Air Force

Declaring 2025 as ‘Year of Reforms’, Defence Ministry to Prioritise Simpler Procurement, Theaterisation

New Delhi: Aiming to facilitate rolling out integrated theatre commands to bolster synergy among the three services and transform the military into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force, the Defence Ministry on January 1, declared 2025...

New Batch of Drones for Replicator Announced by Pentagon

Washington: The Pentagon unveiled a new round of aerial and maritime drones for Replicator, a massive effort to fast-track the delivery of unmanned weapons systems to the services. This includes  multiple drones from the Army’s...

EDGE Group Takes the Leading Role in UAE-India Defence Cooperation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India have built a strong and multifaceted bilateral relationship, extending far beyond trade into areas critical for regional stability and technological advancement. As India marks the 92nd anniversary...

Joint Commanders Conference Concludes, Defence Minister Calls for Cutting-Edge Tech Preparedness

Lucknow: The two-day Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow concluded with a powerful focus on transforming India’s military for future challenges. The event, presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, brought together the top military...

US Space Force Expects to Start Fielding Satellites for Tracking Targets by Early 2030s

Washington: The US Space Force expects to start fielding satellites designed to track moving targets on the ground and in the air by the early 2030s, according to the service’s vice chief. “I see it...

US Air Force Plans to Add Over a Dozen MH-139 Helos in FY26

Washington: After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the US Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the...

KBR to Expand its Space Support Ops with LinQuest Buy

Washington: Houston-based KBR has finalised its purchase of LinQuest — expanding its reach into the space sector, KBR announced September 3. “The acquisition strengthens KBR’s capabilities across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions. LinQuest...

Pentagon Extends Deployment of Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle East

Washington: Two US Navy aircraft carriers, including the Theodore Roosevelt, are now operating in the Middle East amid continuing concerns about a larger regional war erupting. The Pentagon has extended the deployment of the aircraft...

Croatia Triples Black Hawk Fleet With Purchase of Eight Additional Helicopters

STRATFORD, Connecticut. Croatia has officially purchased eight additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), via U.S. government Foreign Military Sale, bringing the country’s Black Hawk fleet total to...

Optimise Resources, Manpower as Cost of Future Wars Would be Enormous: CDS General Chauhan

New Delhi: CDS General Anil Chauhan speaking at the Air Force capstone seminar on June 25, which marked the culmination of the third Warfare & Aerospace Strategy Program (WASP) course, emphasised that the cost...

India to Carry Out High Altitude Trials of Indigenous Shoulder- Fired Air Defence Missiles

New Delhi: Amid the large-scale requirement for shoulder-fired air defence missiles, DRDO is going to carry out trials of the indigenous shoulder-fired air defence missiles before handing them over to the Indian Army for...

US Air National Guard Receives Service’s First Combat-Ready F-15EX

  St. Louis (Missouri): The Air Force on June 5 received its first combat-ready F-15EX Eagle II fighter. The Boeing-made jet was flown from the company’s facility in St. Louis, Missouri, where it was built,...

Government Sets Timeline for Indian Defence’s Theaterisation Roll Out

New Delhi: The Modi government has set a time frame of one year from the swearing-in of the new government next month for rolling out Theaterisation. Sources in the defence and security establishment said that...
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