American multinational powerhouse General Electric (GE) has formally expressed strong interest in powering India’s next-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
Citing a deep-rooted partnership with India's defence sector, GE aims to secure the engine contract for...
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The Ministry of Defence is re-evaluating the role of private companies in India's prestigious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.
The move is a direct response to concerns from a major private industry partner that the currently assigned work is too limited to justify the...
India's pursuit of advanced military aviation technology is set to take a major leap forward as the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) prepares to finalise a partnership with a global manufacturer for the joint development of a powerful new jet engine.
The agreement, expected by the end...
India's indigenous military aviation sector is poised for a significant advancement, with the first prototype of the Tejas Mk2 fighter jet scheduled for its official rollout by the end of 2025.
State-owned manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is on a firm timeline to commence...
India's indigenous long-range air defence system, 'Project Kusha', is being developed to match the capabilities of Russia's next-generation S-500 "Prometey" system, DRDO chief has confirmed.
This ambitious project aims to provide the Indian Armed Forces with a powerful shield against advanced...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides “expressed concern” over the conflicts going on in West Asia and Europe, and they both consider that “this is not an era of war”.
Modi said this in his remarks at a joint press conference with...
The nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan continues. According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan. SIPRI says that India had 172 nuclear weapons in 2024. This number has increased to 180 in 2025. India...
‘Cyber Suraksha’, a comprehensive Cyber Security Exercise organised by Defence Cyber Agency under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, commenced on June 16, 2025. This multi-phased exercise, which concludes on June 27, 2025, is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience...
A bomb threat call to India’s spaceport Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR at Sriharikota in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh sent security agencies into a tizzy on Monday.
Security personnel at the high-security Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Range (SDSC SHAR) and the Tirupati...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, attended a business roundtable event and interacted with leading CEOs to boost strategic partnership between the two countries in several sectors and also spoke about India’s economic growth trajectory in the last...
Rajveer Singh Chauhan, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Uttarakhand early Sunday killing all seven on board, had served in the Indian Army for over 15 years and had vast experience of flying missions over different terrains.
Rajveer Singh Chauhan (37), a resident of Jaipur’s Shastri...
With the Israel-Iran conflict intensifying, the government must urgently review energy risk scenarios, diversify crude sourcing, and ensure strategic reserves are sufficient, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. Due to the war, India is increasingly at risk of collateral economic fallout, with energy...
India has launched a major initiative to replenish its military arsenal with a new generation of advanced weaponry, following a recent successful military engagement against Pakistan.
The Indian Ministry of Defence has given the green light for the large-scale procurement of long-range...
