Defence general
Russia begins testing MiG-35 ahead of field trials in India
14 Aug 2009
The Russian manufacturer of the MiG-35 advanced air superiority fighter has said that it has begun testing the MiG-35 ahead of field trials that have now commenced in India.
ISRO to develop Indian satellite security cover
10 Aug 2009
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will develop its own version of the US GPS and Russian Glonass system with the added advantage of providing the country’s defence establishment round-the-clock security cover through a constellation of seven satellites.
ISRO to develop Indian satellite security cover
10 Aug 2009
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will develop its own version of the US GPS and Russian Glonass system with the added advantage of providing the country’s defence establishment round-the-clock security cover through a constellation of seven satellites.
ISRO to develop Indian satellite security cover
10 Aug 2009
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will develop its own version of the US GPS and Russian Glonass system with the added advantage of providing the country’s defence establishment round-the-clock security cover through a constellation of seven satellites.
ISRO to develop Indian satellite security cover
10 Aug 2009
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will develop its own version of the US GPS and Russian Glonass system with the added advantage of providing the country’s defence establishment round-the-clock security cover through a constellation of seven satellites.
India, Russia set to test air-launched BrahMos
08 Aug 2009
The air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is close to final development and testing, according to senior Russian defence officials.
President announces setting up of Armed Forces Tribunal
08 Aug 2009
President Pratibha Patil today announced the setting up of the Armed Forces, which, she said, would enhance the confidence and trust among services personnel in the country's justice dispensation system
Russia's delay of stealth frigates mirror problems with Gorshkov deal
07 Aug 2009
Yantar's so-called financial problem and exchange rate loss seems an attempt to wrest a higher price from the Indian government just as in the case of Admiral Gorshkov, as exchange rate fluctuations are always factored in international contracts between two countries or overseas companies, says Ravi Kunder
Russian shipyard building Indian frigates runs out of funds
06 Aug 2009
Yet another Indo-Russian project is skirting with danger with the Russian Yantar shipyard negotiating a $60 million loan to enable it to complete the construction of three stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.
India capable of building N-powered aircraft carriers, warships: Kakodkar
05 Aug 2009
India has the technical expertise and capability for building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and warships, according to AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar.
India reiterates old blah on Gorshkov deal
05 Aug 2009
Latest articles
Featured articles
Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains
By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026
Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.
Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation
By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026
India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.
The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water
By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026
As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.
The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety
By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026
Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.

