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Navy gets second maritime air surveillance squadron

The aircraft is acknowledged to be the world's most-deadly LRMR-ASW aircraft.

Indian Air Force to use Fleet Card to draw fuel on the move

With the advent of the Fleet Cards, IAF convoys now will be able to draw fuel from the vast network of retail fuel distributors across the country

Pawan Hans leases 6 Sikorsky S-76D choppers for operations

Pawan Hans, a government company under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA), intends to use these helicopters to support onshore and offshore operations by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

US sanctions on India for buying Russian S-400 missiles unlikely

'Historical relationships notwithstanding, we are a partner of choice for India now,' says US State Department.

Boeing's Eagle-II fighter may join race for Indian Air Force contract

Move may result in the US aircraft manufacturer pulling out Super Hornet from MRCA contest; tender value could be $15-20 billion

BrahMos can't be mistaken for nuclear-tipped missile

Since the cruise missile had been launched from near Sirsa, it would have almost certainly been identified by Pakistan's air defence network as a BrahMos air launched cruise missile

Russia's misadventure in Ukraine sets off European re-armament

Possible setback to Make in India as dynamics shift

Defence exposition in Gandhinagar cancelled, govt says will reschedule

MoD sources, speaking off the record, say postponement has nothing to do with "logistics problems"

An atmanirbhar flight plan for fighter jets

Given the economic and military-technical realities, India needs to jump-start indigenous aero engine programmes for combat aircraft without delay

Ministry of Defence nod to India Inc to build light tank, defence equipment

Projects under Make-I to be govt-funded; under Make-II, industry-funded

Airbus rides on self-reliant India at DefExpo 2022

This will be the first time an Indian private company will be wholly manufacturing an aircraft in India

Rebels in the footnotes

One striking aspect of the RIN mutiny was that Indian naval officers did not back the ratings and remained loyal to the navy

MBDA to display world-beating missiles at Defexpo 2022

The IAF has repeatedly returned to MBDA for both its air-to-air and air-to-ground missile requirements

Ukraine crisis: Russia-India defence sales face looming sanctions

Given the outrage in western capital cities over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, any waiver to India over the S-400 appears highly unlikely

Boeing completes delivery of 12 P-8I aircraft to India

The P-8I is widely acknowledged to be the world's deadliest LRMR-ASW aircraft

International debut for Tejas fighters in tactical combat flying

HAL officials say they would have preferred to offer customers the sophisticated Mark 1A version of the Tejas, which has mid-air refuelling, AESA radar, and the ability to fire BVR missiles

Indian Army's uniform over the years as its new one debuts on January 15

To ensure security, there'll be tight restrictions on the manufacture, supply of the NIFT-designed disruptive pattern battle dress uniform

A big stick for the Indian Navy

In the new military architecture emerging in the Indo-Pacific, a third aircraft carrier will be needed to effectively counter the Chinese Navy

Tests above 20K ft done, Ministry of Defence orders 12 choppers

Purchase of Light Utility Helicopters from HAL under Make in India

Navy weighs ordering more P-8Is as Boeing nears end of delivery

Boeing has delivered 11 of the 12 P-8I Poseidon aircraft ordered by India. The Navy is grappling with the question of whether to order more of these lethal aircraft