HAL Expects TEJAS MK-1A Deliveries To Begin By September 2026

HAL has confirmed that TEJAS MK-1A deliveries to the Indian Air Force could finally commence by August or September 2026, following months of delays caused by engine supply bottlenecks and extended testing cycles.The company has already received six GE F404 engines, with more expected during FY27, and insists that refinements and integration work are progressing positively.Hindustan Aeronautics

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India’s Defence Exports To Surge Past ₹38,000 Crore, Set To Cross ₹50,000 Crore With Breakthrough Technologies Says G Satheesh Reddy

India’s defence exports have surged to nearly ₹38,000 crore in 2026 and are projected to cross ₹50,000 crore soon, marking a decisive transformation into a global defence technology powerhouse, reported The New Indian Express.Former DRDO chief G Satheesh Reddy highlighted at the PanIIT Bangalore Summit that breakthroughs in missiles, radars, hypersonics, AI, and electronic warfare are driving

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Mindgrove Begins Commercial Production of India’s Secure IoT Chip, Targets Biometrics And Industrial IoT Markets

Mindgrove Technologies, incubated at IIT-Madras, is preparing to begin commercial production of India’s first indigenously designed Secure IoT chip, a RISC‑V based microcontroller SoC that promises to reduce device costs by nearly 30 percent compared to imported alternatives.The company is targeting biometrics, industrial IoT, smart meters, wearables, and EV battery management systems, with early

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HAL‑IAF TEJAS MK-1A Review Deferred To June Amid Radar And Engine Delays

The program review meeting between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and the Indian Air Force on the delayed TEJAS MK-1A light combat aircraft has been deferred to June, with no firm date yet finalised.Senior defence officials have indicated that the postponement reflects the absence of tangible progress on the program, which has already slipped more than two years behind schedule.The IAF, which had

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