In a move that could signal a major renewal of long-standing aerospace ties, Russia is reportedly preparing to invite India to join its next-generation Il-100 Slon (‘Elephant’) super-heavy military transport aircraft program.
This potential offer comes at a critical time for the Indian Air...
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd added yet another feather in its cap by delivering Androth, second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) being built by the shipyard for the Navy, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. This delivery comes just...
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi on Friday commissioned a new communications base INS Aravali in Gurugram, hoping that the technology hub will boost the Navy’s information dominance.
In his address, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi said that INS Aravali provides the foundation for...
The two Naxalites killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district a day ago carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 16 lakh, police said on Saturday.
Hidma Podiyam (34) and Munna Madkam (25), members of military platoon no. 1 of the outlawed CPI (Maoists), were...
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...
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...
