IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
The coming years will test India’s defence industry like never before. Success will depend on collaboration between DRDO, ADA, HAL, private firms, and international partners.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.
PM Narendra Modi said that the number of airports in the country has increased from 70 in 2014 to more than 160 in 2026, and India could have more than 400 airports by 2047.
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...
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