India, US Ink Pact On First-Ever Fighter Jet Engine Tech Transfer

India and the United States have reached a landmark agreement on the transfer of fighter jet engine technology, marking the first such military technology sharing between the two nations.The deal involves co-production of the F-414 jet engine in India, with nearly 80 per cent of the manufacturing technology and intellectual property rights being transferred from US-based General Electric to

April 14, 2026
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Indian Navy’s Next-Gen Missile Vessels To Feature Norwegian Waterjet Propulsion For Speed And Stealth

Norwegian defence technology firm Kongsberg Maritime has secured its largest waterjet order to date, supplying 18 advanced Kamewa propulsion systems for the Indian Navy’s next-generation missile vessel programme.The contract, awarded in collaboration with Cochin Shipyard Ltd, will equip six high-speed stealth corvettes with cutting-edge propulsion technology, enhancing their anti-surface warfare

April 14, 2026
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Western Missiles Sharpen India’s Fighter Edge; Can It Solve India’s Fighter Jet Crisis?

The Indian Air Force is taking a decisive step to address its fighter jet capability gap by equipping the MiG-29 UPG squadron with the next-generation MBDA ASRAAM.This marks a significant departure from reliance on ageing Soviet-era R-73 missiles, which have long formed the backbone of India’s close-combat arsenal. drawing from a report by Republic World.The ASRAAM represents a generational leap

April 14, 2026
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China’s ‘Fictious Cartographic Aggression’ Escalates As India Rejects Renaming of Arunachal And Ladakh

China has once again attempted to impose “fictitious names” on Indian territories, despite New Delhi’s categorical rejection and strong condemnation only days earlier.The Chinese Foreign Ministry doubled down on its claim that the renaming falls within its sovereignty, referring to Arunachal Pradesh by the fabricated name “Zangnan.”This latest provocation coincides with Beijing’s aggressive

April 14, 2026
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India Approves Indigenous High-Altitude Rescue UAV For IAF

The Indian government has granted in-principle approval for the design and development of an indigenous unmanned Combat Search and Rescue aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The aim is to enable the rescue of stranded aircrew without exposing manned missions to risk, according to officials.IDN previously reported this story, but there is now an update on the approval and development of the UAV

April 14, 2026
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