IAF Seals Pact With IISc’s FSID For Homegrown Hypersonic Propulsion System

India’s defence research ecosystem marked a pivotal moment today as the Indian Air Force (IAF) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore.This pact targets the fully indigenous development of an advanced high-speed air-breathing propulsion system, a technology poised to

January 30, 2026
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India’s NOTAM Feints Outfox Chinese Spy Ships In Missile Test Cat-And-Mouse Game

India has employed a strategic deception tactic using repeated issuance and cancellation of NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) during late 2025 to counter Chinese surveillance vessels monitoring potential ballistic missile tests in the Bay of Bengal.This "cat-and-mouse" approach allowed India to study Chinese response patterns without revealing actual test data, amid heightened tensions over Beijing’s

January 30, 2026
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ARDE Shuts Down PL-15 Myths; Confirms Astra’s 160-240 km Reach Through Indigenous Innovation

The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), a key pillar of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has delivered a resounding rebuttal to persistent propaganda alleging that the Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile copies China’s PL-15.ARDE Director Ankathi Raju clarified that the Astra MK-1’s range is set to expand from 110 km to approximately 160

January 30, 2026
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From Frozen Frontier To Aerial Fortress: MES’s Triumph Building A World-Class Airfield In Ladakh

In the harsh, unforgiving landscape of Ladakh, where temperatures plunge to minus 40 degrees Celsius and oxygen is scarce above 10,000 feet, the Military Engineering Service (MES) has etched a saga of engineering brilliance.What began as a rudimentary dusty airstrip in the 1960s has evolved into a world-class airfield at Leh Air Force Station, a testament to human endurance and technical

January 30, 2026
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