HAL Chief Says US Tariff Tensions Has No Impact On Fighter Engine Negotiations With GE

HAL chief D K Sunil has stated that US tariff tensions have had no impact on fighter engine negotiations with General Electric (GE). He emphasised that discussions with GE and US government officials confirm the strain over tariffs has not negatively affected defence procurements or sector activities, said Dr. DK Sunil MD of HAL in an interview with The Indian Express..Sunil described

September 29, 2025
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India’s Next-Gen Air Power: Focus Should Be Beyond The MiG-21 Era

The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighters on September 26, 2025, marks the
end of an era and the beginning of a critical transition. For more than six
decades, the Soviet-origin jet symbolised India’s leap into the supersonic
age. From the wars of 1965 and 1971 to countless interceptions in later
decades, the MiG-21 carved a lasting place in Indian air force

September 29, 2025
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India’s AMCA Fighter: Stealth Challenge And Readiness Timeline

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India’s ambitious indigenous stealth fighter program, representing a leap into fifth-generation combat aviation. Developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Ministry of Defence, the AMCA is designed as a twin-engine, all-weather stealth multi-role fighter to carry out air superiority, ground-attack, electronic warfare, and

September 29, 2025
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HAL Set To Deliver 12 TEJAS MK-1A Fighter Jets To IAF By End of FY 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured an additional order for 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS MK-1A, valued at ₹62,370 crore. This comes on top of the earlier ₹48,000 crore contract for 83 aircraft signed in 2021, bringing the Indian Air Force’s eventual fleet strength of MK-1A fighters to 180, said Dr. DK Sunil MD of HAL in an interview with The Indian Express.HAL Chairman and

September 29, 2025
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IAF’s TEJAS Equipped With Gandiva And Meteor Missiles Set To Command South Asian Skies, Forcing Major Strategic Realignments

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is on the cusp of a significant technological advancement that will decisively shift the air power balance in South Asia. The integration of two cutting-edge beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs)—India’s indigenous Astra MK-3 ‘Gandiva’ and the European Meteor missile—onto the TEJAS MK-1A and the upcoming TEJAS MK-2 fighter jets promises unprecedented aerial

September 29, 2025
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