- December 29th, 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...
In a breakthrough with far-reaching consequences for Asia-Pacific airpower dynamics and the global fighter-engine ecosystem, Russia has approved a sweeping Transfer of Technology (ToT) arrangement that will enable India to indigenously manufacture the Su-57E’s Izdeliye 177S thrust-vectoring turbofan. The agreement—finalised...
In a dramatic escalation of its strategic outreach to India, Moscow has proposed one of its most sweeping defence offers in decades: full licensed production of the Su-57E fifth-generation stealth fighter in India, complete technology transfer, and even the development...
India’s ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter project — the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) — has entered a decisive phase, marking a watershed moment in the country’s quest for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. With seven powerful consortia vying for the opportunity...
India is moving into a decisive phase of its indigenous defence modernisation with plans to co-develop and manufacture advanced fighter jet engines on home soil, in partnership with a French aerospace company. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at a high-level...
India has taken a decisive stance that signals its rising confidence and ambition in building indigenous military capabilities. Amid mounting speculation and lobbying from both the United States and Russia over potential deals for their flagship fifth-generation fighter jets—the Lockheed...
India may be poised to make a crucial strategic decision to maintain its aerial superiority. Amid unconfirmed but increasingly credible reports of Pakistan potentially inducting two squadrons of China's fifth-generation J-35 fighter jets by the end of 2025, a prominent...