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
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
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
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
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
France Unveils STRATUS Supersonic Missile To Arm Rafale-F5 For First-Day Strike Operations; India Invited By MBDA To Participate
France is pressing ahead with the development of the STRATUS (Strategic Tactical Reach and Universal Strike) supersonic missile, a weapon intended to restore a critical combat capability amid increasingly complex modern air defences.General Fabien Mandon confirmed the program during an April 2026 parliamentary hearing, noting its importance for NATO’s high-intensity operations.The missile is
China Insists Policy On India Unchanged Despite Arunachal Naming Dispute
China on Tuesday reiterated that its policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged, even as it defended its decision to publish new names for various regions in Arunachal Pradesh.India had categorically rejected Beijing’s move on Sunday, describing the attempt to assign “fictitious names” to Indian territory as a bid to create “baseless narratives.” New Delhi stressed that such actions
India’s Resilient Fundamentals Seen Cushioning Oil Shock, Growth May Slow By 80 bps: S&P
India’s robust macroeconomic and financial sector fundamentals are expected to cushion the impact of a sustained oil price shock, according to S&P Global Ratings. The agency noted that economic growth could slow by up to 80 basis points if crude oil averages $130 per barrel in 2026.Under its stress scenario, corporate earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) could
India’s LPG Tanker Jag Vikram Arrives Safely At Kandla Port, Gujarat After Hormuz Transit
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vikram (IMO 9324734) successfully arrived at Gujarat’s Kandla Port on 14 April 2026, carrying 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG and 24 crew members. The safe arrival was confirmed by a tracking update on VesselFinder, marking a significant milestone in India’s energy logistics.The vessel’s passage through the Strait of Hormuz on 11 April was particularly noteworthy,
90-year-old mother arrested for laundering son’s drug money in South Korea
A 90-year-old South Korean woman was sentenced for laundering hundreds of millions of won linked to her son’s drug trafficking. She transferred funds at his direction while he was imprisoned abroad, acting as an intermediary. The court found her aware …