In a significant move toward strategic autonomy, the Indian government has revealed its intention to secure deeper technical access to the French-made Rafale fighter jet.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that India will advocate for the aircraft’s "source code"—the foundational...
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Analysis Renewed Su-57 Interest Highlights IAF’s Urgent Need for Stealth and Numbers Amid Growing Squadron Deficit
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing a critical juncture in its modernisation efforts as regional security dynamics shift toward advanced stealth capabilities.
Recent assessments from aviation experts suggest that India may be reconsidering the Russian Su-57 Felon as a potential gap-filler to...
The US-Israel airstrikes on Iran are reminiscent of India’s Operation Sindoor, carried out last year against Pakistan in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Op Sindoor, which extended from May 7 to May 10, 2025, was a classic case of how India went ahead and destroyed terrorist...
Afghanistan said on Sunday that it thwarted Pakistani military's attempt to carry out airstrike on Bagram airbase, media reported.
In a statement, police headquarters in central Parwan said that several jets belonging to the Pakistani military conducted an airstrike within the airspace of...
Opinion Why India Must Allocate Atleast $10 Billion R&D Fund Now for Indigenous 6th Gen Fighter Jet Development
As the international community accelerates toward the next frontier of aerial combat, strategic experts are urging India to establish a dedicated $10 billion research and development (R&D) fund for an indigenous sixth-generation fighter jet.
Proponents argue that immediate financial commitment...
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to punish the "murderers" of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following the confirmation of his death by state television, and promised that the response will be the "most ferocious offensive operation in history" against the US and...
The development of India’s next-generation fighter, the Tejas Mk2, has reached a transformative stage.
Recent reports indicate that the first prototype is approximately 70% complete, allowing the programme to transition into the critical pre-flight calibration phase.
A formal rollout of the...
India has formalised new procurement contracts for loitering munitions and tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Poland.
This decision follows the successful deployment of these systems in high-stakes environments and marks a significant deepening of the defence ties...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday confirmed that Israel and the United States had carried out a joint military operation, dubbed ‘Operation Lion’s Roar’, against Iran, describing the action as necessary to remove what he termed an “existential threat” posed by the Iranian...
A Pakistani jet has crashed in Jalalabad city and the pilot captured alive, the Afghan military and police said Saturday, with residents telling AFP the man parachuted from the plane before being detained.
“A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its...
The United States has officially launched "major combat operations" in Iran. President Donald Trump announced the military campaign, codenamed Operation Epic Fury, following a series of joint strikes with Israel earlier this morning.
The U.S. and Israeli forces have targeted multiple Iranian...
India’s fifth-generation fighter programme is set for a major technological leap as the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) integrates advanced artificial intelligence into the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk2.
The agency has confirmed the development of a digital "Electronic...
Opinion How 120kN AMCA Engine Partnership with Safran Can Also Anchor India's Indigenous Naval Propulsion Systems for Warships
India’s strategic collaboration with French aerospace giant Safran to develop a high-performance 120kN jet engine is set to provide a dual-domain advantage.
While the primary objective is to power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s upcoming fifth-generation stealth fighter, the...
India is set to majorly upgrade its artillery power as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) begins work on new versions of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR).
These upcoming variants are expected to reach distances of 300 km and 450 km, providing the Indian Army with...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is orchestrating a major strategic shift in its combat inventory as it prepares to decommission its fleet of SEPECAT Jaguar strike aircraft.
The transition, expected to commence in 2029, marks the beginning of the end for the twin-engine "deep penetration" workhorse...
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out to revalidate the capability of...
The Indian Air Force demonstrated its combat prowess and firepower capabilities, and presented glimpses of missions undertaken during Operation Sindoor through simulated strikes at the Pokharan Field Firing Range under Exercise ‘Vayu Shakti’ in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu on Friday...
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Final Squadrons of India’s 114-Jet Rafale Deal May Feature F5 Standard and 90 kN T-Rex Engine- Raghav Patel
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