In a monumental stride towards autonomy in aviation technology, the forthcoming Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) is being engineered to secure over 75% indigenous content prior to the commencement of full-scale manufacturing.
This development, confirmed by sources within the Indian Air Force...
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In a strategic push to enhance its deep-strike capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly urging European missile manufacturer MBDA to adapt the SCALP-EG air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) for its Russian-origin fighter fleet.
Currently exclusive to the French-made Dassault Rafale...
In a landmark development for India’s strategic autonomy, the Pralay tactical quasi-ballistic missile system is set to be equipped with INDIGIS—a fully indigenous Geographic Information System (GIS).
Developed originally by the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), a...
Marking a moment of wartime history, the Indian Air Force on Wednesday shared a set of archival photographs on X, offering a rare glimpse into air operations conducted inside East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The images capture the strikes executed during IAF’s early...
In a strategic development that combines diplomatic goodwill with logistical necessity, the Royal Air Force of Oman has consented to transfer over 20 of its decommissioned SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jets to India.
These aircraft are intended to be dismantled to provide critical spare components for...
In a significant development for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) upcoming medium-lift transport capability, Russia has aggressively re-entered the competition for the Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme.
Officials from Aviastar-SP, a subsidiary of the Ilyushin Aviation Complex, have...
US aerospace major Lockheed Martin on Tuesday said it plans to set up a facility for the co-production of the C-130J Super Hercules heavy-lift military transport aircraft in India that will be the first such global hub outside the United States.
With the Indian Air Force beginning its hunt to...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made the eighth arrest in connection with last month’s car blast near the Red Fort, officials said on Tuesday. An NIA spokesperson said a team from Delhi has arrested key accused Dr Bilal Naseer Malla of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. He was arrested...
Giving a major jolt to Maoists, the security forces have neutralised 29 top Naxal leaders since 2019, with 14 Central Committee Members (CCM) and Politburo members (PBM) killed this year alone, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Responding to a supplementary during the Question Hour, Minister...
Despite strong interest from the Indian Air Force (IAF) in acquiring Russia's most advanced air defence network, the S-500 Prometheus, Moscow has conveyed that it cannot accept export orders at this stage.
Senior defence industry officials have clarified that while India remains a priority...
The Indian Army is currently assessing a proposal to significantly upgrade its fleet of Kalyani M4 armoured vehicles, transforming the infantry carriers into specialised mobile units capable of countering aerial threats.
This initiative aims to equip the high-mobility, mine-resistant...
The US is “deeply committed” to the Quad – the grouping with India, Japan and Australia – and will continue to build on that in the year to come, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. …we’re also deeply committed to the Quad, the concept of in conjunction with Japan and India, the building...
China Endorses Putin’s India Visit, Emphasising Strategic Unity Among Global South’s Emerging Powers
China on Monday reacted positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, framing the three countries as an important part of the Global South and said sound trilateral ties are conducive to regional and global peace and stability, besides their own national interests.
“China...
