Uttam AESA Radar Advances Towards Serial Production Amid TEJAS Integration Challenges

Electronics and Radar Development Establishment under DRDO’s UTTAM AESA Radar has been cleared for production since 2023, and by April 2025 it had completed key flight trials and hardware qualification stages required for certification.This was around the same period when the LOI was sent to Israel for the remaining 40 radars of the 83 TEJAS MK-1A order.Developed by the LRDE, the indigenous UTTAM

May 14, 2026
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Base Repair Depot Achieves First Indigenous Overhaul of Navy’s MiG‑29K Ejection Seat

The Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the Indian Air Force in Nashik has successfully completed the first indigenous overhaul of the MiG‑29K ejection seat for the Indian Navy, marking a major step in India’s self‑reliance drive and reducing dependence on Russian facilities, according to a report by TOI..The seat was formally handed over on 13 May 2026 in the presence of senior IAF and Navy

May 14, 2026
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India And Russia Reaffirm $100 Billion Trade Target As EAM Jaishankar Meets Lavrov In New Delhi

Russia and India have reaffirmed their ambition to scale bilateral trade to 100 billion US dollars by 2030, following wide-ranging talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi.The meeting, held on the eve of the BRICS foreign ministers’ conclave, underscored the determination of both nations to deepen strategic and economic ties

May 14, 2026
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