Defence public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the third GE 404 engine from US tech giant General Electric (GE) Aerospace to power India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A.
The Bengaluru-headquartered defence PSU said that while the third GE 404 engine has...
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Stressing higher spending on research and development (R&D), Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Friday that Operation Sindoor served as a reality check for the armed forces by pointing out the areas where we can do better, where we need to adapt to the changing needs of nuclear...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article on the Great Nicobar Island Project, highlighting its significance and also the strategic edge that the mammoth project will bring to the region in the Indian Ocean. The ambitious scheme has drawn sharp criticism from Congress, which has...
India and the European Union (EU) on Friday vowed to increase cooperation across diverse sectors, particularly in the areas of security and defence. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the increasing high level political engagements and regular sectoral interactions as Foreign Secretary...
State-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has shown its intention to develop a light-attack variant of the HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer.
In a statement made in August 2025, HAL Chairman and Managing Director D.K. Sunil confirmed that the company is...
India's strategic strike capabilities are set for a major enhancement as the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has formulated a plan to systematically increase the range of the new Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM).
According to official sources, the plan involves...
A significant disagreement is brewing over the manufacturing of India's futuristic fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), as a dispute has erupted between the state-owned aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and private sector defence...
The Defence Ministry has received and started discussions on the proposal from the Indian Air Force for acquiring 114 'Made in India' Rafale fighter jets, which would be built by the French firm Dassault Aviation involving Indian aerospace firms.
The proposal, expected to be worth over Rs 2...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with his Polish counterpart Rados?aw Sikorski, reiterating India’s stance for an early cessation of hostilities and an enduring solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
“Spoke to Foreign Minister Rados?aw Sikorski of...
In a major step to modernize its armoured corps, the Indian Army plans to launch a landmark initiative to pair every Main Battle Tank (MBT) with a dedicated drone for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).
The program, set to begin in 2028, will see over 3,000 tanks, including...
A high-level delegation from the United States comprising of officials of the Department of Defense and representatives of Boeing is scheduled to visit India from September 16 to 19 to negotiate the sale of six additional P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, valued at approximately $4 billion. The...
In a significant push for India's self-reliance in aerospace technology, leading private defence firms Godrej Defence and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have proposed to the Ministry of Defence that the government fund the development of a more powerful variant of the indigenous Kaveri engine.
According...
Abu Dhabi, UAE – MP3 International, a GRADEONE subsidiary and an Abu Dhabi–based, highly skilled supplier and manufacturer of defence, security, law enforcement, rescue services, and sporting and hunting products, has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with Kalyani Strategic Systems...
