Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
India to Purchase 8 Su-30MKI Jets from HAL for $422M
India is looking to purchase eight Su-30MKI combat aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in a deal worth over $422 million (INR 3,000 crore). “The Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost...
HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter Completes Weapon Trials, Ready for Induction
Indian state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has completed weapon trials and is ready for operational induction. “This is the first time in the country that a...
HAL to Build Tejas Trainers for Indian Air Force
India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will build trainer aircraft to train pilots fly the Tejas multirole combat aircraft. "The two-seater Tejas trainer aircraft are not expected to be delivered before...
Czech Company to Buy Four Trainers from Aero Vodochody for $49M
State-owned Czech Republic company LOM Praha is purchasing four new L-39NG jet trainers for $49 million from Aero Vodochody. LOM Praha will be the launch customer for the L-39NG and has...
Indigenous Manufacture of Rafale Fighters Still Possible: Former HAL MD
Former Managing Director of Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics, Ashok Saxena feels the Indian government can still look into possibilities of signing a new contract to indigenously manufacture Rafales in an...
Future Bulk Manufacture of Su-30MKI will be Cheaper than Current Lot: Indian...
Future production of the Su-30MKI fighter jet is likely to be cheaper if a new order for bulk production is placed on HAL, Indian Minister of State for Defence, Subhash...
India's Tejas Fighter Aircraft to Receive Final Operational Clearance This Week
Indigenously developed and built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will get the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) on January 4, eighteen years after the aircrafts first prototype took shape, Indian media...
Israeli Elisra to Develop Electronic Warfare Suite for India’s Tejas, MiG-29 Fighters...
Israeli Elisra will develop electronic warfare suite for Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas KM1A and upgraded MiG-29 fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Chinese H-6 Bomber Carrying KD-21 Hypersonic Missile Spotted During Exercise
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been seen operating the H-6K bomber armed with KD-21 air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBMs), according to footage from a military exercise
U.S. Sanctions Houthi-Linked Financial Network Over Russian Arms, Stolen Ukrainian Grain
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Colombia Confirms Gripen Jet Purchase
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has confirmed the country's acquisition of Saab 39 Gripen fighter jets, replacing its aging fleet of Israeli-origin Kfir aircraft
Russian TU-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near the Russian Far East, One Pilot Killed
A Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber crashed in the far east region of Irkutsk due to a technical malfunction, one pilot was killed, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday
French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) and Airbus Helicopters have presented the prototype of the NH90 Caiman Standard 2 helicopter for the first time at the SOFINS 2025 exhibition in Martignas-sur-Jalle, France
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...