In a major bid to power India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has proposed creating a dedicated aero-engine design centre within the country.
This proposed facility, built in collaboration with an Indian industry partner, is a strategic move...
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Officials within the Indian Air Force (IAF) are expressing strong concerns regarding persistent delays in the delivery of the indigenous Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft.
The primary issue stems from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) underestimating the rigorous and complex software testing...
India's pursuit of a homegrown fifth-generation stealth fighter is approaching a critical milestone.
By next month, the government is poised to release a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to three pre-selected, private sector-driven industrial groups vying to build the Advanced Medium Combat...
India's premier defence research agency has confirmed that the highly anticipated BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) supersonic cruise missile is steadily progressing toward its inaugural flight trials, scheduled for later this year in late 2026.
The Chief of the Defence Research and Development...
Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district is set to witness ground breaking of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) flight testing centre on Friday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the event, which will also...
The busting of the Faridabad module was a major success for Indian security agencies.
The Faridabad module, which had procured thousands of kilograms of ammonium nitrate to carry out blasts in Delhi and neighbouring areas, failed to execute its plans as agencies managed to bust the network in...
The Great Nicobar Island Development Project is not merely an infrastructure initiative but India’s strategic response to counter growing Chinese footprint across the Indian Ocean by unlocking the potential of one of the most strategically valuable locations in the Indo-Pacific region, a report...
Analysis How Barak-8 and Sudarshan Air Defence Layers are Technical Antidotes to Pakistan’s Fatah-3 Supersonic Threat
Pakistan recently unveiled the Fatah-3, a supersonic cruise missile that represents a significant new challenge to South Asia's security environment.
Defence analysts indicate this weapon is heavily based on China's HD-1 missile family.
Powered by an integrated solid-fuel ramjet engine, the...
L&T has entered a strategic collaboration with France-based Exail to deliver an advanced Unmanned Mine Counter-Measure (MCM) Suite for the Indian Navy’s Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs) programme.
L&T and Exail will together provide the Indian Navy with a state-of-the-art Unmanned MCM...
GMR Aero Technic (GAT) and Boeing Defence India Private Limited (BDIPL) have signed a landmark agreement for undertaking Phase-56 Heavy Maintenance Checks for the Indian Navy’s Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft fleet. Under the agreement, GMR Aero Technic will carry out the heavy maintenance...
The upcoming Tejas Mk2 fighter jet is set to feature a revolutionary Open Architecture Avionics (OAA) suite, marking a significant leap forward in India's aerospace capabilities.
Developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), this new framework...
The Indian Army is embarking on a comprehensive modernization of its short-range aerial protection capabilities.
In a major shift, the military plans to phase out over 2,000 vintage anti-aircraft platforms, predominantly the Soviet-era ZU-23-2 and the Swedish-origin Bofors L-70.
These legacy...
Analysis How Pakistan Rebrands Chinese Missile Tech as the Fatah Series to Challenge Indian Layered Air Defence
In a bid to counter India's increasingly robust air and missile defence networks, Pakistan’s military has steadily expanded its surface-to-surface strike capabilities.
However, a closer look reveals that this modernization relies heavily on a strategy of acquiring Chinese export-grade weapon...
In a major leap for India’s strategic capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) reportedly achieved a crucial breakthrough with the successful "pop-up" ejection trial of the next-generation K-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM).
Conducted in the final week...
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Army Commander of the Northern Command, on Wednesday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in the Valley to assess the existing security dynamics.
Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command said on X on Wednesday, “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC...
Analysis How 20-Minute Actively Cooled Scramjet Engine Test By DRDO Could Enable India's 2000+ km Range Hypersonic Missile
In a major leap for India’s strategic capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) has successfully completed a long-duration ground test of a full-scale scramjet engine.
Conducted on 9 May 2026, the engine operated for over 1,200 seconds (20 minutes), marking a decisive...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is embarking on a comprehensive long-term transformation aimed at establishing a combat fleet dominated by domestic technology by the early 2040s.
This strategic overhaul is designed to significantly bolster India's aerial superiority within the region.
Reports...
