Defence Core

In 2024, the Indian Navy conducted 06 successful major anti-piracy operations, rescuing a total of 120 people. One standout mission: 18 MARCOS were airdropped from an IAF C-17, 1,500 miles off India’s coast, to assist INS Kolkata in rescuing the hijacked vessel MV Ruen.

When you walk into a political space to explain the nuances of India's defence situation to the 'low-IQ' G-Wing guys. 🤡

Tata Elxsi partnered with HAL to deliver the full-scale CATS Warrior demonstrator within a record time of 14 weeks. The first flight planned for 2026, Tata Elxsi is now developing fuselage assembly jigs for the flying prototype The CATS Warrior is designed to operate as a loyal…

🇮🇳 – Developing 5th-gen Fighter jet AMCA from scratch. 🇵🇰 – Still screwing bulbs on Junk-17, & calling it R&D.

Imagine blaming HAL for Kaveri engine delays when GTRE was literally in charge of the project. What’s next, are you going to blame Flipkart for not building submarines? 💀

🔴 Pakistan Navy Z-9EC Helicopters Grounded and are now of no Use. 🇵🇰 🔴 The Chinese-made Z-9EC 🇨🇳 anti submarine helicopters used by the Pakistan Navy have become a major liability. Due to serious issues like tail rotor failures, corroded blades, brake malfunctions, and…

On #KargilVijayDiwas2025, a beautiful video by the IAF here with rare glimpses from the war itself. Salute to those who fought & defended. 🙏🏽🇮🇳

This beast will be destroying terror camps & launchpads in PoJK, also neutralizing terrorists during CT ops from standoff ranges, death from above for terrorists. 🇮🇳🔥

DRDO successfully conducted flight trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM) V3 at the National Open Area Range. 🇮🇳 It is an upgraded version of ULPGM- V2 missile tested earlier, It is a Major milestone in India's precision strike capability using UAVs. 🇮🇳

Pakistani social media handle has shared a satellite imagery claiming the imagery is of Udhampur airbase from June 2025 and showing damage at the airbase. The imagery which has been shared is actually of Pathankot airbase from 2016. 1/3

An image now circulating as evidence of Pakistani strikes at Udhampur Airport is misleading, verification confirms it’s from Pathankot airbase, dating back to 2016, during a period of on-site construction & is not related to any strikes during the recent India-Pakistan conflict

2-D vectoring 📷Credit: Ashwin on @strategicfront

The MoD has signed a contract worth ₹2,000 crore with BEL for Air Defence Fire Control Radars for the Indian Army.

IAF 🇮🇳 made a presentation to the Govt, highlighting the urgent need to procure 40–60 of 5th-gen fighter jets from a foreign supplier to bridge the evolving power gap in the region. Given the current global market for 5th-gen jets, F-35 & Su-57 are the only available options.…

#BREAKING | NSTL, DRDO has started the process for Design and Development of Aquatic-Aerial System. This system will operate in dual mode i.e. airborne and submerged with ISR capability, stealth features, modular payloads, and integrated sonar imaging systems. 📸 For Reference

🔴 Indian Army’s New-Age Warfare Shift 🔴 Indian Soldiers were seen using paramotors for aerial insertion during a recent exercise, Seems like the Army is quickly learning & adapting from modern conflicts, this one likely influenced by the Israel–Hamas conflict. This method…

36 acquired, 114 soon to be Made in India. 150 Rafales for 2 front domination. 🇮🇳

The DRDO's D4 (Detect, Deter, Destroy) system is proving its mettle in the ongoing conflict, intercepting and neutralizing aerial incursions from the Pakistani side with precision. A real game-changer in India's counter-drone warfare.

India's Drone Force in the Making. The future battlefield is here. 🇮🇳

The F-35 gave its final message before departing from Trivandrum Airport. 🇮🇳