- December 21st, 2025
India’s ambitious aerospace vision is taking a significant leap forward with the development of the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42), a next-generation trainer aircraft designed to prepare pilots for the challenges of modern aerial warfare. The programme, led by Hindustan...
The Indian Navy is set to significantly strengthen its rotary-wing aviation capabilities with the commissioning of its second MH-60R Seahawk helicopter squadron, INAS 335 (Ospreys), on December 17 at INS Hansa in Goa. Senior naval officials said the induction marks...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has sharply revised its delivery targets for the indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft in the current financial year, underscoring the growing impact of global supply chain disruptions on India’s defence aviation programmes. The state-owned aerospace major...
The high-altitude deserts of Ladakh have long functioned as one of the world’s most unforgiving proving grounds for military hardware. With oxygen levels nearly 40 percent lower than at sea level, extreme temperature variations, and sharply contoured terrain, the region...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has formally entered a critical execution phase of India’s next-generation airborne surveillance programme with the release of the first open industry tender for the Netra Mk2 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS)....
In a significant move blending strategic awareness with tourism-led development, the strategic Cho La and Dok La passes along the India–China border were formally opened to tourists on Monday under the Centre’s battlefield tourism initiative. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh...
French aerospace and defence major Thales has awarded Indian firm SFO Technologies a contract to manufacture complex wired structures for the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar used on the Rafale fighter aircraft, marking a significant step in the...
A Parliamentary committee has delivered a sharp rebuke to state-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) over prolonged delays in securing international civil aviation certifications for its helicopters, warning that the lapses have undermined India’s export ambitions and caused substantial...
In a candid assessment that could spark renewed debate within India’s defence and strategic community, Jack Watling, a leading land warfare expert at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), has urged New Delhi to urgently re-evaluate the combat resilience of...
India’s ambitious roadmap for fielding a fifth-generation fighter jet is undergoing a significant realignment, with fresh projections suggesting that the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk2 may not enter service before 2040. The revised outlook is largely driven by delays...
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