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What is LCA Mk-1A: The 4.5-generation supersonic fighter jet set to join the Indian Air Force; HAL expects to start delivery by year-end

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2026

"I have got 10 engines from GE Aerospace, and 27 LCA Mk-1A airframes are ready. We can definitely deliver 10 aircraft," Ravi stated.

Crime

Gurugram: Parking attendant attacks Kargil War veteran with an iron rod, victim suffers head injury and fractured elbow

OpIndia Staff - 14 September, 2026

Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain and Kargil veteran Amit Kumar Gupta was severely beaten with an iron rod by a parking attendant in Gurugram.

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IAF successfully tests indigenous Khagantak-243: What is India’s new 140-km-class glide bomb and why does the trial matter?

Jinit Jain - 2 September, 2026

India’s Khagantak-243 trial marks more than a weapons milestone; it signals the IAF’s growing ability to deliver precision firepower from stand-off distances using indigenously developed technology.

Crime

Delhi police arrests ‘honey-trapped’ Indian Air Force officer, who leaked sensitive defence data to Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 9 August, 2026

An Indian Air Force Wing Commander has been arrested on charges of falling into a honey trap set by a Pakistani intelligence agency.

In an age of air centric modern warfare, India moves to join French-led sixth-generation fighter programme, seeks roadmap from defence ministry: Details

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2026

India has begun efforts to join France's Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for sixth-generation fighter jets

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 41, more than 7.27 lakh people affected

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2026

The flood situation in Assam has worsened severely, leaving 41 dead and over 7.27 lakh people affected across 25 districts

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Indigenously developed Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control system gets final operational clearance after years of use by the Indian Air Force

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2026

In a defining moment for India’s defence self-reliance, the Indian Air Force today received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certificate for the indigenous ‘Netra’...

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AMCA faces a massive engine dilemma: Govt looking for alternatives as GE deal turns costly, while Rolls-Royce makes a strong pitch amid Safran’s reliable...

Raju Das - 25 June, 2026

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, India’s flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter programme, is facing a massive engine dilemma that threatens to impact its development timelines and overall strategy.

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