Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
Senior Indian Air Force Official May Head Tejas LCA Project
The Indian Air Force is likely to depute an officer of air marshal rank to head Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme. The head of LCA division is currently an officer...
HAL Makes US$39 Million Insurance Claim For Sukhoi Crash
In a first, Indias state-owned general insurer New India Assurance (NIA) will have to shell out INR 273 crore ($39 million) for an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during...
India to Reconsider Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft Project with Russia
India is ready to reconsider its decision on joint development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with Russia if an appropriate cost sharing formula is arrived at. Although India has...
India to Hand Over First Batch of Agni-V ICBM to Strategic Forces...
India will be soon inducting the first batch of its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Agni-V. The missile systems will be inducted into the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), Official Sources were quoted as...
Ground Run of First Green ALH Dhruv Mk-III Helicopter for Indian Coast...
The first green helicopter earmarked for Indian Coast Guard has completed its build with installation of basic systems and had a successful maiden ground run in Bangalore, India today. It was...
India Gifts HAL-built Dornier Do-228 Surveillance Aircraft To Seychelles
India handed over HAL-built Do-228 surveillance aircraft to the Seychelles Air Force ahead of schedule during a ceremony in New Delhi, Tuesday. India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the President,...
Indian Air Force Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Eject Safely
An Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed early this morning on a test flight. Both pilots ejected safely before the plane crashed
Committee to Look into HAL’s ‘High Price’ for Indian Improved Tejas Fighter...
The Indian defense ministry has set up a commercial negotiations committee to look into the ‘high price quoted by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the manufacture of Tejas Mark1A fighter...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Poland Orders 210 AH-64E Apache Helicopter Engines
Poland has signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) for the supply of
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has reportedly decided to abandon plans to acquire domestic wheeled Kryl self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) after evaluating the challenges of modern warfare, particularly the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Poland May Ditch Wheeled Howitzers for Krab-K9-Based Tracked Systems after Ukraine War Insights
European Defence Agency Launches Ammunition Standardization Initiative
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched the Small Arms Ammunition Technologies (SAAT) project, a four-year initiative designed to create a unified standard for small arms ammunition
Attack on Chad’s Presidential Complex Foiled, 19 Killed in Gunfight
At least 19 people have died following an attempted assault on Chad’s presidential complex in N'Djamena on Wednesday evening
U.S., Allies to Train More Ukrainian Pilots for F-16s: Pentagon
The United States and its allies will ramp up efforts to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, strengthening Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, the Pentagon announced
High-Ranking Russian Delegation in Algeria: Su-57 Deal Soon?
Ukrainian Drones Hit 54,000 Russian Targets in December 2024
Sweden Orders 44 New Leopard 2A8 Tanks, Upgrades to 66 Older 2A5s
Iran Unveils New Loitering Drone, Army to Receive 1,000 More UAVs Soon
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U