Addressing press conference ahead of Air Force Day, Air Force chief A.P. Singh also trashed Pakistan's claims about Indian losses during Op Sindoor as 'Manohar Kahaniyan'.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
On US diplomats' role in India-Pakistan ceasefire, MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that there were multiple diplomatic talks with various countries, including US.
India has paid a steep price for HAL’s unchecked dominance, evident in the MiG-era overhauls, the decades-long Tejas saga, and the troubled ALH programme.
The Kaveri experience is a story of a glass more than half full. We have developed a functional engine and accrued data points and experience at a relatively low cost. Now is the time to build better.
HAL has so far been the only entity in India to manufacture fighter planes. It will now have to compete against private companies, like TATA, Adani, L&T and other interested players.
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.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
IAF chief in 2026- Pakistan doesn’t exist anymore it was destroyed in OP Sindoor