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Why Tejas Mk1A Deliveries Are Stalled and When the Mk2 Fighter Will Finally Roll Out: Examining the Real Bottlenecks
A central criticism of India’s current combat aviation roadmap is both stark and justifiable: the Indian Air Force is still waiting for substantial Tejas Mk1A deliveries, and the next-generation...
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Can India Afford 114 Rafale? Breaking Down the Impact on Indigenous Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Development
The potential acquisition of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA), widely speculated to be an expansion of the Dassault Rafale fleet, has ignited intense discussion within India’s strategic...
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Will India's 150 Rafales Be Sufficient to Deter China's Massive Fleet of Stealth Fighter Jets?
In a landmark development for national security, the Ministry of Defence is on the verge of finalising a historic ₹3.25 lakh crore (approximately $36 billion) contract to procure 114 Rafale...
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How $40 Billion Rafale Deal Risks Overshadowing Tejas Mk2 and Disrupting India’s Indigenous Defence Roadmap
The Indian Ministry of Defence is reportedly nearing a decision on a colossal ₹3.25 lakh crore (approximately $40 billion) procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets. While this potential contract is...
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How DRDO’s 12-Minute Scramjet Test Marks Critical Transition from Tech Demonstration to Hypersonic Weaponisation for India
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a massive breakthrough that shifts India’s hypersonic programme from experimental research to the production of combat-ready...
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The Indian Navy is poised to achieve a historic operational milestone in 2026, with plans to commission 19 warships in a single year. This unprecedented surge represents the highest annual...
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From MRFA to Nuclear Subs, 10 Critical Defence Deals Likely to Receive Govt Clearance in 2026
The year 2026 is poised to become a definitive turning point in the roadmap for India’s defence modernisation. A host of long-awaited acquisition programmes and strategic capability initiatives...
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How HAL's Domestic SJ-100 Production Poised to End Western Monopoly in Indian Civil Aviation
In a development that signals a pivotal transformation for the global aviation sector, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
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The year 2025 sees J&K embracing peace, connectivity, and education while rejecting the separatist agenda
For the first time in decades, the story of Jammu and Kashmir is no longer dominated by guns, bullets, dead bodies, or government buildings gutted in separatist fires. As the year 2025 draws to a...
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Pakistan’s 2025: General Munir Rose to Power as the Nation Struggles with Debt and Instability
The year saw Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir consolidating unprecedented authority over the civilian government without staging a physical armed coup like earlier instances, yet reshaping...
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How Abandoning Scorpène for German Type 214 in P75I Risks Dismantling MDL’s Hard-Won Ecosystem & Specialized Expertise
India’s ambitious Project 75I was originally envisioned as the natural successor to the Scorpène-class submarines currently being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) under...
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In a significant development that has reignited strategic debates across South Asia, the United States formally approved a $686 million sustainment package for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet on 8 December...
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How Kaveri Engine's 39-Year Failure Exposes Deep Institutional Voids in DRDO and HAL, Paralyzing India’s AMCA and TEDBF Programmes
In a scathing The Print column published on 10 December 2025, Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), the former Chief of Naval Staff and a distinguished strategic thinker, has delivered a stark indictment...
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India Avoiding Deep Role in Su-57E to Avoid FGFA Mistakes, May Prefer Limited Off-the-Shelf Purchase Until AMCA Arrives
Following recent high-level discussions between New Delhi and Moscow during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in early December 2025, it has emerged that the Indian government is...
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India’s 50-Year Head Start Evaporates as China’s 3rd Carrier Enters Service While India’s INS Vishal Remains Trapped in Bureaucratic Files
Despite the Indian Navy initiating aircraft carrier operations in 1961—more than half a century before China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)—the significant advantage of decades of...
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How India's Aerospace Giants Forge Critical Engine Parts yet Remain Distant from Achieving True Self-Reliance
Prominent headlines have recently celebrated the entry of Indian manufacturing firms into the high-stakes arena of global commercial aviation. With Godrej Aerospace securing agreements with Pratt...
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As IAF Eyes 114 More Rafale, Can Op Sindoor's Success Downplay Its Crippling Cost, Limited ToT, and Source Code Dependence?
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing to acquire 114 new Rafale fighter jets directly from France, submitting a formal proposal to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This move signals a desire to...
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After Loaded Weapons Bays Reveal, Could Su-57 Become India's Go-To SEAD Fighter to Counter to China’s S-400 and HQ-9 Air Defences?
New images and footage from Russia, emerging in early November 2025, have provided the first-ever public view of the Sukhoi Su-57 "Felon" stealth fighter with its internal weapons bays open and...
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The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program has outlined its major procurement initiative to acquire up to 80 new, medium transport aircraft to replace its ageing fleets...
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How Indigenous Tejas Mk2 at $70 Million Offers Double the Fighters for IAF under MRFA's Bloated $24 Billion Budget
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing a critical strategic decision as its fighter squadron strength has fallen to approximately 31, well below the 42 squadrons required to manage potential threats...
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