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India is exploring a landmark partnership with France’s Safran to co-develop engines for the TEJAS MK-2 fighter, a move driven by persistent delays in GE’s F404 and F414 engine deliveries.Safran’s offer of full intellectual property transfer could transform India’s aerospace ecosystem, giving it unprecedented autonomy in jet engine design and production.India’s pursuit of self-reliance in defence
The Indian drone industry has strongly welcomed the government’s decision to grant deadline extensions and waive penalties for contracts disrupted by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The move, announced through a Finance Ministry circular, recognises the situation as a Force Majeure event, providing much-needed relief to companies struggling with supply chain delays and rising costs.Smit Shah,
India is advancing a new radar system designed to detect hypersonic missiles travelling at speeds beyond Mach 5, equivalent to over 6,000 kilometres per hour, according to a report here.The Defence Research and Development Organisation, working with the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, is leading this effort to overcome one of the most complex challenges in modern warfare:
Reports indicate that China has launched a disinformation campaign targeting India’s Great Nicobar Port project, portraying it as environmentally destructive and politically controversial.Analysts suggest this is part of Beijing’s broader strategy to undermine India’s strategic foothold near the Strait of Malacca, a critical chokepoint for Chinese trade and energy supplies.The Great Nicobar
India has formally recognised the ongoing West Asia conflict as a ‘war-like’ event, enabling government agencies to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts affected by the crisis.This classification, announced by the Finance Ministry’s Department of Expenditure, allows procuring entities to extend delivery deadlines by two to four months without penalties, provided disruptions began on or
India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is emerging as the most unexpected stealth fighter poised to challenge China’s J-20 dominance, with prototypes expected by 2028–29 and induction around 2034–35.The program has expanded to a projected 250-aircraft fleet, embedding fifth-generation hallmarks and even sixth-generation features, making it a strategic underdog with global
India has formally approached both the UK–Italy–Japan Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) and the France–Germany–Spain Future Combat Air System (FCAS), signalling its intent to join one of the two sixth‑generation fighter jet consortia Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that New Delhi is awaiting responses, highlighting the strategic importance of international collaboration to meet
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at the ANI National Security Summit 2.0, underscored the growing dual-use dilemma of Artificial Intelligence in the defence sector.He warned that deep fakes, cyber warfare, and autonomous weapon systems are emerging as challenges that will intensify rather than diminish in the future.To illustrate the risks, he drew a parallel with the mythological figure
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, underscored the importance of maintaining a balanced mix of traditional and modern weapon systems while addressing the ANI National Security Summit 2.0.He cautioned against viewing drones and missiles purely as cost-effective solutions, stressing that long-term operational analysis continues to favour a combined approach that includes
The presentation highlights India’s advanced technology initiatives in the field of swarm drones, focusing on two distinct categories designed to enable collaborative combat.On one side are attritable high-speed stealthy swarm drones, engineered with unique features that combine survivability, autonomy, and lethality.These drones operate at high-performance subsonic speeds and achieve