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HAL out, Tata and L&T in: IAF pushes ahead with private firms to fulfil India’s AMCA fifth-generation jet dreamIndia's ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program has advanced with the Defence Ministry inviting bids from private firms fo...
Bengaluru firm to build 3000-km range KAAL Bhairava drone in Europe in partnership with a company associated with F-16Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace will manufacture its autonomous combat aircraft, Kaal Bhairava, in Portugal. This marks the first overseas...
Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden DomeTrump 2027 defence budget: The Pentagon unveiled Donald Trump’s ambitious 2027 defense budget, prioritizing missile defense, drones, AI, an...
Rafale one of options, it will be easy to absorb: IAF Chief on MRFA programmeThe Indian Air Force considers Rafale jets and other options to bolster its air power. A procurement program for 114 multi-role fighter air...
'Military equipment got war-tested': DRDO chief says defence exports to go up after Operation SindoorDRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat anticipates a boost in defence exports following Operation Sindoor, as indigenous military equipment has been "...
Rajnath Singh inaugurates 7-storey R&D facility built by DRDO in record 45 days"The DRDO has completed the construction of a multi-storey infrastructure for flight control system at ADE Bengaluru with hybrid technology...
DRDO constructs multi-storey building in 45 days; to house R&D facilities for AMCA project"The DRDO has completed the construction of a multi-storey infrastructure for flight control system at ADE Bengaluru with hybrid technology...
India to ink two landmark military aircraft deals in next few monthsBoth the projects have been sent to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for the final approval. “The Tejas contract will be the first t...
HAL to provide IAF with 83 Tejas fighters in Rs 39,000 crore dealThe biggest deal in the indigenous military aviation sector has been finalised, with the overall cost of IAF acquiring 83 single-engine Tej...
Defence ministry to seek Cabinet nod for prototype of desi stealth jetThe defence establishment plans to seek the Cabinet Committee on Security’s approval for the detailed design and prototype development of t...
Watch: India's next Western origin fighter jet- US F-16 or Sweden's Gripen?In August last year, Lockheed Martin had said it has offered to India to move its lone production line of the latest version of the F 16- B...
India needs about 200-250 medium fighter aircrafts: IAF Chief Arup RahaArup Raha said the Air Force needs more middleweight fighters; indicates competition is open.
First squadron of LCA Tejas inducted into Indian Air Force: 8 things to knowHAL handed over the first two Tejas aircrafts to IAF which will make up the 'Flying Daggers' 45, the name of the first squadron of the LCA.
33 years on, first home-grown fighter jet Tejas to be inducted this weekThe Tejas may still not be combat-ready, and its first squadron will be raised on Friday with only two jets, but it will certainly be a his...
First Tejas squadron to come up by July; IAF chief Arup Raha flies the indigenous jet"The twin-seat Tejas trainer will undergo a full-profile sortie. It will convey IAF's confidence in the indigenous fighter," said HAL chief...
Decision on big ticket defence projects likely this year: Manohar ParrikarHe said work on a second manufacturing line for indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will also commence in the next thr...
Air force letter creates confusion about plans to set up India's domestic fighter production lineThe letter says the requirement is for a ‘minimum fourth generation single engine aircraft’ to be indigenously manufactured under the Make ...
Post upgradation Tejas’ Mark-2 to become a medium weight fighterFly-bywire technology enables a pilot to control the plane electronically through computers. It has a a maximum take off weight of 13.5 ton...
Can add 6 LCA squadrons in 4-5 years: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar"In the next four to five years, we can add about six LCA squadrons if we push HAL, which I am doing,"Parrikar said.
- 'Indigenous' Tejas fighter to get 'foreign' engines for power
India's quest to develop its own multi-role supersonic fighter, the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), continues to falter even after 25 ye...