₹30,000-Crore Fighter Jet Engine Deal Nears PM-Led CCS Nod

India’s ambitious push towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing has reached a pivotal moment with the impending approval of a ₹30,000-crore deal for co-developing a fighter jet engine.This landmark agreement involves French aerospace giant Safran partnering with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The proposal

January 13, 2026
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India And France Have Accelerated Negotiations For An Expanded Rafale Fighter Jet Deal Ahead of Macron Visit

India and France have accelerated negotiations for an expanded Rafale fighter jet deal, driven by the Indian Air Force’s pressing need to bolster its depleting combat squadrons.Defence sources reveal that the Air Force is advocating strongly for a government-to-government (G2G) pact with France to acquire more Rafale aircraft as a stopgap under the stalled Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA)

January 12, 2026
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India To Procure 1,000 Rafael SPICE Air-To-Surface Missiles

India plans to procure 1,000 Rafael SPICE air-to-surface missiles, marking a significant enhancement to its aerial strike capabilities. This acquisition underscores New Delhi’s ongoing drive to bolster its arsenal with precision-guided munitions amid escalating regional tensions, Jerusalem Post reported .The SPICE family stands out for its autonomous navigation and homing features, operating

January 12, 2026
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Beyond Induction: The Elusive Quest For Operational Maturity In Combat Aircraft

In discussions surrounding military aviation procurements, defence enthusiasts often fixate on induction timelines—the moment an aircraft formally enters service.Yet, this overlooks a critical distinction: operational maturity, which marks the point when a platform achieves full combat readiness, seamless integration, and sustained deployability. Induction merely signifies initial handover,

January 12, 2026
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The Truth of Operation Sindoor/ Bunyan-un-Marsous

by Nilesh KunwarThough it has failed to provide any credible evidence, the Pakistan army is repeatedly boasting of how it had convincingly trounced India during Operation Sindoor/ Bunyan-un-Marsous, with Field Marshal Asim Munir even claiming that in face of Pakistan army’s fierce response, New Delhi was “forced to beg for a ceasefire.” Unfortunately, he probably overlooked the fact that besides

January 12, 2026
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