India’s potential acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme is shaping up to be much more than a standard military purchase.
Recent developments suggest that the production facilities established in India could transform into a secondary...
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GE Aerospace is preparing to hand over a set of two F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) this coming August.
This anticipated handover will be a significant milestone, representing the first occasion where multiple engines are supplied to India in a single consignment.
This...
Analysis How Indian Navy’s IAC-2 Plan Shifts from Supercarrier Vision to Enhanced, Drone-Ready Vikrant Concept, Focusing on Continuous IOR Ops
While debates persist about India's long-term maritime strategy, the Indian Navy is prioritising a pressing need: securing a second home-built aircraft carrier.
This step is vital to ease the burden on the ageing INS Vikramaditya and guarantee uninterrupted carrier presence across the Indian...
Recent claims by a decorated Indian Air Force (IAF) operator shed light on how India's electronic warfare tactics may have outmanoeuvred some of the most advanced air-to-air missiles during Operation Sindoor.
Sergeant Bhale Singh, an IAF Gallantry Award recipient who served as the launcher...
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth concluded a two-day visit to formations under the Eastern Theatre on Wednesday, during which he reviewed the prevailing security situation, assessed operational preparedness, and evaluated ongoing initiatives aimed at fostering peace, stability...
Strategic experts in Pakistan are expressing growing concern over the rapid expansion of India’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programme.
In a recent analysis published in The Diplomat, Pakistani strategic commentators Usman Haider and Abdul Moiz Khan warn that India's...
Opinion How India Can Transform Su-30MKI Into a Heavy BVR Missile Truck to Counter China's J-16 Strategy
Recent visuals of a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-16 fighter armed with an exceptionally high number of air-to-air missiles have drawn attention to China's shifting aerial combat strategy.
By configuring the jet as a dedicated "missile truck," the PLAAF is prioritising the...
Misir Besra, a Politburo member of the CPI (Maoist) and one of the country's most wanted Maoist leaders carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore, has been arrested along with two of his close associates in a major breakthrough for security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations.
Security agencies have...
Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing security situation in Manipur and the extensive nation-building initiatives being undertaken by the Army formations and the Assam Rifles to promote peace, stability and development across the state and the wider Northeastern...
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh interacted with the nine-member crew of IASV Triveni on Tuesday.
The crew comprised four women officers from the IAF, four from the Indian Army, and one from the Indian Navy. They successfully completed Samudra Pradakshina, the historic...
India's Ambassador to Greece, Ravi Shankar, on Tuesday met Lt. Gen. Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of Hellenic Air Force General Staff and discussed the ongoing initiatives of cooperation between the two Air Forces.
According to the Indian Embassy in Greece, India’s participation in INIOCHOS -...
The ambitious Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (SCAF/FCAS) project has effectively collapsed, prompting France to shift its focus towards an independent, step-by-step strategy for its aerospace future.
Rather than trying to revive the fractured multinational partnership, Paris is...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday said that its contingent is actively engaged in the Exercise Pitch Black 2026 alongside the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Air Forces from 20 nations in Australia's Darwin.
Exercise Pitch Black 2026 is a biennial multinational air combat exercise...
The potential purchase of China’s advanced J-35 stealth fighter by Pakistan is increasingly dominating conversations among US defence experts and think tanks.
Although Washington has not formally tied Pakistan's potential acquisition to offering the F-35 Lightning II to India, experts believe...
Recent satellite intelligence indicates that Beijing is moving its most sophisticated combat aircraft nearer to India's northern borders.
Commercial imagery captured between late June and early July by the firm Vantor reveals a total of 12 Chinese J-20 stealth fighters stationed at two key...
Next year, India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1 initiative will celebrate a historic achievement. Sometime between the middle and end of 2027, the 100th aircraft is scheduled to roll off the production line.
This major milestone comes roughly 26 years after the first prototype of the...
France is anticipated to deliver its official reply to India’s Letter of Request (LoR) for 114 Rafale fighter aircraft by the middle of August.
Following a request for additional time from French authorities to finalise their proposal, this response will pave the way for in-depth negotiations...
