India’s Defence Production Hits Record ₹1.78 Lakh Crore, Private Sector Role Expands

India’s defence production has reached a historic peak of ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025‑26, marking a 15.6 per cent rise from the previous year and more than doubling output since FY 2020‑21. This milestone reflects the expanding role of the private sector, record exports, and sustained policy support under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.India’s annual defence production has surged to an

June 17, 2026
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Ten Indian Firms Compete For ₹30,000 Crore Indigenous Drone Deal To Supply 87 MALE UAVs To IAF

Ten Indian defence firms, including HAL, TATA Advanced Systems, and Larsen & Toubro, have submitted bids for the ₹30,000 crore project to supply 87 Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) drones to the Indian Air Force.This marks one of the largest indigenous UAV procurements in India’s history, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers and integrating advanced surveillance and strike

June 17, 2026
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Pakistan’s Fighter Jet Momentum Highlights Urgent Need For India To Accelerate TEJAS And AMCA Programs

Pakistan has accelerated its fighter jet modernisation with the JF‑17 Thunder fleet nearing 200 aircraft, while India’s TEJAS MK1A continues to face delays and the AMCA program risks slipping behind regional rivals.Unless India speeds up production and integration, Pakistan’s pace—backed by Chinese collaboration—could erode India’s technological edge.Pakistan’s JF‑17 Thunder program has

June 17, 2026
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Indian Air Force Embarks On Indigenous Kamikaze Drone Development With Industry Partners

The Indian Air Force has formally embarked on a landmark program to co-develop long-range Kamikaze drones with Indian industry, marking a decisive shift from its traditional procurement model.The initiative, centred at Sulur in Tamil Nadu, will create a fully indigenous ecosystem for design, production, and sustainment of one-way attack drones, with strict exclusion of Chinese-origin

June 16, 2026
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Nine Retired RAF Jaguars Shipped To India For Spare Support

Nine retired RAF Jaguars have been spotted on UK docks, wrapped and prepared and may have been readied for shipment to India, where they will serve as a critical source of spares for the Indian Air Force’s ageing Jaguar fleet, a Reddit user had reported.This move is part of a broader strategy to sustain India’s deep-strike capability amid global retirements of the aircraft.The sighting of

June 16, 2026
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