Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is actively reviewing a proposal from Moscow to locally manufacture or co-produce the Sukhoi Su-57, a fifth-generation stealth fighter.
HAL's Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. D.K. Sunil, recently shared public insights into the progress of these high-level...
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In a monumental step for India's maritime capabilities, the Indian Navy's massive Rs 80,000 crore (approximately $9.1 billion) initiative to procure four amphibious warships has moved into the technical evaluation stage as of April 2026.
Originally envisioned simply as Landing Platform Docks...
Analysis How Indian Navy P-8I Successfully Outmaneuvered A Chinese-Origin Missile Fired by Pakistan During Op Sindoor
During the high-stakes environment of Operation Sindoor in May 2025, an extraordinary display of aerial evasion took place.
Indian Navy Commander Saurabh Kumar, operating under the callsign "Whiskey," was at the helm of a $250 million Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft.
In the midst...
Just before he commissioned INS taragiri, India’s new stealth naval frigate, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh posted a terse and cryptic message on his social media handle - “it’s not a word, it’s power, it’s Aridhaman” – throwing the spotlight on India’s steadily advancing nuclear submarine...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the strategically important areas under Chinar Corps in Srinagar on Saturday and reviewed the security landscape and operational posture along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
He commended the formation's...
Opinion How Equipping Jaguar and Hawk Subsonic Jets With Laser-Guided Rockets Might Solve India's Kamikaze Drone Threat Economically
The widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), particularly inexpensive kamikaze drones and coordinated drone swarms, has drastically shifted the landscape of modern warfare.
Militaries across the globe are actively searching for cost-effective ways to neutralise these aerial threats...
The indigenous Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) project is approaching its concluding stages prior to joining the Indian armed forces.
Designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this advanced weapon successfully demonstrated its top-attack capabilities...
In a major leap forward for Indian aviation, LAT Aerospace—a venture established in January 2025 by Eternal and Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal alongside former Zomato COO Surobhi Das—has completed a successful test flight of its Lat One v0.2 prototype.
This milestone proves the viability of...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) facility at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the DRDO in Visakhapatnam, an official said.
The facility will significantly enhance India’s naval research...
India’s premier self-propelled artillery initiative has crossed a significant threshold, with the 155mm/52-caliber K9 Vajra-T tracked howitzer now boasting over 82 percent indigenous content at the work package level.
Spearheaded by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), this progress highlights the rapidly...
In a major step to reinforce the combat readiness of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Russia has successfully delivered a dozen new material kits to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
These essential components will be utilised at HAL’s Nashik facility to manufacture 12 additional Su-30MKI fighter...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has restarted negotiations with the Russian government regarding a potential partnership to deliver a new Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA). This move signals a fresh attempt to revive an aviation partnership that had previously stalled.
According to HAL...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has assured that the supply chain challenges regarding Israeli radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A are firmly under control.
Despite the ongoing geopolitical instability in West Asia, HAL's Chairman and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and discussed bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, fertilisers, connectivity and people-to-people ties. The Prime Minister also welcomed ongoing efforts by both sides to implement the...
While India has made impressive strides in domestic shipbuilding, weaponry, and system integration, its reliance on overseas suppliers for naval vessel propulsion remains a significant weak point.
In recent discussions with the parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (SCOD), Indian Navy...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director, Dr D.K. Sunil, has confirmed that the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fleet will soon resume flight operations after a nearly two-month grounding.
This positive development comes after engineers successfully resolved a...
The Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Dr. D.K. Sunil, recently announced that General Electric (GE) Aerospace has readied the sixth F404-IN20 jet engine for shipment to India.
Following a period of global supply chain disruptions, GE has assured the Indian...
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