India's LCA Tejas, Su-30 MKI, Rafale to take part in bilateral air exercise with Japan in JodhpurIndia and Japan are set to engage in the bilateral air exercise 'Veer Guardian' to be held in Jodhpur from September 9 to 22. The Indian Ai...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Bombay High Court refuses to quash defamation summons against Rahul Gandhi over 'Commander-in-Thief' remark against PM ModiThe Bombay High Court dismissed Rahul Gandhi's petition challenging a defamation summons. This decision upheld a lower court's order regard...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Off with offset training wheelsDefence offset obligations are largely unfulfilled, prompting a policy review. New defence acquisition procedures replace offsets with indi...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
China’s J-16 fighter jets share skies with Rafales in EgyptChina's J-16 fighter jets are participating in joint air exercises with Egypt. These drills follow scrutiny of China's J-10C fighters durin...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Reliance Industries, Rolls-Royce to partner on indigenous AMCA combat engineReliance Industries and Rolls-Royce will partner for India's advanced combat aircraft engine. They plan to establish a dedicated aerospace ...
15 Aug, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Tata, Mahindra, HAL in race as govt floats Rs 1 lakh crore IAF tender for 60 aircraftThe Defence Ministry has issued a tender worth one lakh crore rupees. Sixty multirole transport aircraft will be purchased for the Indian A...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Indian and Australian Navies discuss enhancing operational interoperability, capability-building cooperationThe Indian and Australian navies held discussions in Sydney during the 17th Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks from August 11-12 to boost maritime co...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
India begins efforts to join French-led sixth-generation fighter jet programmeIndia has begun efforts to join France's sixth-generation fighter jet development program. This collaborative approach is seen as more feas...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
France submits final Rafale proposal as India moves closer to Rs 3.25 lakh crore dealFrance has presented both technical and commercial proposals regarding India's acquisition of Rafale jets. This initiative significantly pr...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
France submits proposal for 114 Rafale fighter jet deal with India, offers large-scale local manufacturingFrance submitted its technical and commercial proposal for 114 Rafale fighter jets. Ninety-four aircraft will be manufactured in India with...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
French pilot who claimed India lost Rafales against Pakistan during Op Sindoor caught spying for ChinaA former French Navy pilot faces investigation for allegedly sharing military information with China. Pierre-Henri Chuet is accused of unau...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
114 Rafale jet deal: France expected to respond to India's Letter of Request by mid-AugustFrance will submit its official response to India's Rafale jet request by mid-August. Negotiations on price and other aspects will follow t...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot part of IAF tableauLast year, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau. Singh, who is from Varan...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.47 AM IST
Offset contract in Rafale deal to help skill youth, says FM SitharamanThe first Rafale fighter jet will be delivered to the Indian Air Force in September 2019, as per schedule, a top official had said on Satur...
16 Jul, 2019, 07.13 AM IST
First Rafale delivery in September 2019 as per schedule: Ajay KumarRafale fighter jets, manufactured by France-based Dassault Aviation, are twin-engine multi-role fighter aircraft.
15 Jul, 2019, 10.24 AM IST
Rafale deal: French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit India againDefence sources said French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is likely to arrive in India soon to carry forward talks on the Rafale jets.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.44 PM IST
Government to decide on Rafale fighter jet deal only after March: Manohar ParrikarThe ministry's CNC should report back by early March, the defence minister told a media conference at the Aero India airshow in Bengaluru.
19 Feb, 2015, 11.53 AM IST