Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)

Historic First: Vice Chiefs of Army, Navy, IAF Fly in LCA Tejas

New Delhi: In a landmark event for India's Defence Forces, the Vice Chiefs of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force made history September 9  by flying in the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)...

US Upsets Tejas Schedule

The Indian Air Force (IAF), grappling with depleting numbers of fighter jet aircraft, has realised by now that the scheduled delivery of the indigenous Tejas Mk-1A aircraft will not happen on time. The Hindustan...

Tarang Shakti 2024: The Largest Multilateral Air Exercise Hosted by the IAF

For the last ten days, the skies above Sulur, Tamil Nadu were abuzz with the roar of fighter aircraft, including Eurofighter Typhoons, French Rafales, and India’s own LCA Tejas. These fighter aircrafts were participating...

Strategic Push: Dassault Aviation to Acquire Land for MRO Facility, Strengthen Rafale’s India Operations

New Delhi: Giving a strategic push to its India operations, Dassault Aviation SA is in the process of acquiring land near Jewar international airport for a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for India’s...

Ministry of Defence Issues RFP to Procure 156 LCH Prachand for Indian Army, IAF

New Delhi: Giving further boost to aatmanirbharta and augment battle capabilities of the armed forces, especially to operate at high altitudes, the defence ministry has started the process to procure 156 light combat helicopters...

Three Indian Defence Companies HAL, Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics Lead with Over Rs 10,000 Crore Order Book

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who is into  second term, emphasised in his recent tweet about the government's commitment towards building self-reliance in the defence industry of India. In March 2024, defence ministry released...

GE Aerospace to Invest over Rs 240 Crore in Expanding its Manufacturing Facility at Pune

  Pune. Close on the heels of launching as a standalone company listed on New York Stock Exchange, GE Aerospace has announced an investment of over Rs 240 crore (~USD 30 million) to expand and upgrade...

Soaring High: LCA Mk1A Successfully Completes Inaugural Flight

Bengaluru: Soaring into the sky, the first Aircraft LA5033 of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas’ Mk1A Aircraft series successfully completed its inaugural flight at the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s facility in Bengaluru. Lasting 18...

HAL Working Towards Delivering First Tejas MK-1A to Indian Air Force by March End

New Delhi: Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU),  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, is working towards delivering the first Tejas MK-1A fighter jet to the Indian Air Force by the end of this month. It is also...

Hypersonic Hiccups: Challenges in BRAHMOS II Development

Named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers, the BRAHMOS missile system has been one of India’s most successful weapons programmes. A joint-venture between the DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together formed BrahMos Aerospace,...

Tejas – Taking India to the Statusphere

  The Tejas light combat aircraft is arguably the most impressive achievement of India's aerospace industry, today. The Mark 1 version is already a capable fighter and after years of being based at Tamil Nadu’s...

Journey Through Time and Tides

  In a romanticised portrayal of India’s extensive maritime history dating back to 3000 BC, when the Indus Valley Civilisation established trade links with Mesopotamia, and highlighting its contemporary combat capabilities, the Indian Navy is...

Dubai Air Show 2023: Incredible Displays from India’s Defence Industry

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent is at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai to participate in the biennial Dubai Air Show, scheduled from November 13 to November 17, 2023. Light Combat Aircraft...
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