- December 19th, 2025
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...
In a landmark moment for Southeast Asian air power, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has formally received its first three Dassault Rafale B multirole fighter jets during a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac production facility near Bordeaux. The handover —...
India has taken one of its most consequential steps toward defence self-reliance with the establishment of a new joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture the AASM HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground bomb in...
In the chandeliered courtyard of the Elysee Palace, lit by cold autumn light and the flash of cameras, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stood before a Rafale fighter jet and declared one of the most ambitious...
In a development that could redefine India’s defence and aerospace trajectory, French aviation giant Dassault Aviation has offered to manufacture its Rafale fighter jets entirely in India. The plan goes far beyond token offsets or partial assembly. It envisions India...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is grappling with one of its gravest modernization challenges in decades. Its fighter squadron strength has fallen to just 31 squadrons, far short of the sanctioned 42 required to counter a two-front war scenario with China and Pakistan....
In a storm that is rapidly evolving into one of the gravest crises in India’s civil-military relations in decades, the Narendra Modi-led government is battling mounting criticism from opposition leaders, defence analysts, and veterans over what is increasingly seen as...
Iran is reportedly evaluating the acquisition of the Chinese-built J-10C “Vigorous Dragon,” a 4.5-generation multirole fighter jet that has recently surged into the international spotlight. Nicknamed the “Rafale Killer” by regional analysts after its alleged battlefield successes, the J-10C could...
A simmering strategic dispute between India and France over access to the Rafale fighter jet’s source code has reignited questions about the limits of digital sovereignty in an era where software defines battlefield dominance. India’s push for technological autonomy, enshrined...
Europe is undergoing a seismic shift in defense and geopolitical alignment. With a continent still reeling from the shockwaves of the war in Ukraine, and growing uncertainty about long-term American reliability, the urgency to rearm and reassert strategic autonomy has...
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