Indian Tejas MK2 Fighter jet

IAF Marks 25 Years of Tejas LCA as Indigenous Fighter Evolves from Experimental Prototype to Backbone of India’s Airpower Self-Reliance

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the historic first flight of the indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), a milestone that symbolises India’s decades-long pursuit of self-reliance in advanced military aviation. Marking the...
AASM HAMMER

India Begins Local Production of Safran AASM HAMMER, Boosting Rafale and Tejas Strike Power

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...
HAL Tejas: IAF and DRDO Achieve Breakthrough in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with Tejas-Led Maritime Strike Test

HAL Tejas: IAF and DRDO Achieve Breakthrough in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with Tejas-Led Maritime Strike Test

In a landmark milestone for India’s defence innovation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully demonstrated advanced “manned-unmanned teaming” (MUM-T) technology during a complex simulated maritime strike exercise off the Konkan coast....
JF-17 Thunder fighter jet

JF-17 PFX: Pakistan’s JF-17 PFX Fighter jet Boosts Strategic Posture Against India’s Tejas, Rafale, and Su-30MKI

In 2024, Pakistan took a bold leap toward military self-reliance and regional air dominance with the unveiling of its most ambitious fighter project to date: the JF-17 PFX. Showcased at IDEAS 2024 in Karachi, this next-generation variant of the JF-17...