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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Topic: Aero India

Overheard in Aero India: IAF chief AP Singh says ‘not confident of HAL, it’s not in mission mode’

At a time when the spotlight is on state-run HAL due to its slow pace of manufacturing Tejas fighters, Air Chief Marshal Singh's candid remarks were recorded by a YouTube channel.

Aero India 2025 kicks off in Bengaluru but all eyes on Washington, Paris & Moscow

While both India and France are set to discuss multiple key projects at Aero India 2025, including modular small nuclear reactors, defence will be a key focus area.

Russia’s push at Aero India—from Su-57 to 5th gen fighter engine & Pantsir air defence system

More than 10 major Russian defence companies are participating in Aero India and showcasing advanced Russian airplanes, helicopters, engines and air defence systems.

‘India’s defence exports to cross Rs 30,000 cr in 2025-26’—Rajnath Singh ahead of Aero India take-off

Defence Production Secretary Sanjeev Kumar says Tejas production line, at HAL & GE, has stabilised & delivery will begin this yr. 5-day air show begins in Bengaluru on 10 February.

A day before Aero India inauguration, IAF chief flies LCA Tejas trainer version with Army chief in co-pilot seat

LCA Tejas is a homegrown fighter aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. IAF has already inducted around 40 of these aircraft & plans to add 83 LCA Mark 1As in its arsenal.

US F-35 & Russian Su-57 come face to face at Aero India 2025. What these aircraft are capable of

US & Russia are competing for India’s attention to sell advanced fighter jets as India's fleet dwindles. Its indigenous fifth-gen fighter, under development, will take time.

As 2 US F-35s land at Aero India, Russia offers joint production of its Su-57, America mum

The Russians are offering joint production of a project that India had walked out from in 2018 with caveats of possibly joining it later on.

Stage set for Russian 5th-gen fighter Su-57 demo at Aero India 2025, F-35 to be on static display

Su-57 fifth-generation fighter developed by Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi will be showcased in India for the first time at Aero India 2025 to be held in Bengaluru from 10-14 February.

15th Aero India show to be held in Bengaluru from 10-14 February

The five-day event will combine a major trade exhibition of the aerospace and defence sector as well as aerial displays by IAF.

US tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers at Aero India

The US brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time at the week-long Aero India show in Bengaluru alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.