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Defence News India
Your hub for latest Indian defence news, analysis, and insights on Indian military preparedness, technology, and strategic affairs.
Opinion From Op Epic Fury to Op Economic Fury: Why Trump's Naval Blockade of Iran is Unlikely to Work
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war in the Middle East; which started out as an opportunistic war based on a ‘historic opportunity’ to reshape the geopolitical contours of the region; has now virtually turned over its head now after reaching a stalemate and a precarious ceasefire. Having started...
Opinion How Purchasing Su-57 Fighter Jet Would Undermine India’s Long-Term AMCA and Defence Aerospace Goals
The possibility of Pakistan acquiring the Chinese-made J-31 (also known as FC-31) stealth fighter has sparked discussions in India about countering the move by swiftly purchasing Russia’s Su-57.
While this might seem like a simple way to maintain parity in the skies, such a decision could trap...
Opinion The Case for a Mini-AMCA: How a Single-Engine 5th-Gen Fighter Could Solve the IAF's Squadron Depletion Crisis
India’s strategy for upgrading its combat aircraft fleet heavily prioritizes advanced, twin-engine jets such as the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and, hypothetically, foreign platforms like theRafale, Su-57 and F-35.
While these heavy fighters deliver long-range dominance...
Opinion How India Can Repurpose HTT-40 into a Low-Cost Dedicated Interceptor for Hunting Shahed-Style Loitering Munitions
As of 2026, the nature of aerial warfare has fundamentally transformed. Inexpensive loitering munitions, heavily popularized by the Iranian-designed Shahed series, have emerged as persistent and economically draining threats.
Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have highlighted a...
Opinion Beyond the Engine Core: The Real Strategic Value of GE F414 Deal for India's Tejas Mk2 and AMCA
Critics of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and GE Aerospace co-production agreement for the F414 engine often dismiss it as an incomplete step toward absolute propulsion independence.
However, this perspective fundamentally misreads the trajectory of aerospace evolution.
While it is...
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GTRE Advances Kaveri 2.0 Engine Development to Replace GE F404 in Tejas Mk1A Fighters by the 2030s
- Jaydeep Gupta
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