, India’s defense leadership…

PM Modi and PM Albanese at India-Australia Summit Meeting. India-Australia Nuclear Deal for Uranium Export to India: In a major boost to its green energy ambitions, India has locked in a reliable, long-term supply of uranium from Australia. The breakthrough came during the Third India–Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne, where both nations officially signed the Administrative Arrangement under…

How the India-Israel DRISHTI 2.0 Initiative is Redefining Defense Innovation. Israel’s DRISHTI 2.0 Defence Cooperation Programme. India-Israel DRISHTI 2.0 Programme: In an increasingly digitized and security-conscious world, the partnership between national defense and commercial technology has never been more critical. Taking this collaboration to the global stage, Israel and India have…

Inside the New Autonomous Convoy Project. Rheinmetall’s InterRoC VII Project. Rheinmetall’s InterRoC VII Project: Imagine a convoy of heavy military trucks driving through dense forests, navigating thick dust, snow, and rough off-road terrain. Now, imagine there is no one behind the steering wheel. Even more challenging: the satellite navigation systems are completely jammed, leaving the vehicles…

The way soldiers prepare for the complexities of modern warfare is about to get a massive, high-tech upgrade. British Army’s Combat Digitalisation Programme. In a landmark move to modernise its forces, the British Army is preparing to launch a highly sophisticated, multi-billion-pound training initiative. At the heart of this overhaul is the Army Collective Training System (ACTS), a programme…

Indian Navy Commissions the Sixth Project 17A Indigenous Stealth Frigate INS ‘Mahendragiri’ on July 11. Indian Navy’s INS Mahendragiri Stealth Frigate. INS Mahendragiri:The balance of naval power in the Indian Ocean Region is undergoing a rapid, high-tech transformation. In a major move to fortify its blue-water capabilities and deter rising maritime challenges, the Indian Navy officially…

Rheinmetall and MBDA Partner for German Navy’s Laser Interceptor. Rheinmetall-MBDA’s Laser based CUAV System. Modern naval warfare is undergoing a massive paradigm shift. As cheap, explosive-laden drones and precision-guided missiles threaten multi-billion-dollar warships from the Red Sea to the Black Sea, traditional missile defense systems are facing a crisis of economics and logistics. Firing…

India and Japan Forge a High-Tech Defence Alliance for a Free Indo-Pacific. Japan PM Sanae Takaichi (L) with India PM Narendra Modi (R) in New Delhi (02.07.2026). Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s India Visit: The geopolitical landscape of the Asia-Pacific region is undergoing a massive realignment, driven by rising assertiveness from dominant regional powers and increasingly volatile global…