India’s strategic initiative to procure 114 additional Rafale fighter jets has gained significant momentum following recent clarifications from Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
The proposed acquisition is set to mirror the successful 2016 government-to-government (G2G) deal for 36...
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Karnataka’s New FAL Facility to Scale Production of H125 Helicopters with 500-Unit Long-Term Roadmap
Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron...
President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding the country’s maritime interests and is also contributing to stability across the wider maritime commons.
She said that units of the Indian Navy deployed in the region serve as credible instruments of...
The development of India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet has reached a critical juncture, with new details surfacing regarding its production timeline.
According to a senior official from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), who requested anonymity, the agency aims to unveil the...
In a landmark event for Indian aerospace capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh witnessed a successful full afterburner test of the indigenous Kaveri engine earlier this week.
The test, conducted at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru on February 16, marks a critical...
India and France on Tuesday took their long-standing friendship to a new level, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron upgraded bilateral ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during high-level talks.
The announcement signals deeper cooperation in defence...
Security forces conducted multiple successful operations in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, demolishing a total of 12 illegal Maoist memorials as part of the ongoing efforts to eradicate Maoist influence and promote peace in the region, officials said.
In one key action during...
China’s expanding military footprint, economic leverage, and technology dominance are sharpening India’s strategic anxieties, top American and Indian experts told a U.S. congressional commission on Tuesday, warning that New Delhi’s rivalry with Beijing remains structural despite a recent...
Analysis How Rafale, Tejas and AMCA Production in India Will Help IAF Achieve Dream of 40 Fighter Jets Induction per Year
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has long warned that its fighter squadron strength is falling to critically low levels. With the current strength hovering around 30 squadrons against a sanctioned strength of 42, the need to induct new jets is urgent.
While the vision of inducting 40 jets annually...
Authorities, on Tuesday, displayed posters in Jammu and Kashmir's border districts of Kathua and Samba, carrying photographs of five suspected Pakistani terrorists, seeking the cooperation of the general public in tracking their movement, sources confirmed.
Official sources said this followed...
Calling the Indian Navy an enabler of the country’s global aspirations, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy said that India’s maritime strength and its aspiration to become a developed nation by 2047 are intrinsically interlinked.
Delivering the Vice Admiral KK Nayyar Memorial Lecture on the...
MoS Defence Sanjay Seth to Spearhead Strategic Maritime Dialogues at the Goa Conclave on February 21
Minister of State (MoS) for Defence, Sanjay Seth, will join maritime security experts from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in generating solutions to contemporary challenges at the fifth edition of Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) on February 21, an official said on Tuesday.
Scheduled to be held at...
One Bangladeshi fishing boat, along with 28 crew members, was apprehended in the Bay of Bengal for illegally fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said on Tuesday.
The force said that the Bangladeshis, along with their boat, were apprehended on Sunday...
India’s strategic defence partnership with France appears poised for a major expansion. A recent report by the French financial daily La Tribune indicates that New Delhi is considering a new order for 31 Dassault Rafale Marine (Rafale M) fighter jets for the Indian Navy.
This potential...
India’s ambition to secure deeper technological control over its fighter fleet has encountered a significant hurdle in the ongoing negotiations for 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA).
According to a new report by the French business outlet L’Essentiel de l’Éco, Paris has firmly ruled out...
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on February 16, 2026, visited the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru, and inaugurated the Missile Integration facility at the premises, besides flagging-off the Akash 3rd and 4th Regiment Combat systems & unveiling the Mountain Fire Control Radar. He...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called for expediting the development of next-generation aero engines, saying the country was running short of time.
Noting that even developed nations typically take 25-30 years to develop next-generation engines, he urged Indian scientists to compress...
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