 | US to fly supersonic bomber in show of force against North KoreaSouth Korea’s Defense Ministry said at least one B-1B bomber will participate on the last day of a joint U.S.-South Korea air force exercise that wraps up Saturday. |
 | Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claimThe U.N. chief said the grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July helps "to cushion the suffering that this global cost-of-living crisis is inflicting on billions of people”. |
 | Army inks pacts with 11 banks to provide banking facilities to AgniveersThe first batch of Agniveers will be joining Army training Centres by January next year. |
 | North Korea fires two cruise missiles: Seoul defence ministryWashington and Seoul officials have also warned that the isolated regime is preparing to carry out what would be its seventh nuclear test. |
 | 67 Israeli surveillance drones on the deal streetAccording to government sources, Israeli Aerospace Industries may clinch the $3 billion deal despite stiff competition from a US-based company. |
 | Private sector banks to provide financial services in overseas procurement by Defence MinistryTill now, only authorised public sector banks were utilised to provide services like issuance of letter of credit and direct bank transfers to the ministry for overseas procurement. |
 | New Aerospace & Defence policy will propel Karnataka as a defence manufacturing hub: NiraniThe Defence Ministry has set a target of 70 per cent self-reliance in weapons by 2027, creating huge prospects for industry players. |
 | There will be no rollback of Agnipath military recruitment scheme: Lt Gen Anil PuriThe top military officer at a briefing said that reservation announcements for defence jobs were pre-planned and not in reaction to the agitation led by youth against the scheme. |
 | Defence Ministry inks contract worth Rs 2,971 crore with BDL to procure Astra missilesThe Astra MK-I missile and all associated systems for its launch, ground handling and testing have been developed by the DRDO in coordination with the IAF. |
 | Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry asks citizens to assist in managing crisis; cancels leaves of all security personnelIn a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, President Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight. |
 | Defence Ministry intervenes to sort out veteran’s pension delayA large number of the retired Indian Army Soldiers did not get their pensions for the month of April with the problem attributed to the delay in submission of Life Certificate. |
 | Ukraine war: Russia shifts forces for battle over Ukrainian heartlandThe Kremlin has thrown over 100,000 troops and mercenaries from Syria and Libya into the fight in Ukraine and is deploying more forces in the country every day, said Oleksiy Danilov. |
 | Capital procurement budget for domestic industry exceeded target, says Defence MinistryIndia has the dubious distinction of being among the top importers of defence equipment. The current government has been pushing for self-reliance in defence under its 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign. |
 | Ukraine war: Kyiv military factory targeted in strikesRussia's defence ministry said Moscow's forces had used "high-precision long-range" weapons to hit facilities at an armaments plant in Kyiv. |
 | Over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Mariupol: Russia's defence ministryRussia is believed to be trying to connect occupied Crimea and Moscow-backed separatist territories Donetsk and Lugansk in Donbas and has laid siege to Mariupol. |
 | Defence Ministry delays nod, India’s first UAS training range in Ulundurpet remains groundedThe proposal was put forth after TIDCO conducted a study with IIT-Madras on converting the unmanned airstrip into a UAS testing and training range. |
 | Nod for purchase of made-in-India combat choppersIn a significant move towards inducting indigenously manufactured combat platforms in the armed forces, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) |
 | India will 'possibly' not import any defence items going forward: Defence Ministry official"I have friends from global OEMs like Lockheed Martin sitting right here. It is not a commentary on foreign OEMs because we are ownership agnostic now," he said. |
 | Defence ministry seals Rs 1,109 crore contract with BEL for IAF's electronic warfare equipmentThe ministry described the contract for the development of the Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) as a 'significant step' toward enhancing the capabilities of the IAF. |
 | Huge 'Atmanirbhar' push as Centre plans to procure military equipment worth Rs 5 lakh crore from domestic sourceIndia will stop the import of 101 weapons and military platforms like transport aircraft, light combat helicopters, conventional submarines, cruise missiles and sonar systems by 2024. |
