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SFO Technologies said the project underlines India's growing role in the global defence supply chain. French aerospace and defence major Thales has awarded SFO Technologies a contract to manufacture complex wired structures for the RBE2 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar used on Rafale fighter jets, marking a key step in the localisation of advanced defence technologies under the Make in India initiative. The contract is part of Thales' broader Make in India strategy to localise ...Read More >
PRNewswire Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16: Thales, in partnership with SFO Technologies, has taken a significant step forward in supporting India's strategic vision for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The latest contract, awarded for the production of high-value, technically advanced complex wired structures of the RBE2 AESA Radar of the Indian Rafale, reinforces SFO Technologies' long-standing expertise and enduring partnership with Thales across multiple major programmes. ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales, in partnership with SFO Technologies, has taken a significant step forward in supporting India's strategic vision for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The latest contract, awarded for the production of high-value, technically advanced complex wired structures of the RBE2 AESA Radar of the Indian Rafale, reinforces SFO Technologies' long-standing expertise and enduring partnership with Thales across multiple major programmes. This fi ...Read More >
Kochi : Thales, in partnership with SFO Technologies, has taken a significant step forward in supporting India's strategic vision for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The latest contract, awarded for the production of high-value, technically advanced complex wired structures of the RBE2 AESA Radar of the Indian Rafale, reinforces SFO Technologies' long-standing expertise and enduring partnership with Thales across multiple major programmes. This first order marks an important milestone i ...Read More >
Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday, September 25, surged as much as 2.2% to an intraday high of Rs 4,827.95 on the BSE after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a significant contract, worth Rs 62,370 crore, with the state-run aerospace company. According to a previous ET report, the MoD has signed a Rs 62,370 crore contract with HAL for the procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets under the Buy (India-IDDM) category. The contract includes 68 fighter variants and 29 twi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets on Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later derided as a "flying coffin" due to frequent crashes. The phaseout underscores the urgency for the Indian air force to expand and modernize its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons, well ...Read More >
Enjoy 4.0% p.a. fixed returns with Versa starting August 2025 (New users only). Cash in RM100 & get RM10 FREE with code VERSAMM10! CHANDIGARH (India), Sept 26 -- Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time today, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes. Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base ...Read More >
India, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes. Crowds cheered as officials staged a grand farewell for the final two MiG-21 squadrons, totalling around 36 aircraft, at an air force base in the northern city of Chandigarh. The send-off came a day after New Delhi signed a $7-billion deal to acquire 97 dome ...Read More >
India signed a 623.70 billion rupee ($7 billion; €6 billion) contract with national aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) on Thursday to modernize its armed forces. The deal involves the acquisition of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets that would be made in India. "This contract reflects the trust and confidence of the government and the armed forces in the indigenously developed aircraft Tejas, which will be the mainstay of the [Indian Air Force] in the years to come," wrote India's Def ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later derided as a "flying coffin" due to frequent crashes. The phaseout underscores the urgency for the Indian air force to expand and modernize its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later derided as a "flying coffin" due to frequent crashes. The phaseout underscores the urgency for the Indian air force to expand and modernize its air fleet to counter potential threats on two fronts from its archrivals China and Pakistan. The decommissioning leaves the air force with 29 fighter squadrons ...Read More >
AFP | New Delhi Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com India yesterday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and made repeated ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: India on Thursday signed a $7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets -- meaning "brilliance" in Hindi -- were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, Mk-1A. India, one of the world's largest arms importers, has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and ...Read More >
India has already ordered 180 LCA Mark1A jets (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Defence Ministry is reviewing IAF's proposal for 114 Made in India Rafale jets * The deal is worth over Rs 2 lakh crore with 60% indigenous content * Rafale fleet will reach 176 including 36 IAF and 36 Navy jets after the deal is completed Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has received and started discussio ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defence for the procurement of 114 "Made in India" Rafale fighter jets, officials said. The plan envisages joint production by French manufacturer Dassault Aviation and Indian aerospace firms, with around 60% indigenous components in the aircraft. Proposal Follows Rafale's Strong Showing in Operations Sources indicated that the decision was influenced by the Rafale's impressive performance during Operation Sindoor agai ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's second indigenous aircraft carrier, after the INS Vikrant, is likely to be nuclear powered. This is part of a 15-year defence modernisation plan announced on Friday. The plan also envisages Indian-made fighter jets to be based on this aircraft carrier. India's strategic defence plans hinge upon indigenously built weapons systems that proved to be extremely effective during Operation Sindoor, the four-day conflict against Pakistan that followed the Pahalgam terror attack in J ...Read More >
Intel failure on range of China-made PL-15 missile central to downing of India's Rafale jet-sources * Shootdown of Rafale had raised questions about effectiveness of Western hardware against Chinese alternatives * Pakistan claims successful electronic warfare assault though India disputes scale * Outcome of the battle ignites interest from other countries in purchasing Chinese fighter jets By Saeed Shah and Shivam Patel ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, August 2 (Reuters) - Just after midnight on May ...Read More >
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, triggering a social media dogfight between partisans over which country came up trumps in the brief war. At a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump, who is under political siege domestically over the Epstein tapes, resorted to his oft-repeated claims about being a global peacemaker, citing his role in defusing the Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major revelation two months after the Operation Sindoor, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Eric Trappier has rejected Pakistan's claim of shooting down Indian Rafale fighter planes. Speaking to French website Avion Chasse, Trappier also said that while India lost one Rafale, the jet was not lost during combat but due to technical reasons. Notably, the Pakistan Air Force had claimed to have downed five Indian Air Force fighter jets on May 7. The PAF claimed that it shot down th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday told a Delhi court that the Gandhi family's claim of having no control over Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the publisher of National Herald, is false. During the hearing at the Rouse Avenue Court, the agency accused senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of fraudulently acquiring property worth Rs 2000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the original publisher of the Nati ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Dassault Aviation on Tuesday denied its CEO Eric Trappier made any "operational or technical" comments regarding any loss of Rafale during Op Sindoor."In response to certain press reports quoting Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO, Eric Trappier, about the Sindoor operation, Dassault Aviation formally denies Eric Trappier has made any operational or technical comments regarding the use of Rafale in this operation," Dassault said in a statement Tuesday. Earlier, a French website had quot ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: Ever since Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has been claiming that it shot down multiple Indian fighter jets, including Dassault Rafales, during the brief military standoff. The claim has triggered widespread debate and speculation online. But the big question remains: Did Pakistan shoot down India's Rafale fighter jets during Operation Sindoor? Putting rumours to rest, Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier firmly denied any Rafale losses in combat. According to Trappier, one jet did ex ...Read More >
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated a buyer-seller meet here to empower local artisans and boost the economy. "The Chief Minister inaugurated the Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC today. The initiative aims to empower artisans and strengthen the local economy by creating direct market linkages and promoting local products. The meet is hosting 15 international and 30 national buyers," Omar posted on his official X handle. Talking to reporters later, Omar said the effectiveness ...Read More >
Nagpur: After the move to make Falcon 2000 business jet at Nagpur, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday announced plans to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) depot for military aircraft and equipment at Mihan-SEZ here. If this plan works out, this would be the third MRO in Nagpur and first catering to defence sector. Reliance Defence -- Reliance Infrastructure's wholly owned subsidiary -- has tied up with the US's Coastal Mechanics Inc (CMI). It eyes massive business t ...Read More >
Kolkata: Once heavily dependent on imports, India's defence sector is poised to emerge as a global supplier, riding on a plethora of policy reforms, investments and industrial capabilities. With NATO announcing that its member nations will raise defence expenditure to 5% of GDP by 2035, there is a growing optimism in India about making it big in the export of military hardware in the developed world. One of the bright spots is the achievement of Reliance Defence, which has grabbed an export ord ...Read More >
NEW DELHI / HYDERABAD : In a major boost to India's defence manufacturing sector, French aviation giant Dassault Aviation has joined hands with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) to build a dedicated facility in Hyderabad to manufacture Rafale fighter jet fuselage for global markets. On Wednesday, both companies signed production transfer agreements. The deal is expected to strengthen the country's aircraft manufacturing skills and support the global aerospace supply chain. The Hyderabad facilit ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, June 5 (Reuters) - France's Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), opens new tab and India's Tata Advanced Systems have agreed to manufacture the fuselage of the Rafale fighter aircraft in India, the companies said on Thursday, the first time it will be produced outside France. India, the world's biggest arms importer, has been looking to step up domestic production and boost defence exports, which jumped 12% in the fiscal year to end-March, to $2.76 billion. Tata will set up a production facil ...Read More >
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