The delivery schedule for the indigenous Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft is facing significant delays caused by a combination of factors, including engine supply chain disruptions, software development hurdles, and challenges with integrating radar and missile systems.
The admission came...
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing a critical need to upgrade the firepower of its time-tested Mirage-2000 fighter jets to maintain combat relevance against the advanced aerial threats posed by China and Pakistan.
Experts and defence analysts suggest that equipping the fleet with the...
In a significant move that could deepen India-Europe defence cooperation, a customized version of the Eurodrone has been offered to India.
The proposal, extended by Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), includes the potential for integrating technologies from India's...
The Centre’s new Rs one lakh crore fund to support R & D and innovation in the private sector will cover sunrise and strategic sectors such as energy transition, climate technologies, robotics, drones, space technology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, AI applications, and the digital economy...
Security agencies in Manipur have intensified a probe into an arms smuggling racket from Myanmar with potential nationwide ramifications, following the arrest of a senior leader from a Valley-based Insurgent Group (VBIG).
The investigation focuses on alleged gun-running operations by some...
China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet: French intelligence
China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan’s clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded, implicating Beijing in an effort to hammer the reputation and sales of France’s...
In a significant move towards self-reliance in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is preparing to commence extensive mobility trials for its new, domestically developed tank engine.
The Datran 1500, a 1500-horsepower engine with 90% indigenous content...
In a major boost to India's indigenous defence capabilities, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to roll out the first Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from its Nashik production facility by the end of July 2025.
This milestone marks a significant expansion of the Tejas...
India and Argentina on Saturday agreed to diversify two-way trade and ramp up cooperation in defence, critical minerals, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising on taking the ties between the two natural partners to “greater heights”.
Prime...
Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country had no objection to extraditing “individuals of concern” to India as a confidence-building measure, as long as New Delhi showed willingness to cooperate in the process.
Bilawal, the chairman of the Pakistan...
The Indian diaspora in Brazil welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival for a four-day visit in the South American country with a special cultural performance dedicated to the Indian armed forces inspired from ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s anti-terror operation against Pakistan-based...
The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday identified one of the two terror suspects arrested here recently by Tamil Nadu police as a “big fish”, with advanced bomb making skills.
Kurnool Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Koya Praveen said Abubacker Siddique operated as a lone wolf...
Renewed armed hostilities between rival Chin insurgent groups in Myanmar’s Chin state have triggered the arrival of around 300 fresh refugees into Zokhawthar village in Mizoram’s Champhai district, local sources said on Saturday. Gunfire erupted between the Chinland Defence Force-Hualngoram...
