In a major development for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has opened the door for Russia to participate in negotiations regarding the engine for the indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet.
This represents a change in strategy, as previous...
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India's state-owned aerospace company, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has reached a key milestone in strengthening the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the completion of nine Tejas Mk1 trainer aircraft. This achievement is part of a larger order of 18 trainers from the IAF, intended to...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is upgrading its Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) with the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), a modern European missile, signaling a move away from the older, Russian-made R-73 missiles.
Recent confirmations of the ASRAAM being fitted on the Tejas...
Opinion With Several Indigenous 3rd-Gen ATGMs Ready, Why Indian Army Still Relying on Older, 2nd-Gen Foreign Anti-Tank Guided Missiles?
The Indian Army's approach to modernizing its anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) arsenal has raised questions. While the Army continues to depend heavily on older, 2nd-generation ATGMs, several domestically developed 3rd-generation systems are now available, developed both by the DRDO and private...
India's defence sector is poised for substantial growth amid global shifts according to a report by Nuvama.
Defence exports are expected to reach Rs 203 billion in FY25, with a government target of Rs 500 billion by FY29.
European defence orders could begin flowing as early as the first half...
President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to “surrender” as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian leader of seeking to sabotage a ceasefire initiative.
US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives...
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US President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.
"We're cleaning up our city. We're cleaning up this...
India has slammed Pakistan for its “unjustified” reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the UN General Assembly, with New Delhi asserting that such remarks will neither validate the country’s claim nor justify its practice of cross-border terrorism.
“As is their habit, the former foreign secretary...
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City-based drone maker ideaForge is planning higher R&D spend this fiscal year, as it develops technology and product platforms in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) space.
With the government committed to fostering domestic drone research, development, and manufacturing, continuous innovation...
India will be the world’s third-largest economy by 2028 as it becomes the world’s most sought-after consumer market and gains share in global output, driven by macro stability influenced policy and better infrastructure, Morgan Stanley said.
From a $3.5 trillion economy in 2023, the Indian...
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad has arrested an employee of the Ordnance Factory at Hazratpur in Firozabad district for allegedly sending sensitive and confidential information to a Pakistani agent, who had befriended him on Facebook, an official statement said on Friday.
It said the...
In a detailed and exclusive interview with IANS, Michael Rubin, a leading expert on the Middle East, dissects the complex and evolving geopolitical landscape surrounding Turkey, the Kurdish freedom movement, the implications of Turkey’s growing bonhomie with Pakistan, and India’s strategic...
Pakistan continues to accuse Afghanistan of the massive attack on the Jaffar Express passenger train by the militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in the Bolan district, earlier this week, stating that the militants involved in the hijacking of the train were in “direct contact” with...
