Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Dilemma: Balancing Domestic Ambition And Strategic Necessity

India faces a critical juncture in its defence procurement strategy as it grapples with the divergent timelines and strategic implications of acquiring fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Whilst pursuing an ambitious indigenous program, New Delhi finds itself at the crossroads between acquiring the American F-35, the Russian Su-57, or waiting for its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) to

November 25, 2025
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Pakistan’s TEJAS Smear Campaign Exposes Strategic Desperation, Not Aviation Reality

The article dissects Pakistan’s propagandistic response to the TEJAS crash at Dubai, exposing how Islamabad’s narrative—designed to undermine India’s defence-manufacturing credentials—collapses against empirical evidence, institutional commitment, and structural realities of global defence procurement.An Indian Air Force TEJAS fighter jet crashed during aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show,

November 25, 2025
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Impact of Project 75I On India’s Submarine Force Posture

Project 75I will significantly enhance India’s submarine force posture by introducing advanced, stealthy, and longer-endurance conventional submarines equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP).These submarines will extend underwater endurance from the current two days (in Kalvari-class Scorpènes) to nearly three weeks, allowing for prolonged covert patrols far from Indian shores. This

November 25, 2025
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SMPP Joins Forces With KNDS To Supply Advanced KATANA Precision Guided Artillery Ammunition To Indian Army

SMPP, a prominent Indian defence and aerospace manufacturer, has taken a significant step towards enhancing India’s artillery capabilities by entering into a teaming agreement with the European defence leader KNDS.The agreement, signed on 20th November 2025 at the Milipol Exhibition in Paris, centres on the KATANA® range of 155mm precision-guided artillery munitions. This collaboration aligns

November 25, 2025
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Paras Anti-Drone Bets On Multi-Sensor Fusion And ‘Soft-Kill First’ Doctrine For Future Battlefields

Paras Anti-Drone Technologies, a 2021-born subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies, has positioned itself squarely in the counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) segment in response to the surge of asymmetric drone threats highlighted by Operation Sindoor and contemporary conflicts such as Russia–Ukraine, said Paras Anti-Drone Tech’s CEO Ashutosh Baheti in an interview with Business World.. The

November 25, 2025
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India Issues Demarche To China Over Unjust Detention of Arunachal Pradesh Passenger In Transit

India has issued a strong demarche to China following the detention and alleged harassment of an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh during her transit at Shanghai Pudong Airport. The woman, Prema Wangjom Thongdok, was detained for over 18 hours after Chinese immigration officials reportedly declared her Indian passport invalid on the grounds that her birthplace, Arunachal Pradesh, is claimed by

November 25, 2025
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TATA Projects And ASI Global Ink Pact To Develop Aircraft Maintenance Infrastructure In India

TATA Projects Ltd (TPL) and ASI Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly design and construct aircraft maintenance and repair facilities across India, positioning themselves as the exclusive integrated solution providers for hangars and MRO infrastructure in the country.This strategic alliance combines TATA Projects’ engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)

November 25, 2025
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Japanese And German Delegations Engage With ISRO On Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX Mission And Advanced Space Collaboration

A Japanese delegation led by Dr. Saku Tsuneta, Vice-Chair of Japan’s Cabinet Committee on National Space Policy, recently visited ISRO Headquarters at Bangalore to discuss the Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX mission.This mission, a joint lunar polar exploration initiative between ISRO and JAXA, aims to explore the Moon’s South Pole, focusing on permanently shadowed regions rich in volatiles like frozen

November 25, 2025
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Dubai Air Show Honours Late Wing Commander Namansh Syal

The Dubai Air Show 2025 has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Wing Commander Namansh Syal of the Indian Air Force, following the tragic crash of the Tejas fighter jet on November 21.The organisers, participants, and attendees of the prestigious aviation event in Dubai expressed profound sorrow over the untimely demise of the talented pilot, whose dedication and professionalism had left a

November 25, 2025
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Indian Navy To Break Records With Rapid Warship Construction And Enhanced Indo-Pacific Presence And Expansion In Maritime Power

Since December 2024, the Indian Navy has achieved a record by launching 12 new vessels, including 11 warships and one submarine, marking its most rapid shipbuilding phase to date.The construction timeline for warships has been cut dramatically from the previous 55-60 months down to just 31 months, exemplified by the guided missile destroyer INS Surat, commissioned in January 2025 in 31

November 25, 2025
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