Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
Foreign Customer Interested In India’s Combat Hawk Jet Trainer
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics is hoping to export combat version of Advanced Jet Trainer, Hawk aircraft besides using it domestically. A foreign country has shown interest in the combat Hawk, PTI agency...
India's Tejas Closer to Final Ops Clearance With Missile Firing
India's LCA Tejas fighter aircraft moved a step closer to its final operational clearance (FOC) with the firing of a Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) "Derby". One of the limited...
HAL’s HTT-40 Trainer Prototype Enters Production
HAL has rolled-out the first prototype of its Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT-40) with the aircraft sporting all the aircraft lights and powered on cockpit. HTT-40 is a tandem seat trainer aircraft...
India To Replace MiG Fleet With 106 Upgraded Tejas Jets
The Indian Ministry of Defense has decided to replace the aging MiG fighter fleet of the Air Force with 106 upgraded indigenous Tejas jets. The new upgraded Tejas Mark 1-A would...
India’s Home-Grown LCA Tejas To Enter Full Scale Production In 2017
Full scale production of Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas will begin next year. "As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested
India’s LCA Tejas Flies Into Foreign Airspace For The First Time
Indias indigenous light combat aircraft, Tejas has flown into foreign airspace for the first time. Tejas aircraft reached Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain Sunday and will later take part in Airshow commencing on...
Rafale Draft Contract Sent to French, Indian Governments For Approval
The draft contract on the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for India has been sent to both Indian and French governments for approval. The government-to-government deal is expected to...
Intellectual Property, Experience Made Rostec Select HAL For India’s Ka-226T Helicopter Project...
Fear of intellectual property loss combined with inexperience in helicopter manufacture led Russia's Rostec Corp to select Hindustan Aeronautics Limited over a private firm in the 'Make in India' program...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
U.K., India Deploy Aircraft Carriers Together for First Time in Exercise Konkan
The Royal Navy and Indian Navy have deployed their carrier strike groups side by side for the first time as part of Exercise Konkan 2025, a bilateral naval exercise that has been a fixture of U
Anduril, Raytheon Complete Static Fire Test of Highly Loaded Grain Solid Rocket Motor
Anduril Industries and Raytheon completed a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate
DGA Orders 5 Falcon 2000 Albatros for Maritime Patrol Aircraft Conversion
France’s Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has placed an order with Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft under the Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) program
Switzerland Asks Elbit System to Compensate for Reduced Functionalities of ADS 15 Drone
Damen Naval Signs Deal with Terma for Decoy Launching System on Colombian...
Italian Officials Observe Turkish Baykar Drone Flights
Russian Firm Develops Device to Intercept Drone Video Signals
Spain Cancels Missile Projects with Israel, Will Go with European Solutions
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...