India edges closer to enhancing air power as the Defence Procurement Board approves buying 114 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation. Chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, the proposal now awaits Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's DAC and PM Modi's CCS nod. A February Modi-Macron meet could seal it, featuring Make in India tech transfers, 55-60% local content, Indian weapons integration, and a new Hyderabad fuselage plant while Tejas Mk-1A and AMCA proceed independently.
Sonitpur Superintendent of Police Barun Purakayastha said Sharma was indeed arrested and would be produced before a Tezpur court on Sunday, 14th December.
Pakistan faces severe backlash for sending flood relief supplies to Sri Lanka marked with 2024 expiry dates. In contrast, India has stepped up humanitarian efforts under 'Operation Sagar Bandhu,' delivering 53 tonnes of aid and evacuating stranded civilians from the cyclone-hit nation
The Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show underscores the extreme risks of aerobatic military flying, where pilots and machines operate at the very edge of human and technological limits.
Wing Commander Syal was 34 years old and belonged to Patiyalkar village in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. His father, Jagarnath Syal, earlier served in the Indian Army’s Medical Corps.
As per a TOI report, tests are underway for the 800-km BrahMos, with a modified ramjet engine coupled with other upgrades. This is to ensure full readiness of the non-nuclear conventional missiles by 2027-year end.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to achieve a major milestone in India’s indigenous defence programme as the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas...