Bangalore-based deep-tech startup Aule Space has secured vital grant funding from IN-SPACe to pioneer AI-powered autonomous guidance, navigation, and control systems for orbital rendezvous and docking. This breakthrough positions the company at the forefront of India’s burgeoning private space sector, where indigenous innovation is rapidly gaining momentum.The core technology revolves around
China’s Stealth Jet Surge Alarms Pentagon
The Pentagon has issued a stark warning regarding China’s rapid expansion in stealth fighter production, spearheaded by the J-20 and the forthcoming J-35. This surge threatens to undermine United States air dominance in key regions.Prototypes of China’s sixth-generation aircraft are already in flight testing, starkly contrasting with American programmes not slated for operational status until the
Iran’s Failed Missile Strike On Diego Garcia Exposes Hidden Reach of Tehran’s Arsenal, UK Source Reveals
Iran attempted to strike the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, but the attack proved unsuccessful, according to a UK official source cited by AFP on Saturday.Reports indicated that Tehran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles towards the facility, yet one malfunctioned mid-flight while the other was intercepted by a US warship. Officials have withheld full
Franco-German FCAS Talks To Reach Make-Or-Break Point In April
France and Germany stand at a crossroads with their ambitious Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, as leaders prepare for what may be their final mediation effort.Set against the backdrop of escalating European security concerns, the €100 billion initiative—launched in 2017—aims to deliver a sixth-generation fighter jet, swarming drones, and a networked ‘combat cloud’ by 2040.This system is
Islamabad Rebuts US Missile Concerns And Reaffirms ‘Credible Minimum Regional Deterrence’ Strategy
Pakistan has firmly asserted that its missile program is strictly region-specific and defensive, dismissing recent concerns raised by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard. The statement from Islamabad comes amid heightened scrutiny over Pakistan’s strategic capabilities.Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi categorically rejected Gabbard’s assertion of a potential threat posed by Pakistan’s
India Isn’t Enough—Why Does Pakistan Want ICBMs?
According to an April 22, 2024, article from the Asia Times, Pakistan’s reported push toward intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability is best understood as a layered problem of deterrence, signalling and strategic hedging, rather than a simple re‑orientation of its nuclear posture away from India, reported Asia Times.For decades Islamabad has built a nuclear arsenal and missile
Safran’s India-Singapore MRO Network Supercharges Asia’s Aviation-Led Tourism Surge
France’s aerospace giant Safran is transforming Asia’s booming travel and tourism sector by establishing critical engine and electrical maintenance hubs in India and Singapore. This strategic move extends beyond mere aircraft sales, encompassing the entire lifecycle of flights that ferry millions of leisure travellers across the region.While Airbus garners headlines for airframe orders, Safran
US–Israel Strikes Natanz With Precision Bunker-Buster Munitions, No Radiation Risk Reported
Iran’s atomic energy organisation has confirmed that the United States and Israel launched strikes on the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran.The attack targeted the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment complex, one of Tehran’s key uranium enrichment sites located 220 km southeast of the capital.Tehran reported no leakage of radioactive materials from the facility. Iranian officials, quoted by
IRGC Claims Downing of Israeli F-16 Amid Skies Over Central Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed to have targeted an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over the centre of the country, marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.The announcement came on Saturday via the IRGC’s Sepah News website, stating that the strike occurred at 3:45 am local time against a "hostile enemy fighter jet belonging to the
The women ready to take up arms to defend Finland
Following Russia’s invasion on Ukraine four years ago, the demand for civilian firearms training in Finland has risen sharply, with much of the interest being female – Annabel Grossman meets the women who are learning shooting and survival skills in th…