India is set to finalize a landmark agreement with United States defence giant GE Aerospace by March 2026 to co-produce the powerful F-414 jet engine, a critical step that will propel the nation's indigenous fighter aircraft programs.
The head of Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd...
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State-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has committed to delivering the first six Tejas Mk1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2026.
The announcement comes weeks after the IAF Chief publicly voiced...
France-based Safran Aerospace on Tuesday announced plans to establish a new entity-Safran Aircraft Engine Services India-in Hyderabad, which will focus on the maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines, specifically the M88 engines.
The initiative is expected to create approximately...
In a significant move to enhance its strategic defence capabilities, India is set to expand its indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield to cover major cities in southern India.
This decision comes as the first phase of the programme, designed to protect Delhi and Mumbai, approaches...
India is reportedly in the initial phases of a significant strategic project to develop a conventional, non-nuclear variant of its premier Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The new version is being designed to carry a massive 7.5-tonne warhead, a move that signals a major...
India's top defence research body has achieved a landmark success in developing the technology for hypersonic cruise missiles, but the formal project to create such a weapon is yet to receive financial approval from the Ministry of Defence, the organisation's head has confirmed.
Dr. Samir V...
State-owned aerospace and defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has released new concept images of its Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42), showcasing a formidable weapons configuration.
The visuals reveal the advanced trainer jet armed with ten Beyond Visual Range...
In a major development for India's indigenous defence manufacturing, a joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure and French aerospace leader Dassault Aviation has proposed to supply a specialised variant of the Falcon 2000 aircraft to the Indian Navy.
The aircraft, set to be manufactured in...
India is on the verge of joining an elite group of nations with operational hypersonic missile capabilities, as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) expects to conclude all trials for its Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM) within the next three years.
The announcement was...
In a significant move to enhance India's air combat capabilities, Russia has formally offered its advanced Kh-69 stealth cruise missile to be integrated with the Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet of Su-30MKI fighter jets.
This offer is part of a broader effort to deepen the long-standing defence...
