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TROPEX-23: Indian Navy completes four-month-long war exercise

Culmination of TROPEX-23 brings to end an intense operational phase for the Indian Navy that commenced in November 2022

China defence budget raised by 7.2%, 3 times India's, one-third of America

Actual defence spending during the year will rise to $225 billion, a single-digit budget increase for the eighth consecutive year

US, Indian navies hold sixth meeting on aircraft carrier technology

However, the Indian Navy is keen to work with the US Navy and to pick up its operational practices and expertise in carrier-borne operations

Prayer for policy

The advantages India enjoys in dealing with the Chinese are heavily dependent on the 14th Dalai Lama and his inspirational leadership, but there is no long-term strategy

Cabinet okays buying 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL for Rs 6,800 crore

HAL says it will engage Indian private industry, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in its supply chain

Indian Army testing armed drone variants that won recent wars

Coming week will see trials of an 'aerial targeting system' called PALM 400 for the artillery directorate

French electronics giant Thales to hire over 550 Indian engineers

French defence giant to discharge offsets for Rafale purchase, Mirage 2000 upgrade

Navy extends watch over the Indian Ocean region: Ministry of Defence

Now the IFC-IOR's partnership with the RCOC, Seychelles, allows the Indian Navy to focus its watch further south

Govt to plug gaps in engine tech expertise, lines up buys worth Rs 1.5 trn

The rough cost of engines for each fighter aircraft is 20-30% of the ticket price of the fighter

F-35 fighters have been discussed since 2010: Boeing's Heidi Grant

'Boeing exports 40 per cent of India's aerospace and defence exports, which is quite significant'

Hindustan Aeronautics' Dhruv choppers to get monitors to dodge obstacles

The agreement, announced at the Aero India 2023, includes transfer of intellectual property (IP) for the design and manufacture of the OAS for Indian helicopters and potential future exports

Aero India 2023: Rajnath Singh lauds 'new energy' of defence start-ups

Innovation aided by Make in India that prioritised local procurement, says tech firm Zeus Numerix

Start of 'Atmanirbharta' as country explores export of Tejas Mark 1 fighter

India is discussing the sale of 20 Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) with Egypt and 15 Tejas fighters with Argentina

Rolls-Royce offers engine co-creation for medium fighter

'We are keen to partner India for co-development of combat engine technology in the country. We believe that such a partnership should result in the transfer of both know-how & know-why', says company

Aero India 2023: US 5th gen F-35 fighter makes first landing in India

Some quarters believe arrival of the F-35s in Yelahanka could be a signal that Washington was positioning an American fighter to win an ongoing IAF tender for 114 multi-role fighter aircraft

Biggest Aero India set to take off in Bengaluru with self-reliance pitch

PM Modi to inaugurate expo in Bengaluru today; 809 companies, including 699 Indian, among exhibitors

PM Modi to inaugurate HAL chopper manufacturing unit in Tumakuru, Karnataka

HAL plans to build more than 1,000 helicopters in the range of 3-15 tonnes, generating business of over Rs 4,00,000 crores over the coming two decades

Azad Engineering is India's first supplier of parts for nuclear turbines

Azad Engineering has signed a long-term supply agreement with General Electric (GE) Steam Power for supply of nuclear turbineparts

Decluttering the defence budget

There is a need to streamline allocations and make the budgetary document less complicated to assess its true impact

Defence budget falls below 2% of GDP, emphasis on border infrastructure

The defence allocations for 2023-24 represent an enhancement of Rs 68,371 crore