India’s drone industry is expanding rapidly, with homegrown companies developing systems for surveillance, logistics and long-range strike missions. At the centre of this growing ecosystem is KAL, a long-range one-way attack drone developed by Noida-based IG Defence. KAL is...

Supercar Blondie has made it to the launch of Saudi Arabia’s first national automotive brand, CEER, getting a closer look at its first production car, the Exobot Sedan. 🇸🇦 The Australian automotive creator, Alex Hirschi, toured the new electric...

The OIC General Secretariat condemned the alleged Houthi attack, while several Muslim countries also issued separate condemnations. Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Yemen, Kuwait, the UAE, Maldives and Libya were among those named as publicly condemning the incident. #GauravArya #SaudiArabia...

F-35A of the Royal Australian Air Force piloted by FLTLT Kurt "KP" Pearce #raaf #f35 #contrails

The Indian Air Force has received Tejas Final Operational Clearance twin-seater trainers and HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). But these two aircraft serve very different stages of pilot training. The HTT-40 is used at the...

The Indian Air Force will host the second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur air base from September 26 to October 11, with nearly 40 countries participating, including the US, France and Germany. The exercise will focus...

#F35 #J35 #TarangShakti The U.S. F-35 is coming to India for Exercise Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur. But as India gets a closer look at America’s fifth-generation fighter, China is developing its own stealth fighter family: the J-35. So how...

The F-35 is coming to India. Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 is set to bring major international air forces together at Jodhpur from September 26 to October 12, with the US F-35 making its first appearance in an Indian air...

Russia’s S-400 and America’s Patriot PAC-3 represent two distinct approaches to modern air defence. One focuses on layered coverage using multiple interceptor types, while the other relies heavily on precision interception and networked missile defence. But how do these...

In this episode of Open Collar, Major Gaurav Arya discusses Pakistan’s military actions inside Afghanistan and questions the strategy behind its repeated cross-border strikes. He argues that Pakistan could be using tensions on its western border to demonstrate...

The F-35 is coming to Jodhpur for Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, bringing the US fifth-generation stealth fighter into an Indian military exercise for the first time. Flying alongside Indian Rafales, Su-30MKIs and other international aircraft, the exercise gives the...

In this episode of Open Collar, Major Gaurav Arya explains how long-range precision weapons can be used to strike enemy airbases from around 100 km away. He discusses how such weapons can target runways, hangars and aircraft on...

Former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane speaks to TOI’s DefenceHQ on the BRICS summit, Xi Jinping’s visit to India, the future of India-China relations, border infrastructure, Operation Sindoor, Western media coverage, and the Agnipath scheme. On China, Gen Naravane...

In this explosive episode of Open Collar, Major Gaurav Arya discusses Pakistan’s recent airstrikes inside Afghanistan and the growing military imbalance between the two countries. He examines Pakistan’s ability to conduct air and missile strikes while Afghanistan lacks...

Pakistan has placed a limited procurement order with US-based defence company Powerus for unmanned aerial systems and associated support, while also signing an MoU covering possible cooperation in unmanned and autonomous technologies. The deal has drawn attention because Powerus...

The Indian Air Force is approaching a crucial phase in its modernisation, with a shrinking fighter fleet, delayed deliveries and major aircraft programmes at different stages of development. As Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit prepares to take over as Chief...

Russia remains one of the world’s biggest arms exporters, but its position in the global defence market has weakened sharply. SIPRI data shows that Russian exports of major arms fell by 64% between 2016–20 and 2021–25, while Russia’s...

S-400 vs Patriot PAC-3: How Russia and the US defend their skies. Both are among the world’s best-known air and missile defence systems, but they are designed around different approaches. Russia’s S-400 combines multiple interceptor types to create layered,...

dia’s defence exports have surged over the past 12 years, rising from ₹686 crore in 2013–14 to a record ₹38,424 crore in 2025–26. Defence production has also reached a record ₹1.78 lakh crore, highlighting the scale of India’s...

Major Gaurav Arya examines why Muslim countries have not taken direct action to support Saudi Arabia amid tensions with the Houthis. He discusses three possibilities: lack of military capacity, doubts over Saudi claims about the alleged Houthi attack,...

The Afghan Taliban has traditionally operated as a guerrilla fighting force, but Pakistan presents a very different military challenge. Major Gaurav Arya explains why Afghanistan currently lacks the conventional military capability and credible air-defence systems needed to counter...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over Tejas twin-seater trainers and HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force, along with Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans, at a Bengaluru ceremony marking a key self-reliance milestone. The HTT-40, with...

Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, the 22nd edition of the India-US Army bilateral exercise, is focused on strengthening combat interoperability and improving the ability of the two forces to operate together. The exercise includes a Command Post Exercise aimed...

The US F-35 and China’s J-35 represent two fifth-generation stealth fighter programmes. As F-35s prepare to participate in Exercise Tarang Shakti at Jodhpur, here’s a quick look at how the two aircraft differ, from their variants and roles to...

Pakistan has claimed that it was the Indian warship that provoked the encounter in the Arabian Sea. But Abhijit Iyer-Mitra questions why Pakistan did not announce its version of events first, and challenges the claim surrounding Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic...

India and the United States are conducting the 22nd edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas across Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, with around 600 personnel from each army participating. This year's exercise goes beyond conventional field training, with Indian and American troops...

In this episode of Open Collar, Major Gaurav Arya explains India’s new indigenous Satellite Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAT-SAAW), a precision-guided glide bomb developed by DRDO to target hardened military infrastructure. He discusses the Indian Air Force’s order for...