ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Request for Information issued by govt seeks transfer of technology. This comes as the planned acquisition of 200 Kamov light utility helicopters from Russia remains in limbo.
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.
HAL won the bid for the development of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) rockets for a cost of Rs 511 crore.
Entire Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) fleet for Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard was grounded after a Coast Guard helicopter crash killed 3 personnel in January.
HAL says it booked Rs 30,400 cr (provisional & unaudited) as revenue for financial year ending on 31 March, 2025, as against Rs 30,381 cr in the previous financial year.
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.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Chairman DK Sunil says talks are on with GE over technology transfer for F414 engines for Tejas Mk-2 & possibly Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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