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IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

By Khushboo Kumari April 7, 2025 385 Cr Acceptance of Necessity aircraft modification kits analyze AoN BEL Bharat Electronics Limited Buy (Indian)communication systems components convoy escort counter threats DAC Defence Acquisition Council defence deal defence modernization Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh defense electronics defense manufacturing Desi detect Developed electronic warfare solutions Electronic Warfare Suites EW Upgrade fire support helicopter capabilities hostile environments IAF Indian Air Force indigenous manufacturers indigenously designed Integrated Surveillance & Targeting Systems Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles local industries Manufactured MI-17-V5 Ministry of Defence MoD National Security naval systems navigation systems Next Generation Survey Vessels operational survivability patrol Performance radars search and rescue self-reliance strategic objectives sub-assemblies survivability troop transport ₹2

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the acquisition of Electronic Warfare (EW) Suites…

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Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

By Khushboo Kumari March 30, 2025 aerial refueling air combat air warfare Andravida Air Base C-17 Globemaster combat scenarios Combined Air Operations defence collaboration global security Greece Hellenic Air Force IAF IL-78 Indian Air Force INIOCHOS-25 interoperability joint operations military cooperation military synergy multinational air exercise Operational readiness security and stability strategic partnerships Su-30 MKI tactical training

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a high-profile multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force.…

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MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 $8 050 Crore 09 156 LCH 177 Contracts 193 Contracts 2024-25 500 Jobs 65% Indigenous 68 700 Crore 92%922 Crore Air to Air Refuelling Armed forces Combat Capability combat readiness Contract Value contracts Defence defence manufacturing defence procurement Domestic Companies Domestic Industry Equipment Flight Refuelling Aircraft FRA HAL Helicopters High Altitude Highest Ever Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indigenous Content indigenously designed Jobs KC135 Aircraft Light Combat Helicopters Make in India Metrea Management Ministry of Defence MoD MSMEs Pilots Prachand procurement Rs 1 Rs 2 Rs 62 training Wet Leasing

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156…

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₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 906 crore radar deal Aatmanirbhar Bharat AESA system Ashwini radar BEL Bharat Electronics Limited defence ministry defense ecosystem DRDO fighter aircraft detection IAF Indian Air Force indigenous defense manufacturing LRDE Make in India Navratna status self-reliance in defense strategic capabilities surveillance enhancement UAV tracking ₹2

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to enhance India’s defense capabilities and promote self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has signed…

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Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ADA aerial targets Aeronautical Development Agency air defense capabilities air-to-air missile ASTRA BVRAAM Astra Missile aviation technology BVRAAM CEMILAC Chandipur Chandipur test range Defence Research and Development Organisation defense production DG-AQA DRDO electronic warfare systems guidance systems HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force indigenous fighter jet indigenous innovation MiG-21 missile development mission parameters multi-role supersonic fighter navigation systems Odisha performance evaluation precision targeting radar capabilities Rajnath Singh Samir V. Kamat self-reliance Tejas LCA AF MK1 Tejas LCA AF MK1A test-firing

NEW DELHI: The indigenous Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fired the homegrown ASTRA Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha,…

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh emphasizes the need for faster IAF upgrades and enhanced jointmanship among Indian Armed Forces.

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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stresses rapid upgrades at DSSC Wellington

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 12, 2025 AP Singh Defence Services Staff College DSSC training programs IAF IAF modernization Indian Air Force indian armed forces inter-service coordination jointmanship military modernization military strategy security threats

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh calls for quicker Indian Air Force upgrades and improved inter-service coordination to tackle evolving security threats, while praising DSSC’s role in shaping military leaders.

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India’s defense push: HAL gets first private sector-made LCA Mk1A fuselage

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 10, 2025 aerospace sector Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh air warriors Alpha Tocol Engineering Services bengaluru Chief of Air Staff D.K. Sunil defence minister rajnath singh defense manufacturing delivery commitments Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi fuselage HAL HAL Aircraft Division Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF India's defense push Indian Air Force indigenous manufacturing L&T Lakshmi Machine Works Larsen & Toubro LCA Mk1A LMW private sector production capacity public-private collaboration self-reliance TASL Tata Advanced Systems Ltd Vem Technologies Wing Commander Baran Sen

NEW DELHI: A push to India’s defense manufacturing sector, Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., a Bengaluru-based private company, has delivered the first rear fuselage…

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IAF Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Ambala, pilot ejects safely

By Khushboo Kumari March 7, 2025 Ambala bird strike Crash deep penetration defense strategy ejects safely Fighter Jet Fire fleet replacement Flight Safety ground casualties ground-attack aircraft haryana IAF in-flight emergency Indian Air Force Investigation Jaguar maintenance mission effectiveness Modernization operational reliability Panchkula pilot SEPECAT Jaguar system malfunction takeoff training protocols training sortie twin-engine wreckage

NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Ambala, Haryana, during a routine training sortie on March 7. The pilot encountered…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

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HAL tests CATS warrior engine, hits major milestone

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 13, 2025 advanced aerospace exhibition Aero India 2025 aerospace technologies CATS CATS Warrior Combat Air Teaming System combat radius defence innovation Dr. D.K. Sunil drone propulsion systems engine ground run flight tests force multiplier HAL HAL Bengaluru facility Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Light Combat Aircraft Tejas loyal wingman drone NewSpace Research and Technologies operational reach precision strikes situational awareness strategic capabilities taxi trials UCAV Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has conducted the engine ground run of the CATS Warrior, a full-scale demonstrator of India’s next-generation unmanned combat aerial…

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IAF to host industry outreach event 2025 in Guwahati for defense innovation

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 5, 2025 aerospace design Air Force Station Guwahati Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment airworthiness certification Atmanirbhar defence CEMILAC certification processes defence capabilities defence industry partners Defence Technology DGAQA IAF iDEX schemes India self-reliance indigenous innovation Industry Outreach Event innovative solutions IOE25 MoD operational requirements quality assurance self-reliant defence start ups

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is organizing the Industry Outreach Event 2025 (IOE25) to enhance India’s defense capabilities and promote indigenous innovation. The…

The Indian Air Force's 92nd anniversary air show at Marina Beach

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IAF’s record-breaking Air Show in Chennai turns tragic: Four dead, dozens hospitalized

By Sumit Kumar October 7, 2024 chennai Chennai’s transport Garud Force Government Estate heavy congestion IAF IAF’s 92nd anniversary Limca Book Marina Beach Velachery

The IAF’s 92nd anniversary air show at Marina Beach turned tragic, with four deaths and over 100 hospitalizations due to chaotic crowd control, raising concerns about safety at large events.

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IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

Indian Air Force to Participate in Multi-Nation Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25

MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stresses rapid upgrades at DSSC Wellington

India’s defense push: HAL gets first private sector-made LCA Mk1A fuselage

IAF Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Ambala, pilot ejects safely

Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

HAL tests CATS warrior engine, hits major milestone

IAF to host industry outreach event 2025 in Guwahati for defense innovation

IAF’s record-breaking Air Show in Chennai turns tragic: Four dead, dozens hospitalized

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