India’s HLFT-42 Next-Generation Trainer Aircraft Nears Critical Milestone

India’s HLFT-42 Next-Generation Trainer Aircraft Nears Critical Milestone

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...
India HAL Slashes HTT-40, HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft , Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

India: HAL Slashes HTT-40 Delivery Target as Engine Supply Delays Persist

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...
U.S.-based General Dynamics Land Systems , Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV)

Stryker Falters in Ladakh: High-Altitude Trials Expose Power Gaps, Prompt 600hp Overhaul Ahead of 2026 Retests

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...
Netra Mk2 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS)

India: DRDO Initiates Critical Phase of Netra Mk2, Invites Private Sector to Develop Antenna Metallic Hood

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)....
India- China Border, Nathula La Pass, Sikkim

India-China Border: Sikkim Opens Cho La and Dok La Passes for Regulated Battlefield Tourism

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...
HAL Helicopter

India: HAL’s Certification Lapses Cost India ₹108 Crore, Says Parliamentary Committee

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...
Sri Lanka Cyclone

Sri Lankans Rally Together as Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Trail of Devastation

Sri Lankan actor and musician GK Reginold steers a motorised fishing boat through the watery maze of Colombo’s flood-stricken suburbs, carrying crates of food and bottled water. Entire neighbourhoods have been submerged for days, leaving families stranded on rooftops and...
India’s Defence-Tech Market Set to Triple by 2030 Amid Talent Shortages- Startup Boom

India’s Defence-Tech Market Set to Triple by 2030 Amid Talent Shortages, Startup Boom: Report

India’s defence technology market is on the cusp of a major expansion, projected to grow from $7.6 billion in 2025 to nearly $19 billion by 2030, according to a new industry report released on Tuesday by staffing and workforce solutions...
Earthquake struck Bangladesh : An army personnel member stands guard near the rubble that fell from a damaged building following an earthquake in Old Dhaka

Powerful Earthquake Near Dhaka Kills Five, Injures More Than 100 in Bangladesh

A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday (Nov 21), killing at least five people and injuring more than 100, according to health officials, after strong tremors rattled the capital Dhaka and surrounding districts. The 5.5-magnitude quake, recorded by the US...
Tejas Mk2 Fighter Jet

India Invites Private Sector to Accelerate Sensor Integration for Tejas Mk2 Fighter Jet

India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the lead organisation behind the country’s fighter aircraft development programmes, has issued a fresh call for private-sector collaboration to support the integration of three advanced sensor systems for the upcoming Tejas Mk2. The initiative marks...
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