Rolls Royce aims to make India a 'home market'; jet engine, naval propulsion programmes in focusRolls-Royce aims to establish India as its third home market. The company plans significant investments in jet engines, naval propulsion, a...
28 Dec, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
MiG-21 retires, private defence firms now in the spotlight as HAL lagsAfter decades of service, the Indian Air Force bid farewell to the MiG-21, a fighter jet with a mixed legacy of combat success and safety c...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
L&T, BEL join hands to bid for next-gen fighter jet contractLarsen & Toubro and Bharat Electronics Limited have formed a strategic partnership to bid for the Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA)...
25 Sep, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
DRDO and France’s Safran to begin building engines for AMCA fighters soonIndia is poised to develop indigenous fighter jet engines through a collaboration between DRDO and Safran S.A., aiming to power the AMCA fi...
11 Sep, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
F-35 or Su-57? As MiG-21s retire and China races ahead, India looks abroad for fifth-gen fighter jetF-35 vs Su-57: India is considering importing two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets to address immediate gaps in its air ...
25 Jul, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Would you fly a jet with Chinese chips? Veterans say no to Russia’s Su‑57, push for India’s AMCA insteadIndia’s fighter jet debate has split top Air Force veterans. One side backs Russia’s Su‑57E offer with promises of full technology transfer...
09 Jul, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
India plans to develop 5.5 generation fighter jet prototype by 2028India plans to develop an indigenous 5.5 generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) with the first prototype expected by 2028. The a...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.10 PM IST
India’s plan for advanced fighters: LCA Mark2 by 2029, AMCA by 2035The LCA Mark 2 fighter jets will begin flying by March 2026, with full-scale production expected by 2029. The Advanced Medium Combat Aircra...
11 Aug, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
China's covert 6th fighter jet program: What we know about their sixth-gen developmentsChina is pushing ahead with its ambitious sixth-generation fighter jet program, aiming for a prototype by 2028 and a meaningful design by t...
15 Jul, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
France back in race for next generation fighter engineIndia and France have plans to jointly develop a next-generation combat aircraft engine, according to a document issued as part of India's ...
16 Jul, 2023, 12.03 AM IST
Drones, jet engines fly ties to sky & beyond; underscore India’s recalibration of strategic calculusIndia’s proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of the 31 MQ9B high altitude, long endurance drones — 15 Sea Guardians for Navy and eight Sky Gua...
23 Jun, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Will buy Jets, won't achieve goal of 45 squadrons: Air Chief Marshal VR ChaudhariThe air force will soon face a shortage in its squadron strength, which could fall below 30 as plans are in place to retire the four remain...
06 Oct, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
Should IAF invest $15 bn in buying the F/A-18 Super Hornet?From 'Top Gun' fans to IAF enthusiasts, everyone’s talking about the fighter aircraft this week.
24 Jul, 2019, 03.01 PM IST
IAF frets over Russian fighter aircraft dealThe worries of the IAF on getting a capable fifth generation aircraft to counter the development of futuristic fighters by China are mounti...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.18 PM IST
For Make in India fighter plan, will create factory designed for future Indian combat plane: BoeingIndia wants to produce 100-200 fighters domestically with technology transfer to meet deficiencies in the fleet – Boeing has said that it i...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.28 PM IST
Click on this photo to know everything about the F/A 18 Super HornetRead here about the Super Hornet capabilities. Watch videos highlighting its abilities.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (November 17, 2016)This is a list of the top defence stories of today.
17 Nov, 2016, 07.58 PM IST