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Indian Startup Wins $14M IAF Deal For Mirage Simulators

The Indian Air Force has signed a $14 million (₹135 crore) contract with Indian startup Threye Interactive, a subsidiary of NewSpace Research & Technologies, to…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

After 7 Year Delay, Indian MoD Clears 6 Additional P-8I Aircraft

In a significant move that underscores a definitive restoration of strategic warmth between New Delhi and Washington, the Indian MoD has formally cleared a long-stalled…

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AIR FORCE

HAL Breaks Silence on LCA Mk1A Jets Delivery Status

In a second ‘clarification’ in two days, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has responded to fresh reports that have indicated further delays in deliveries of LCA…

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20 Years, Zero New Tankers, MoD Clears 5th Attempt

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) two-decade quest for mid-air refueling tankers may finally be moving past the stage of perennial disappointment. For years, the lack…

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AIR FORCE

We Asked AI To Fix India’s Fighter Jet Problems

In the wake of a SECRET report submitted by the Defence Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), outlining urgent recommendations to address the Indian…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

Crucial Meet To Decide Next Steps On LUH

The Indian Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program is entering a crucial phase, with multiple factors shaping its future. While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has…

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AIR FORCE

F-35 For India: A Mismatch in the Skies?

US President Donald Trump’s offer to sell the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II to India has raised a few eyebrows in Indian defence circles, sparking intense…

Mihir Shah
Aero India

Sitara To Yashas: To Hell & Back, Ready To Serve

After years of uncertainty and near abandonment, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully resurrected its intermediate jet trainer, the HJT-36 Sitara, rebranded last week as…

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AIR FORCE

Biden Admin Delayed Apache Deliveries To India?

Did the Joe Biden Administration deliberately delay deliveries of six Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Army as a diplomatic pressure tactic against…

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Aero India

Official New Timelines On India’s Fighter Programs

As the Indian Air Force juggles the pressures of sub-optimal fighter squadron numbers and a looming decision on imports, much-needed official timeline clarity in India’s…

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China-Related

3-Carrier Plan Shelved, India Wants Sharks ASAP

A long meandering debate over whether India would build a second aircraft carrier to fulfil a 3 x aircraft carrier-based naval doctrine appears to have…

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AIR FORCE

F-35 For India: Trump’s Next Big Push?

Is President Donald Trump about to make ‘F-35 for India’ his new flagship project in the India-U.S. defence trade space? The new American President’s recent…

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AIR FORCE

What U.S. Weapon Is Trump Pushing This Time?

In his first phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after assuming the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump wasted no time in pushing…

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DEFENCE PROCUREMENTS

44 Years Later, India Chooses German U-Boats Again

Nearly half a century after it chose to buy and build German Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) Type 209 submarines for its navy, India has down-selected a…

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