India Scores 80% GE F414 Tech Transfer In Historic US Jet Engine Deal

General Electric Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have reached a landmark technical agreement to co-produce F414 jet engines in India, with nearly 80 per cent of the manufacturing technology and intellectual property rights transferring to HAL.A formal contract is expected before the end of the current financial year. This agreement covers the engine that will power the TEJAS MK-2, a

April 27, 2026
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India’s Third Aircraft Carrier Stalled As Government Stays Silent On INS Vishal Plans

India’s third aircraft carrier remains an elusive project, despite decades of advocacy from the Navy and repeated references in defence planning documents. At present, the fleet is limited to two carriers—INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.The operational reality is that one of these is often under maintenance, leaving only a single carrier available for deployment at sea. This creates a strategic

April 27, 2026
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INS Aridhaman Commissioning Secures India’s Continuous Nuclear Deterrent At Sea

The commissioning of INS Aridhaman on 3 April at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam marks a decisive milestone in India’s nuclear deterrence posture. With this third nuclear ballistic missile submarine now operational, India has achieved the critical threshold required to sustain a continuous at-sea deterrent.The event was conducted without formal announcement, though Defence Minister

April 27, 2026
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