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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures is exploring potential investment opportunities in Telangana as part of its expanding footprint in India's defence sector, which was discussed during a meeting between the company's Managing Director Tim Riffle and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad today. According to a post by the Chief Minister's Office on X, Tim Riffle, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructur ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures is exploring potential investment opportunities in Telangana as part of its expanding footprint in India's defence sector, which was discussed during a meeting between the company's Managing Director Tim Riffle and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad today. According to a post by the Chief Minister's Office on X, Tim Riffle, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructur ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be back in the skies from Wednesday after being grounded for nearly two months. This will come as a big relief for the Indian Air Force (IAF) that suffers from a shortage of adequate squadrons of airworthy fighter jets to tackle challenges from the west as well as the north. The Tejas fleet was grounded in early February this year after an aircraft experienced a technical issue while landing, as reported by News18. Hindustan ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Nehru-Gandhi family in poll-bound Assam, alleging that "the so-called first family of Congress is the most corrupt family in the country" and they come to Assam and make "false allegations" against others. Addressing a rally here, PM Modi alleged that Congress has not only been corrupt, but has also not willing to work and people of Assam were deprived of the benefits they deserved ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the middle of a high-risk rescue operation deep inside Iran, a seemingly simple radio message -- "Power be to God" -- sent ripples of concern through the Pentagon, briefly raising fears that a downed American airman may have fallen into enemy hands. The phrase, reportedly transmitted by the stranded U.S. weapons systems officer after his F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran, was considered "off-script" and unusual under strict military survival protocols. According to official ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that in a 'miraculous search and rescue operation,' the US had rescued and safely 'retrieved' from deep inside Iranian territory the two fighter pilots who went missing after Iranian forces shot down an F-15 fighter aircraft. 'WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans. The pilot is now SAFE and SOUND. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine,' Trump said on Sunday morning on his social media platform. Iran had shot down a US F15 f ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that an American service member who went missing after their F-15E Strike Eagle was downed by Iran has been successfully recovered. According to the President, the recovery was the result of a massive rescue operation utilizing "dozens of aircraft". "Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History," Trump said in a statement. He added that the airman was ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, R ...Read More >
New Delhi: Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on Sunday claimed that a US aircraft involved in a search operation for a missing fighter jet pilot was intercepted and destroyed south of Isfahan. The claim, reported by Iranian media, comes amid heightened tensions following the Trump announcement that the US pilot was "SAFE and SOUND". According to the IRGC, the aircraft was part of a mission to locate a missing crew member from the downed fighter jet. In a post on X, the Iranian Consulate Gene ...Read More >
He added that the Indian Air Force's LCA Mk-1 fleet (the first Tejas variant), grounded for nearly two months, will be cleared for flying next week after a software snag in the fighter jet's brake system was fixed. A local modification committee has cleared the correction. The contract for 99 engines specifies liquidated damages for any supply delay, and that clause is being invoked every time an engine is delayed, he said. "It is being done in line with the contract." The US firm has so far ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Iranian military has reportedly intercepted and shot down a U.S. A-10 ground-attack aircraft, marking a sharp escalation in the intensifying aerial conflict between the United States and Iran amid raging West Asia war.. This claim follows separate media reports indicating that a second combat aircraft belonging to the US Air Force had crashed in the Middle East on Friday. These combined incidents have significantly heightened tensions across the region as military activities inte ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the West Asia war showing no signs of ebbing, US President Donald Trump, in his first comments after the jet crashes has asserted that the destruction of an American military aircraft will have no bearing on diplomatic discussions with Iran, as per news reports. Dismissing the notion that the event would impede negotiations, the President stated, "No, not at all. No, it's war. We're in war." These remarks represent the leader's first public response to the loss of an American p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited chairman DK Sunil on Thursday said American firm General Electric has assured the delivery of 20 F404 engines by Dec and that HAL expects to receive a sixth GE engine for the LCA Tejas Mark 1A project by April-end.It is learnt that HAL is "imposing contractual penalties on GE" for delays in the supply of engines for the LCA Tejas jet and the penalties are being imposed on GE Aerospace as per the contract for 99 engines. In Feb 2021, the defence ministry h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With Israel embroiled in the conflict in West Asia, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Chief Managing Director DK Sunil on Thursday said that there have been delays in receiving the software for India's flagship fighter program, Tejas. When asked if there are any impacts on the LCA Mk 1 radar and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in light of the conflict in West Asia, the HAL CMD told ANI, "We have had delays because of software coming for the radar for some issue. ...Read More >
Manu Pubby New Delhi: Penalties have been imposed on GE Aerospace for delays in supply of F404 engines for the Light Combat Aircraft programme, even as negotiations continue with the US manufacturer for transfer of technology of a more advanced power plant. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) officials said liquidated damages have been imposed on the US company as it failed to deliver engines for LCA Mk1A on time. They added the penalties are being imposed on the delivery of every delayed engine. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With Israel embroiled in the conflict in West Asia, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Chief Managing Director DK Sunil on Thursday said that there have been delays in receiving the software for India's flagship fighter program, Tejas. When asked if there are any impacts on the LCA Mk 1 radar and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in light of the conflict in West Asia, the HAL CMD told ANI, "We have had delays because of software coming for the radar for some issue. ...Read More >
In a significant move for the global space economy, European satellite giant Eutelsat is in talks with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to expand its launch options. As reported in Reuters, the France-based company is looking to diversify its partners beyond SpaceX and Europe's Ariane rockets to challenge Elon Musk's Starlink. This potential partnership highlights India's growing influence as a reliable and cost-effective hub for high-tech space missions. The discussions come at ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Strengthening India's indigenous defence capabilities under the govt's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the defence ministry has inked a major capital acquisition contract with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two mountain radars, including associated equipment and infrastructure, for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of around Rs 1,950 crore.The installation and commissioning of these radars will boost the country's air defence and strengthen national ...Read More >
ASRAAM is a European-designed short-range air-to-air missile built by the company MBDA. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Indian Air Force will equip MiG-29 jets with ASRAAM missile to enhance combat capability * MoD issued RFP for ASRAAM integration on MiG-29 UPG, including launchers and training * ASRAAM offers 25+ km range, surpassing the older R-73 missile's 10-15 km range Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Indian Air ...Read More >
New Delhi: US Central Command has confirmed that three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets crashed in western Kuwait early Monday morning after being struck in what officials described as an "apparent friendly fire incident". The incident took place during active combat operations that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. According to US Central Command, at 11:03 p.m. ET on March 1, three F-15E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait. US officials said th ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Days after a Tejas jet of the Indian Air Force sustained some damage at a frontline airbase, its manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday described the incident as a "minor" one. The state-run aerospace major, however, did not give specific details of the incident involving the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). "There has been no reported crash of the LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground," a spokesperson for HAL said. "LCA ...Read More >
The 15th Indo-French CEOs Forum on February 18 will bring top industry leaders from both countries together alongside French President Emmanuel Macron's India visit. French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from February 17 to 19, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the trip, Macron will attend the AI Impact Summit. He will first meet Modi in Mumbai on Tuesday before travelling to New Delhi to take part in the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The two leaders ar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Wednesday emphasised on the Indian Navy's focus to enhance integral ship-borne aviation capabilities, mentioning the deal with France to procure 26 Rafale M carrier-borne aircraft in this effort. In an address at the commissioning of the second squadron of MH-60R helicopters, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said, "The Navy has maintained an unwavering focus on enhancing the integral ship-borne aviation capabilities, ...Read More >
A global defense research report has challenged India's claims of air superiority, revealing details of significant losses sustained by the Indian Air Force (IAF) during a 52-minute aerial clash with Pakistan in May this year. According to a report in the British defense magazine "AeroMagazine", four Indian Rafale fighter jets were destroyed during the aerial skirmish. The serial numbers of the downed Rafale jets were BS001, BS021, BS022, and BS027. However, India has failed to present credible ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defense and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defense business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defense business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking to reorientate ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan claimed that India was defeated on the first day of Operation Sindoor and Indian aircraft were shot down during the four-day conflict. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Chavan made controversial remarks as he claimed that the Indian Air Force was "completely grounded", amid the probability of being shot down by Pakistan. Also Read | 'Case About Recognising the Real ...Read More >
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 >
NEW DELHI: At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defence business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking to reorientate ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The visit by the defence business leaders had not previously been reported. The Indian government is seeking ...Read More >
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