RA News Desk

Washington: Dissatisfied with the quality of the engines for its fighter jets, the US Air Force is looking for new engines — and perhaps new manufacturers. “The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including...

Washington: The Defence Department August 3 announced framework agreements with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin aimed at expanding production of critical Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defence, or THAAD, interceptor components as the...

Washington: The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) next week will kick off its inaugural Lift Challenge, a weeklong competition that aims to “revolutionise heavy vertical-lift aviation” by finding a drone capable of lifting...

Washington: The US Air Force’s F-47 programme has begun its engineering and manufacturing development phase and will fly in the coming years, a service official said. The programme, described as “extreme teaming” with industry partners,...

New Delhi: Pakistan has deployed 250 Chinese-made SH-15 truck-mounted self-propelled howitzers along its border with India, marking a significant escalation in artillery reinforcement, according to media reports. Intelligence sources revealed that the Pakistan Army...

New Delhi: Russia has introduced a new electronic warfare system designed to interfere with Starlink communications by targeting satellites directly rather than attacking ground terminals. The system, named Volna Kupol Garant, represents a departure from...

New Delhi: India and the United Kingdom (UK) have formally launched the India‑UK Autonomous Platforms and Uncrewed Systems Working Group at the Farnborough International Air Show 2026, marking a major step in bilateral defence...

NEW DELHI. In a major push toward modernising India’s national security framework, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has underlined the urgent necessity of deepening integration between the military and civilian components of the Ministry of Defence...

New Delhi: Government has appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, SM, VSM & Bar, presently serving as the Director General Medical Services (Air), as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) with effect from...

New Delhi: Two strategically important satellites, NVS-03 and GISAT-1A, have been waiting at India’s spaceport in Sriharikota for weeks, with their launches stalled due to the absence of government approval, media reports said. Alongside...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is advancing plans to transform its attack helicopters into specialised drone hunters, equipping them with micro-missiles, AI-powered radars, GPS and radio-frequency jammers, and advanced fragmentation warheads. This initiative,...

New Delhi: Hyderabad-based  defence start-up Apollyon Dynamics has unveiled the Nightshade ADX-1, a jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle designed to redefine aerial warfare, media reports said. The UAV is engineered for missions in heavily defended airspace,...

Kanpur / New Delhi: Committed to staying at the forefront of composite manufacturing technology, Lohia Aerospace Systems on August 4 announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Massivit — the...