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Combat pilots o of the Indian Air Force (IAF) can look forward to flying the “Made in India” fighter Tejas on December 27. The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will get the critical thumbs up sign in terms of safety and reliability or “initial operational clearance” (IOC) from experts...

The third Ilyushin Il-76 airborne early warning aircraft ordered by the Indian air force will carry additional systems for enhanced performance. The AEW aircraft is expected to arrive later this year in Israel for preparation by Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary, for delivery...

An air-to-land supersonic missile was almost ready, A Sivathanu Pillai, CEO and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace, an Indo-Russian joint venture, said today. "All the modifications have been completed. We are now in the process of readying with the missile," he told reporters here. This...

Defence Minister AK Antony mentioned India's proposed Su-30MKI upgrade in Parliament today. He said, "There is proposal to upgrade the SU-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force by M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with the support of the Russian Original Equipment Manufacturer. The...

CHENNAI: A state-of-the art Simulator Training Centre (STC) for Arjun Main Battle Tank to train the gunner, commander and driver was inaugurated by Lt.Gen. Dalip Bhardwaj, PVSM, VSM, Director-General, Mechanised Forces, Army Headquarters at the Combat Vehicle Research and Development...

Chandigarh, July 21 About a decade after being designed, the Army has approved bulk production of lightweight modular hand grenades developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for induction. An order has been placed with the Ordnance Factory Board for supplying one...

ndia Defence Online, New Delhi — India’s futuristic plans concerning the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) are taking shape as a co-development project with an international major is on the cards. India is on the verge of finalising a foreign firm for an initial contract to co-develop ten prototypes...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to submit its assessment report on field trials for a $10.4 billion (around Rs48,760 crore) fighter aircraft deal to the defence ministry within the next few days, according to officials familiar with the development. Six manufacturers--European Aeronautic...

In what will give a major boost to indigenous shipbuilding efforts, the Defence Ministry has decided to manufacture the Navy’s next generation diesel submarines at an Indian shipyard with the help of a foreign collaborator. The Navy, at present, is finalising a tender document that will be...

A high-level team from Rosoboronexport of Russia will visit India this month to finalize the technical aspects of the upgrade program for the Su-30 MKI fighter. Avionics and radar are two major systems likely to be improved. A technical team from the Defense Research and Development...

CAA refuses to provide fuel to international airlines LAHORE: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has asked all international airlines to fly to Pakistan with additional fuel as the airports in the country are facing a fuel shortage, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. According to the...

India and Belarus are fostering greater ties as Belarus will be conducting $2 million worth of research for the Indian Defence Ministry in the area of metallurgy. The State Science and Manufacturing Power Metallurgy Association, part of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, will be...

Churu, Apr 8 (PTI) An army lieutenant was killed and two personnel were injured when their tank fell into a well during a military exercise in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said today. The mishap occurred at Teterwal ki Rohi village in the wee hours on Tuesday. Lieutenant Nishant Karol...