Defence Industry

New Delhi: The Modi government's decisive rejection of US F-35 stealth fighter jets represents a pivotal moment in India's defence strategy, emphasising strategic autonomy over external pressure while demonstrating calibrated diplomatic restraint amid escalating...

Tel Aviv: Advanced artillery systems are gaining big popularity in Europe and other continents.  Peru has selected the PULS system made by Israeli company Elbit Systems. The US $60 million deal is expected to be...

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) with General Electric (GE) Aerospace for co-production of the F414-INS6 engines to power India's Tejas MK-2 fighter aircraft, marking a significant...

Tel Aviv: Italy is enhancing the capabilities of its special mission aircraft in two ways - acquiring more such aircraft and upgrading the two existing ones.  According to some defence sources, at least two more...

New Delhi: India is on the verge of finalising a landmark defence deal with US-based Shield AI that will enable the Indian Air Force (IAF) to acquire the advanced V-BAT combat drones while also...

Belagavi. SQuAD Forging India Private Limited (“SQuAD”), a manufacturer of forged components for the aerospace industry, has earned the prestigious NADCAP accreditation for its forging process (metallic materials manufacturing). SQuAD is a joint venture company of Aequs Limited...

New Delhi: The Tejas MK-1A fighter jet is poised to enter a crucial missile testing phase ahead of its delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The aircraft has reached the "roll out" stage, signifying...

Tel Aviv: Israel plans to sign the contract for the acquisition of 25 Boeing F-15IA in early 2026. The letter of agreement (LOA) for the US $5.2 billion deal was signed in 2024 but...

Belfast: L3Harris and electronic warfare (EW) specialist ELT Group are partnering to set up an Italian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) multi-sensor test facility — a first of its kind built outside the US. The...

New Delhi: India is reconsidering its original plan under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme to buy 114 advanced fighter jets.  Instead of acquiring all 114 jets in a single tender process, India is now...

New Delhi. As part of a shared vision to accelerate India’s maritime industrial capabilities, BEML Limited and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) have entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the...

Mumbai. The Aerospace business of Godrej Enterprises Group has received a contract award from Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, to...

Paris: Turkey and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding on the export of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, bringing the government in Ankara a step closer to buying the multi-role fighter aircraft built by...