Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
India Likely To Unveil Advanced Version Of Tejas Combat Aircraft In 2019
India is likely to introduce prototype of indigenously developed Tejas light combat aircraft's advanced version in 2019. The project for design and development of Tejas Mk2 was sanctioned in November 2009...
India Issues Global EW Suites Tender For Tejas Combat Aircraft
India has sent requests for quotations from seven global manufacturers for electronic warfare (EW) self-protection suites to accelerate the upgrading of its self-developed light combat aircraft Tejas Mark-1A. Surprisingly, India did...
Indian Su-30MKI Aircraft To Last 30-40 Years In Service: IAF Chief
Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft currently in service is said to last for another 30-40 years in operation, IAF chief Arup Raha said. Raha during a press conference in...
India's Sitara Trainer To Undergo Crucial Spin Test
India has decided to put its indigenously developed Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer through fresh wind tunnel tests following upgrade of its design. “The plan is to put the trainer aircraft through...
First Prototype Of Indian LCA-Tejas Mk2 Fighter Slated For 2018-19, Serial Production...
The first Prototype of Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas Mk2 version is slated for built during 2018-19, while series production(s) are planned for Inducting to fleet which is stated...
Solar Power For LCA Tejas' Manufacturing Division Of HAL
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to harness solar power to enable its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas manufacturing division to cut down dependency on normal electricity. The project enables us to...
HAL Issues Radar Tender For Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas'
Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) has issued a limited tender to buy AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars for an under-development Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' from global aviation firms. Apart from US,...
HAL's First Do-228 Civil Variant To Be Rolled Out By 2017
Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd will be rolling out its first civil variant of Dornier Do-228 utility aircraft by April 2017. The Do-228-201 upgraded version, a 19-seater commuter aircraft currently being manufactured at...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
As Australia is concertizing plans to acquire three-used Virginia Class submarine, South Korea has initiated talks with the U
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
Iran Deployed Mach 9 Speed Missiles in Attacks Against Israel
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...
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