Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
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...
IAF Jaguar Fighter Crashes In Gujarat, Killing Senior Officer
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarats Kutch early morning, killing a senior officer, local media reports. The reports suggests that the plane flew from the Jamnagar...
India Issues RFP For Russian Kamov Ka-226T Helicopters
Indias defense ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure and co-produce 200 Russian Kamov Ka-226T helicopters for the countrys army and air force, estimated to cost INR...
India’s HAL Offers To Build 40 Additional Sukhoi Su-30MKI Fighters
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is offering to build additional 40 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at one third the cost of French Rafale aircraft. According to a
European Meteor Long-range Missiles To Enhance Capabilities Of LCA Tejas
Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be equipped with a long-range missile of the Meteor class for enhanced capability. The missiles are required to be equipped on the 83...
India, Russia Freeze Technical Configuration of Ka-226T Helicopter
Contractual negotiations for the Ka-226T light helicopters to be made jointly by India and Russia will commence soon following the freezing of the technical configuration. ‘Approval of helicopter configuration to be...
India’s HAL Manufactured 40 Aircraft, Helicopters, 105 Engines in FY18
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) recorded a turnover of INR 18,000 crore (provisional and unaudited) for the year ending March 31, 2018 (corresponding figure for the previous year was INR...
India Eyes Increase in Tejas Jet Fighter Production Rate
Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is producing around eight Tejas, a single engine multi-role aircraft, annually and the defence ministry wants it to increase the number to 18 planes...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Thursday that damage to Kuwait’s airport was caused by a US Patriot missile that missed an Iranian drone headed towards a U
Spanish Navantia to Localize Warship Parts Production in Saudi Arabia
Navantia has signed with the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia a follow-on support contract for services associated to the life cycle support of the first batch of five corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years
Russia Begins Building Prototype of Supersonic Airliner
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s
The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment, Griffon Aerospace & Redwire Defense
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Eurofighter Typhoon Jet to Become More Lethal with New Aerodynamic Modification
Tehran Claims to Have Hit Israeli Airbases in Response to Overnight Israeli...
US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
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