# Ex-IAF Chief Bhadauria Blasts HAL Radar Choice As 'Bad Decision', Unpacks Tejas Mk2 & AMCA Roadmap In a strikingly direct assessment of India's indigenous military aviation ecosystem, former Chief…
In a first for defence news from India, Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru (Retd), the commissioning commanding officer of INS Arihant (S2), India's first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic…
The photograph went viral internationally. A grim looking Indian Army officer, Major General Sachin Mehta, seated amid the wreckage of a crashed Cheetah helicopter near Leh…
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) two-decade quest for mid-air refueling tankers may finally be moving past the stage of perennial disappointment. For years, the lack of…
The Indian Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program is entering a crucial phase, with multiple factors shaping its future. While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)…
India’s nuclear triad, once a nascent strategic ambition, has today achieved a level of operational maturity that places it in an elite bracket of…
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Indonesia has formally entered into an agreement with India for the acquisition of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, making Jakarta the latest nation to sign…
In a move that could signal the end of one of the world's most protracted defence procurement sagas, the Indian Government is reported to be slowly…
I still remember that crisp Bengaluru morning of 4th January 2001—the day the Tejas first took to the skies. Twenty-five years have passed since that moment,…
The wheels are in motion and the Indian Air Force's official files proposing the procurement of 114 Rafale fighters (and, in effect, ending the pursuit of…
A year after India signed a $3.8 billion deal for 31 U.S.-built MQ-9B Sea/SkyGuardian drones for the armed forces, a potential procurement of 87 more similarly…
In a major push to accelerate India’s next-generation stealth air combat capability, the government is preparing to shortlist two private companies to co-develop and co-produce the…
After 62 years, across wars, variants and uninterrupted service, the Indian Air Force retired the last of its MiG-21 fighter interceptors last week. And coinciding with…
India’s most ambitious military aviation program, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is entering a new chapter. Hopefully. India's dominant military airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)…
Even as India and China soften ties and commit to a deescalation of their war-like border standoff that began in 2020, India’s highly anticipated light tank…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has fired off a strongly worded public clarification, lashing out at “so-called defence analysts,” “former pilots,” and even “arm-chair critics” for what…
In the wake of a SECRET report submitted by the Defence Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), outlining urgent recommendations to address the Indian Air…
In modern aerial warfare, the ability to strike first and strike decisively defines the outcome of battles. The race for air superiority is no longer about…
