For decades, India’s defence industry has churned out ‘indigenous’ hardware. Much of it is mere assembly of imported kits or licensed production, masking a deep import dependence.
India’s premier defence public sector undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, will have a new Chairman and Managing Director in May 2026. The selection process has...
India has long spoken of self-reliance, yet delays have repeatedly necessitated stopgap imports, including Jaguars, Mirages, Su-30MKIs, MiG-29Ks, and Rafales.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
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.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
Adm Prakash has rightly pointed out the lacunae in our defence preparedness. We are reasonably up to date in air defence and guided missile systems. But we are way behind in advanced fighter aircraft systems. Even after our AMCA becomes operational by 2035 , we will still be 10 to 15 years behind others like China who are already testing 6th gen fighters.
Catching up will need an extreme Innovation group who will convert the existing AMCA and tejas platforms into 6th gen ones and start trials in the next 2 to 3 years.
Incisive and apt
Adm Prakash has rightly pointed out the lacunae in our defence preparedness. We are reasonably up to date in air defence and guided missile systems. But we are way behind in advanced fighter aircraft systems. Even after our AMCA becomes operational by 2035 , we will still be 10 to 15 years behind others like China who are already testing 6th gen fighters.
Catching up will need an extreme Innovation group who will convert the existing AMCA and tejas platforms into 6th gen ones and start trials in the next 2 to 3 years.