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India may buy Rafales to give its aircraft carriers more strike options

Navy plans to buy 26 MRCBFs, so that INS Vikrant has more strike options

Extended-range BrahMos launched from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft

The ALCM launch went off as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on its designated target in the Bay of Bengal region

Skanda Aerospace Technology first private firm to build helicopter gears

SATPL is a joint venture (JV) between the Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools (RMVT) and Texas-based Rave Gears LLC

Boeing and Air Works collaborate on Indian Navy's P-8I fleet

Established in 1951, Air Works Group is India's biggest independent MRO with a pan-Indian presence across 27 cities

The missing CDS

The untimely demise of the first chief of defence staff has sent the issue of joint theatres back to the start line

BHEL-GE Power Conversion deal to make propulsion systems for Navy

The Indian Navy is considering building a second indigenous aircraft carrier to add to the combat capability

Rajnath meets Tiranga Mountain Rescue team, hails 'Angels of the Himalayas'

Lauds civilian high-altitude rescue volunteers for saving army lives through avalanche rescue and training

Weapon readiness on Naval Commanders' Conference 2022's agenda

The naval commanders were shown videos of weapon engagement and missile firing drills carried out in the Arabian Sea during the preceding fortnight

Rajnath Singh invites US defence firms to help India meet export target

$2.5 bn defence exports to the US in 5 years, which is 35% of all defence exports

INS Vagsheer: Launched with a coconut, a boost to submarine fleet

INS Vagsheer, the last of the Scorpenes, is a reincarnation of a diesel-electric boat that the Soviet Union supplied in 1974

MoD spends 65% of FY22 capital budget on domestic procurement

Utilises 99.5% of defence services budget

Indian Air Force chief laments too many different aircraft

Tender for 114 fighters may bring in even wider variety of aircraft

World's stockpile of usable nuclear weapons is increasing, warns watchdog

The Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor has found no evidence, however, that any of the nuclear-armed states currently have the will to purposefully pursue nuclear disarmament

First Indian batch primed to fly 'Romeo' chopper

10-month training ended in US on April 1; Sikorsky to supply 24 fully built MH-60R naval helicopters, 99 more to be made in India

Rajnath Singh releases third list of defence items banned for import

These weapons and platforms will be incrementally banned for import, with some items embargoed from December 2022, and additional items added each December until 2027

HAL, Israel Aerospace tie up to turn civil aircraft into mid-air refuellers

Under the new MoU, "HAL will convert pre-owned civil passenger aircraft into air refuelling aircraft with cargo and transport capabilities," the IAF said.

Indian and French navies conduct 20th Exercise Varuna off Goa

Exercise Varuna focuses on operational level in­teraction between them to en­h­ance mutual cooperation at sea, underscoring their shared commitment to regional security.

Hindustan Aeronautics sees record Rs 24K-crore revenue in FY22

Income likely to continue flowing in from helicopters and Tejas light fighter

Thinking hard on AI

India's consideration of AI-based weapons systems, though right, would need to consider various legal and ethical conundrums

Cabinet clears 15 indigenous Light Combat Helicopters for Rs 3,887 cr

Each helicopter will cost Rs 260 crore, provide firepower to support infantry