In a significant shift impacting India's military self-reliance goals, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has decided to equip its entire run of 73 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets with Israeli-made radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems.
This move reverses a prior commitment to integrate locally...
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The Indian Navy's ambition to equip its new fleet of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets with the indigenous Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar has been halted following significant reservations from the aircraft's French manufacturer, Dassault Aviation.
Citing substantial...
Leading European defence corporations are increasingly selecting India as a premier manufacturing base, a strategic shift driven by significant cost advantages, a highly skilled workforce, and the nation's ambitious "Make in India" policy.
This growing trend is reshaping global defence supply...
A former chief of BrahMos Aerospace, Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra, has issued a strong call for India to increase exports of its premier BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
Speaking at a recent defence conclave, he argued that such sales are strategically critical for funding the development of...
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said the first phase of India’s Deep Ocean Mission is on track for sea trials in early 2026. By 2027, India aims to have a robust presence beneath the ocean surface, driven by indigenous technology, Dr Singh told Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K...
Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Monday began a four-day trip to Bhutan to further enhance the already close bilateral military ties against the backdrop of China’s relentless efforts to strengthen infrastructure around the strategically located Doklam plateau.
In Bhutanese capital...
In a significant move to enhance India's air defence and promote indigenous manufacturing, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited private Indian companies to participate in the development of a Mobile Launcher System for its advanced long-range interceptor missiles...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the government has planned to make provisions for emergency landing of Indian Air Force fighter jets as well as civilian aircraft on a national highway stretch near Dibrugarh within October this year, marking this is the first-of-its...
The Indian Embassy in Indonesia on Sunday termed media reports on Defence Attache Captain Shiv Kumar’s purported remarks on Operation Sindoor as “misrepresentation” as he expounded on the country’s anti-terrorism operation deep inside Pakistan on May 5.
The Defence Attache had made the remarks...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any talks with Maoists and said the cadre of the proscribed outfit should give up arms, surrender before police, and join the mainstream. Addressing a rally after inaugurating the National Headquarters of the Turmeric Board in Nizamabad in...
Pakistan’s political landscape has long been orchestrated not by its elected representatives but by the opaque influence of its military elite, whose grip on the nation’s trajectory grows ever more evident with each successive episode. The recent visit of Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit to the US on Monday to participate in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping that will focus on new proposals to advance a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar will visit the United...
India is facing an increasingly complex security situation, with the potential of a coordinated two-front threat from Pakistan and China.
The advancement of stealth aircraft technology in the region, highlighted by China's operational J-20 fighters and Pakistan's reported interest in acquiring...
