ARDE Shuts Down PL-15 Myths; Confirms Astra’s 160-240 km Reach Through Indigenous Innovation

The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), a key pillar of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has delivered a resounding rebuttal to persistent propaganda alleging that the Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile copies China’s PL-15.ARDE Director Ankathi Raju clarified that the Astra MK-1’s range is set to expand from 110 km to approximately 160

January 30, 2026
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IAF’s Republic Day Montage Fuels Fresh Speculation On Operation Sindoor Strikes Near Pakistan’s Nuclear Sites

A Republic Day video released by the Indian Air Force has reignited debate over whether Indian jets targeted Pakistan’s sensitive Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor last year.The montage features Rafale, Sukhoi, Jaguar, and TEJAS aircraft in the ‘Sindoor formation’, set against the stirring backdrop of Mahishasura Mardini. It proclaims the jets as ‘the unbreakable guarantor of peace’ and ‘

January 30, 2026
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HAL-Yakovlev Pact Signals Significant Entry Into India’s Civil Skies

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has taken a significant step to bolster its presence in the civil aviation sector through a preliminary agreement with Russia’s Yakovlev, signed at Wings India 2026 in New Delhi. This event, recognised as India’s premier civil aviation gathering, underscored the surging global interest in the nation’s burgeoning aviation market.Yakovlev manufactures the MC-21

January 30, 2026
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India’s NOTAM Feints Outfox Chinese Spy Ships In Missile Test Cat-And-Mouse Game

India has employed a strategic deception tactic using repeated issuance and cancellation of NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) during late 2025 to counter Chinese surveillance vessels monitoring potential ballistic missile tests in the Bay of Bengal.This "cat-and-mouse" approach allowed India to study Chinese response patterns without revealing actual test data, amid heightened tensions over Beijing’s

January 30, 2026
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Sakthi Aviation Partners With Czech Firm Omnipol To Manufacture L410 NG Aircraft Locally

Sakthi Aviation, a burgeoning Indian aerospace firm, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prague-based Omnipol to explore local production of the L410 NG, a modern 19-seater turboprop aircraft. This collaboration marks a significant stride towards bolstering India’s indigenous aviation manufacturing capabilities.The L410 NG represents an upgraded iteration of the legendary Let L-410

January 30, 2026
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Budget 2026: Clearing Tax Hurdles For Aerospace And Defence Ambitions

As India gears up for Budget 2026, the aerospace and defence sector eagerly anticipates substantial financial boosts and tax reforms to fuel its expansion.Industry leaders emphasise that a stable, forward-looking tax regime could slash costs, streamline technology transfers, bolster home-grown defence strengths, and sharpen India’s edge in the global aviation market.At the heart of these

January 30, 2026
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GTRE Seeks Private Sector Ally For Sovereign High-Thrust Aero Engine Initiative

Illustrative     Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting Indian defence and aerospace firms to serve as Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) for the Advanced High-Thrust Class Engine (AHTCE) program.This next-generation indigenous aero gas turbine engine aims

January 30, 2026
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IAF Seals Pact With IISc’s FSID For Homegrown Hypersonic Propulsion System

India’s defence research ecosystem marked a pivotal moment today as the Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore.This pact targets the fully indigenous development of an advanced high-speed air-breathing propulsion system, a technology poised to

January 30, 2026
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