India is in talks with Denmark over the engine charge amplifiers, while HAL has contracted a local firm to indigenise them, it is learnt. HAL was supposed to start the delivery in March.
The first Tejas will be delivered with Category B engines, reserve engines which may have been used before or came in and remained unused as part of earlier deal with GE for Tejas series.
IAF facing severe shortage in fighter strength and state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has failed to deliver. Of IAF's initial order of 40 Tejas, HAL has delivered only 36.
According to contract for 73 Tejas Mk-1A and 10 trainer aircraft, inked on 1 February 2021, the first Tejas was to be delivered within three years of signing the deal — February 2024.
While Tejas had its own set of system troubles that pilots have encountered & given feedback on, aircraft is considered to be sturdy enough for fliers to remain in control.
While complimenting HAL, CAS indicated that based on these assurances, LCA Mk-1A could be inducted into a newly raised squadron in one of the IAF's operational bases early next year.
While addressing the curtain raiser of 'Aero India' 2023, Singh said that over 75 friendly countries and 700 exhibitors will be part of the Aero-India Show.
Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
This article is exactly the reason why indigenisation of our entire defence and arms industry is of paramount importance. Besides in an actual war scenario these foreign countries would have the power to throttle the supply of these critical arms components through sanctions, like they’re trying to choke Russia of critical military technologies, putting our national security at a serious risk.
This article is exactly the reason why indigenisation of our entire defence and arms industry is of paramount importance. Besides in an actual war scenario these foreign countries would have the power to throttle the supply of these critical arms components through sanctions, like they’re trying to choke Russia of critical military technologies, putting our national security at a serious risk.