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With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

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.

Nuclear-propulsion systems to next-gen tanks, India draws up its 15-year defence wishlist

New Delhi: India is looking to induct hypersonic missiles, nuclear propulsion for aircraft carriers and warships, next-gen tanks, a variety of unmanned systems and...

We were given free hand, no restrictions placed on us: IAF chief on Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal A.P. Singh Saturday made it clear that there were no restrictions imposed by the political class...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

3 crashes this year, 3 pilots lost. IAF’s Jaguars, long retired everywhere else, back in spotlight

Running on cannibalised spares and plagued by engine issues, the Jaguar continues to plug critical gaps in the Indian Air Force's stretched squadron strength.

Pakistan’s claims ‘absolutely not correct’, no political constraints on armed forces: Defence secy

In a wide-ranging interview, Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks on Op Sindoor and China’s role, India’s fifth-gen fighter plans, defence procurement roadmap, and defence ties with US.

India to acquire 5th-gen fighters as interim solution? Defence secy says talks with partners are ongoing

With AMCA rollout expected to take a decade, Defence Secretary Rajesh Singh confirms talks for fifth-gen jets amid reports of Pakistan acquiring Chinese stealth fighters.

Ahead of crucial AMCA meet, private companies flag heavy tilt in HAL’s favour

EOI was marked a historic shift in defence procurement & industrial participation policy since this meant that HAL will have to bid along with private firms to bag the contract.

IAF lost ‘some’ jets in Op Sindoor over political constraint to not hit military—Indian Defence Attaché

The remark made earlier this month by Defence Attaché to Indonesia has sparked a row as Oppn seeks answers. Indian Embassy in Indonesia says remarks 'quoted out of context'.

Axiom-4: IISc mentor roots for Shubhanshu Shukla. Tells him, ‘Come back safe, thesis still pending’

Aloke Kumar, one of India’s pioneering scientists leading the country’s research in space manufacturing & habitation, is Shukla’s professor and mentor for his Master’s thesis.

On Camera

Farrhana Bhatt on Bigg Boss 19 reopened Kashmir’s representation wound

Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.