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India's Response To Pakistan's 'Nuclear Leakage' Claims During Operation Sindoor
DefenseNews: India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has firmly addressed and dismissed Pakistan's allegations of a "nuclear leakage" following Indian military strikes during Operation Sindoor. The operation, conducted on May 7, 2025, was a coordinated response by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terrorist infrastructure within Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Randhir Jaiswal, the MEA spokesperson, clarified in a press conference that all Indian military actions during Op…
Steel Guardians: Inside The Nerve Centre of India's Operation Sindoor Air Defence Triumph
DefenseNews : On May 7, 2025, India demonstrated its advanced military capabilities through the strategic execution of Operation Sindoor, a response to the devastating Pahalgam terror attack that had occurred just weeks earlier. At the heart of this operation was the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS), which served as the critical nerve centre coordinating India's formidable air defence network, as per a report by Republic World web portal. When Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes involving drones and missiles, India's…
DefenseNews: Defense firms closely watching tariffs, but split on potential sting
DefenseNews : Major defense contractors appear to be split on the potential impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs, with one major firm bracing for hundreds of millions in potential lost profits, while others predict minimal effects. In an April 22 earnings call with investors, executives from RTX Corp. — formerly known as Raytheon — predicted $850 million in losses if tariffs stay in effect for the rest of 2025. Executives from Boeing and Lockheed Martin, on the other hand, expressed more confidence that they will be able to blunt the w…
Pak Foreign Minister Dar Projects Degradation of Pakistan’s Military Capabilities As Achievement
DefenseNews : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India, through its spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, has asserted that Operation Sindoor resulted in the successful targeting and destruction of key terrorist centres located in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad, and other locations within Pakistan. These actions, according to the MEA, significantly degraded Pakistan’s military capabilities, including putting several key air bases out of action. Jaiswal addressed the Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent statements, noting that if th…
KC-46 vision system upgrade slips to 2027, 3 years behind schedule
DefenseNews : The KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker’s troubled remote vision system is now unlikely to see a replacement upgrade until summer 2027, the Air Force said, putting the Boeing program more than three years behind schedule. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed in an email Wednesday that the current projection for fielding the system, known as RVS 2.0, is roughly two years away, but did not say what is causing the latest schedule slip. Boeing referred questions to the Air Force. “The Air Force and Boeing are exploring opportunities to pre…
France kicks of high-intensity naval exercise targeting Atlantic ports
PARIS — France kicked off the 2025 edition of its high-intensity naval exercise Polaris on Monday, moving the action to the Atlantic with a scenario including attacks against French naval ports, a multinational sea battle and amphibious operations on the English and French coasts. Polaris 25 will run through June 15, deploying more than 3,000 French and foreign troops, more than 20 naval surface combatants and more than 40 aircraft, according to the defense ministry. The final stages will include naval combat between a task force of five amphi…
Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force says
DefenseNews : The Air Force will have to dig entirely new nuclear missile silos for the LGM-35A Sentinel, creating another complication for a troubled program that is already facing future cost and schedule overruns. The Air Force originally hoped the existing silos that have housed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles could be adapted to launch Sentinel missiles, which would be more efficient than digging entirely new silos. But a test project at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California showed that approach would be fraught with…
DefenseNews: Navy seeks to fast track nuclear weapons systems
DefenseNews : The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Program is working to fast track the improvement and development of three critical weapons systems, Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe told members of the House Armed Services Committee. These include the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapons System, hypersonic missiles and the sea-launched nuclear cruise missile in development, known as the SLCM-N. “The Navy’s strategic deterrent stands at a critical juncture,” said Wolfe, who directs the program responsible for the country’s sea-based nuclear weapons. “To mai…
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