Recent coverage by Turkish media is actively attempting to draw India into the escalating geopolitical conflict between Turkey and Israel, despite New Delhi having no direct involvement in the dispute.
A notable example involved a Turkish broadcast that displayed images of Indian Prime Minister...
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Analysis Nearly Three Decades On, Why Su-30MKI Remains the Heavy Backbone of India’s Combat Aviation Strategy
Almost 30 years after India first introduced the Sukhoi fighter family, the Su-30MKI continues to be a central aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
What started in the late 1990s as a plan to acquire a powerful, long-range air-superiority jet has grown into a highly integrated Indian...
Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, and Richard Schmidt, Deputy Secretary at New Zealand's Ministry of Defence, co-chaired the 2nd India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington, where they discussed advancing maritime security and joint training.
“Joint...
Pakistan’s recent offer of dialogue with Baloch insurgents is a desperate attempt at containing the uprising, reflecting the limits of military repression to cover its failure to address the restive province's political, economic, and cultural grievances.
The country’s largest province...
Analysis Bridging the Stealth Gap After FGFA Exit: How India Plans to Counter China’s J-20 Fleet Before AMCA Arrives by 2035
The dynamics of air superiority in Asia are shifting significantly as China aggressively expands its fleet of fifth-generation fighter jets.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is ramping up the production of its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters. If this momentum continues, experts...
Recent reports indicate that Pakistan’s procurement of the Shenyang J-35—a twin-engine, fifth-generation stealth fighter from China—might face significant delays.
This development has triggered intense discussions among Pakistani defence experts.
The debate is largely shaped by analyses from...
Analysis How Tejas Mk2 Is Preparing the Indian Aerospace Industry for the 5th-Gen AMCA Stealth Fighter
As India advances its domestic aerospace capabilities, a common misunderstanding often arises when comparing the upcoming Tejas Mk2 to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
It is essential to recognise that these two aircraft serve completely different purposes. The Tejas Mk2 is designed...
The Indian Air Force has successfully concluded its participation in two major international air exercises, Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia, in a dual-nation deployment that highlighted its operational reach, tactical capabilities and growing...
The Indian Army is currently looking for a specialized vehicle designed to quickly move and set up field artillery guns. This new requirement indicates a shift towards advanced, remote-controlled vehicles to support artillery operations.
Based on the initial details, the proposed vehicle will...
Analysis How Industrial Preparation and Tech Transfer Could Extend India’s 114 Rafale Production Into 2041 Despite Contract Signing This Year
Even if India officially seals the highly anticipated ₹3.25 lakh crore ($39 billion) agreement for 114 Rafale fighter jets by the close of this year, the project will span well over a decade.
Based on standard aerospace manufacturing cycles and defence procurement norms, the final domestically...
A few weeks following his retirement in June 2026 as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor shared a sharp review of India's homegrown Tejas Mk2 fighter jet programme. His comments have sparked major debates among defence experts.
During an...
Opinion Why India-UAE Should Explore Joint Regional Maintenance Hub for Rafale Jets as Combined Fleet May Exceed 250 Mark
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are quickly becoming home to one of the biggest networks of Rafale fighter jets in the world.
This growth presents significant chances for both nations to work together on repairing, maintaining, and supplying these aircraft over the long term...
Modern warfare is rapidly moving away from traditional, static defence lines.
As the Indian Army restructures into highly agile and self-sufficient Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) to ensure faster mobilisation, military strategists are pointing to a critical requirement: a 40-kilometre deep...
The Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a prominent Kochi-based laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), recently floated a tender to procure NAVEM-A Mk1 viscoelastic isolation mounts.
This Request for Proposal (RFP), which was published in July...
India is actively pursuing the creation of a domestic 120-kilonewton (kN) turbofan engine to power its ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
This project has become one of the most critical technology initiatives in the nation's defence sector...
India's upcoming Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter (MWF) is set to feature a significantly higher proportion of locally made components compared to its predecessors.
By the time it reaches full-scale manufacturing, the programme aims to achieve an impressive 82% to 85% indigenous content by...
The Airbus A400M Atlas has reportedly withdrawn from the competition for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme.
This development narrows the options for India as it looks to modernise its ageing airlift fleet, which currently relies heavily on Soviet-era Antonov...
