The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a Rs 62,370 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft, marking the biggest procurement under the indigenous light combat aircraft programme. The deal, announced by the MoD in an official statement will provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 68 single-seat fighters…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the third GE-404 engine from the US for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A programme. Another engine is expected before September ends, giving a fresh push to the production pipeline of India’s indigenous Tejas fighter jets. Boost for Tejas production The arrival of the latest engine strengthens HAL’s efforts…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have agreed to finalise a new 10-year defence framework to deepen bilateral strategic and defence cooperation. The agreement, discussed during a recent phone call, is aimed at strengthening long-term industrial partnerships and addressing key pending defence deals. The Pentagon, in a statement on Wednesday, said,…
Operation Sindoor Update, Pak Ceasefire Violation: The Indian Air Force said on Sunday it had successfully concluded the tasks assigned to it under Operation Sindoor with “precision and professionalism.” The development comes a day after Pakistan breached the ceasefire understanding reached earlier at its own request. The IAF is set to hold a detailed briefing…
Operation Sindoor News Latest Updates: Over 70 terrorists were killed in a series of missile strikes carried out by India across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) early on Wednesday, in retaliation for the deadly terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, IANS reported. The counterstrike also left more than…