The delivery of the first batch of three Tejas Mk1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing significant delays, with initial handovers now potentially postponed until March 2026.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the aircraft's manufacturer, has cited ongoing challenges with...
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Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has revealed glimpses its latest indigenous armored vehicle, the Advanced Armoured Platform – Tracked (AAP-Tr).
The company recently shared teaser images of the new platform, which is being developed as a primary contender for the Indian Army's high-priority...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) Russia signed an MoU for production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100 in Moscow, Russia on October 27, 2025. Shri Prabhat Ranjan, HAL and Mr. Oleg Bogomolov, PJSC UAC, Russia, signed the MoU...
Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on Tuesday, emphasised the need for collective, cooperative and technology-driven approaches to ensure maritime security in an increasingly complex Indo-Pacific, as he inaugurated the 11th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) here...
Border Security Force (BSF) Special Director General (SDG), Eastern Command, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, on Monday, reviewed the border guarding forces’ operational preparedness and key strategic matters, officials said.
A BSF spokesman said that Aggarwal, a senior IPS officer, arrived in Agartala...
The Chief of Staff of Spain’s Air and Space Force (JEMA), Air General Francisco Braco Carbo interacted with the visiting contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the sidelines of the multinational air combat exercise Ocean Sky 2025, being hosted by the Spanish Air Force at Gando Air Base in...
India must remain ready for a “war-like situation,” as the four-day military conflict with Pakistan in May showed anything can happen anytime along the frontiers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
Addressing an event, Singh said that though India gave a “firm response” to Pakistan...
“The effective use of Made-in-India equipment by the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor bolstered India’s reputation both regionally and internationally,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while urging the domestic industry, especially the private sector, to further accelerate the pursuit...
The Indian Navy’s indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), Ikshak, is set to be commissioned at Naval Base Kochi on 06 Nov 2025. The ceremony will be presided over by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, marking the formal induction of the vessel.
As the third ship of her class...
Highlighting that both countries share fundamental values ??and strategic interests, Japan’s new Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday asserted that Japan and India have a major role to play in realising peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and the international community as a...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on the sidelines of East Asia Summit (EAS) in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur on Monday, discussing the deepening of strategic partnership and bilateral economic engagement.
“A first meeting with...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to seek final approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for a significant modernization plan for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Su-30MKI fleet.
This ambitious mid-life upgrade, known as the "Super Sukhoi" program, will initially involve 84...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to deploy several of its Dassault Rafale fighter jets for Cope India 2025, a joint military exercise with the United States.
The participation of three specific aircraft, identified by their tail numbers BS-021, BS-022, and BS-027, has definitively...
