Enter your Email Address to subscribe to our newsletters
In a significant development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday successfully completed the first flight of the Made in India light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet in Bengaluru
Read More
In a huge boost to the defence sector and combat capability of the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence on Thursday approved the procurement of an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 150 Prachand helicopters as well as other proposals worth 2.23 lakh crore.
In a huge boost to Indian defence sector, the United States has provided all the necessary clearances for the India-based production of the engines that will power the indigenously built Tejas LCA Mk2 and Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Indian Air Force recently signed a contract with an Indian manufacturer for the procurement of Automatic Weather Stations at 82 IAF locations, according to an official statement from the IAF.
The Indian Air Force declared on Tuesday that it was considering inducting military equipment costing Rs 2.5 to 3 lakh crore as part of a significant push toward indigenisation of military assets.
The long-awaited Tejas Mk 2 light combat aircraft (LCA), proudly built and manufactured in India, may finally go to the skies in 2025, now powered by an American engine.
Indian Air Force is going to place orders for 156 more Prachand Light Combat Helicopters, with HAL, which would be deployed at both the China and Pakistan front by the IAF and the Indian Army.
Indian Navy and IAF coordinate in maiden RIB air drop followed by a Combat Freefall exercise by MARCOS, showcasing joint capabilities for maritime missions.
In a historic development in India-US defence relations, American Congress on Wednesday (Aug 30) cleared GE Aerospace's agreement with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to manufacture fighter jet engines for IAF.
Former DRDO Director General, Dr V S Arunachalam reportedly passed away in US. He passed away at the age of 87. He was undergoing treatment for pneumonia & Parkinson’s.
The Supreme Court launched a handbook on combating gender stereotypes that would guide judges to avoid the usage of inappropriate gender terms in court orders and legal language.
Over the past five years, the shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL ) have shown a fourfold jump. Prices of the public sector aerospace and defence company's stock shares are currently trading at Rs 3904.85 against Rs 800 in the year 2018.
During the visit of Argentina's Defence Minister, Jorge Taiana, to India, a letter of intent for the acquisition of 20 HAL Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand will be signed.
Britain, Italy, and Japan have teamed up to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet, and their efforts to entice India to join the programme have taken an intriguing turn.
The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' will complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on Jul 1, this year. Christened Tejas in 2003, the aircraft is a multi- role platform that ranks amongst the best in its class.
A team of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are in Argentina to pitch for a prospective sale of LCH ‘Prachand’ Light combat Choppers & LCA TEJAS, India’s Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft.
India's defence exports have reached an all-time high worth nearly Rs 16,000 crore in 2022-23, surging from a mere Rs 686 crore in 2013-14. This 23-fold increase reflects India's progress in the global defence manufacturing sector.
In a first, Indian Rafale combat aircraft are likely to participate in a multinational wargame codenamed Orion which is being hosted by France involving many of its NATO and other important allies.
A special patch has been designed for the Pakistani pilots of this drone but this patch displays Kashmir as part of Pakistan.
Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Monday flew in the Light Combat Helicopter at the 14th edition of Aero India at Bengaluru, Karnataka. "I was quite impressed with the kind of features that Light Combat Helicopter has."
In the global sky, India has emerged as a star which is not only shining but also illuminating others with its glow, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh was speaking at the 14th edition of the Aero India 2023.
In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL ) has a huge number of orders for aircraft and choppers, the chairman of the PSU said that the state-owned entity has pending orders worth Rs 84,000 Cr, while orders worth Rs 55,000 Cr were in the pipeline.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Helicopter Factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL ) and unveils Light Utility Helicopter in Karnataka's Tumakuru.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of the Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) for the Indian Army.
Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat alert following weeks of escalating tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.
UK recently announced an unprecedented international aerospace coalition with Italy and Japan to adapt and respond to future security threats. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited a UK base on Friday.
The process for registration of the new Camouflage Pattern and Design of Improved Combat Uniform to establish ownership of Indian Army has been completed by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark, Kolkata.
Indian Air Force ( IAF ) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named 'Garuda VII', from Oct 26 to Nov 12, 2022, at Air Force Station Jodhpur. In this exercise, FASF is participating with four Rafale fighter aircraft, one A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and a contingent of 220 personnel.
Following the successful induction of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) 'Prachand' into its fleet on October 3, the Indian Air Force has decided to induct female pilots into the Light Combat Helicopter fleet.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security. Attempt has also been made to analyze these events and recommend certain specific actions that can be undertaken by us.
Preparations are underway at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh ahead of the Indian Air Force Day as combat aircraft, transport planes and helicopters including the Chinook heavy-lift choppers took part in the dress rehearsal on Monday (Oct 4).
The first batch of indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCH) was inducted into the Air Force in Jodhpur in Rajasthan in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Monday.
The induction of Light Combat Helicopter is aimed at strengthening the troops’ combat capabilities. In a tweet, the Indian Army said, "Highly manoeuvrable & agile, #LCH will significantly enhance the combat capability."
In a major boost to 'Make in India' in defence, the Indian Air Force ( IAF ) is going to induct the first indigenous light combat helicopter (LCH) at Jodhpur on Oct 3. The new chopper getting inducted into the force is capable of aerial combat and will help the force combat slow-moving aircraft, drones and armored columns during conflicts.
Impressive engineering skills of the Indian Army came to the fore on Sunday (Sept 11) after a video depicted the troops constructing a bridge across the Indus river. The video titled 'Bridging Challenges - No Terrain nor Altitude Insurmountable' was shared on Twitter by the South Western Command of the Indian Army.
Owing to the rise in threat of terrorism, India called for effective implementation of the UN action plan to prevent illicit trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). The outcome document affirmed the resolve of States to enforce and apply adequate national controls to the entire lifecycle of SALW.
The vehicles will be employed in the high altitude regions, up to 5,000 meters altitude, mountainous terrain including snow bound areas as occurring along Northern borders, including eastern Ladakh and North Sikkim.
Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi drove the Made in India Infantry Combat Vehicle in Leh. Several jawans boarded the vehicle with weapons.
Capt Abhilasha Barak passed out with flying colors along with 36 Indian Army Pilots, during her passing out ceremony of the Army Aviation Corps today at Combat Army Aviation School (CATS) at Nashik.
Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to release the third indigenisation list comprising major equipment and platforms, which will be completely indigenised by Dec 2025.
LCH Limited Series Production (LSP) is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured state of the art modern combat helicopter containing approx. 45% indigenous content by value which will progressively increase to more than 55% for SP Version.
India raised questions over the Pakistan-sponsored UNGA resolution saying it may end up downplaying the seriousness of phobias against all other religions, and said that it is time that we acknowledged the prevalence of religiophobia, rather than single out just one.
This is the biggest ever order that HAL has placed on any Indian company boosting the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaign.
PM Modi will hand over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, HAL designed and developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to IAF.
HAL has signed a contract worth ₹5,375 crores with US-based GE Aviation to procure 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services for the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA).
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) - will be delivering the first batch of three Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) to the IAF
Indian Army has issued the Request for Information (RFI) on Thursday to finalise the specifications for acquiring 1,750 Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICVs).
Two women army officers selected to train as combat pilots
India, Maldives strongly condemns terrorism; call for strengthening global cooperation to combat terror
In a first such initiative, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to take part in the major multi-nation air combat exercise 'Desert Flag' along with France and the United States in the United Arab Emirates.