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Six TEJAS MK-1A aircraft are now structurally complete and fitted with engines, with defence officials projecting between 18 and 24 fighters ready by the end of 2026 if Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) resolves outstanding Air Staff Qualitative Requirements.The Ministry of Defence is considering penalties for delays, underscoring the urgency of timely induction amid the Indian Air Force’s
President Vladimir Putin’s renewed Su‑57 offer to India is difficult for the
Ministry of Defence to ignore because it promises unrestricted access to
Russia’s most advanced stealth fighter technology, including source codes,
radar systems, and joint production, at a time when the Indian Air Force faces
a critical capability gap.
The proposal directly addresses India’s long‑
Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) is to begin production in September, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said on Tuesday. At a […]
Embraer is strengthening its campaign to secure the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft tender, positioning the KC-390 Millennium against Lockheed Martin’s C-130J, according to ET Defence.The company is leveraging strategic partnerships with Mahindra and Adani to promise local manufacturing, MRO facilities, and a broader aerospace ecosystem aligned with India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting in New Delhi to assess the performance of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with the delays in delivering TEJAS MK-1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force emerging as a central issue.The inordinate slippages in the program have become a matter of concern for the Ministry of Defence, given the urgency of strengthening
The government has cleared the construction of a new ₹13,000-crore greenfield civil-military airport at Chingen near Galathea Bay on Great Nicobar Island, effectively shelving plans to expand the existing naval air station at INS Baaz in Campbell Bay.The decision follows detailed studies which concluded that extending INS Baaz’s 4,500-foot runway to 10,000 feet was impractical due to terrain
President Droupadi Murmu conferred 51 gallantry awards during the Defence
Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring acts of
extraordinary bravery across India’s Armed Forces, Central Armed Police
Forces, and State Police.
Among the recipients was Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan
astronaut-designate, who received the Kirti Chakra for
The Defence Ministry has given approval for the construction of a 250 MW solar power project integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on vacant defence land in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.This marks the first large-scale renewable energy project of its kind to be developed on defence-owned land in India, representing a significant step in combining national security with clean energy
Defence grapevine indicate that the Ministry of Defence is now actively considering imposing financial penalties on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for failing to deliver any TEJAS MK-1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force despite engines and airframes being available.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reviewed the matter, signalling that accountability measures may be enforced to accelerate