Is HAL Trying to Move the Goalposts on the IAF’s Medium Transport Aircraft?
For the Indian Air Force, the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme is not simply another aircraft acquisition. It addresses one…
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The Aravalli Engine: The Contract That Matters More Than the Helicopter
~Ishika Dutta On August 26, HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines signed a contract that most of the Indian defence commentary…
India’s Next Fighter Trainer Just Opened a Crowded Field
~By Shamita Rishab Room 469 at Vayu Bhawan does not look like a battlefield. But a quiet contest for India’s…
The Dragon’s Combustion Chamber
Disclaimer:This article has been authored by aerospace engineering student Wang Xi (王西), and the views, opinions, and analyses expressed herein…
India’s Ballistic Missile Shield: From Pakistan-Focused Defense to Countering Chinese Missile Threats
India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme has quietly emerged as one of the country’s most significant strategic achievements. While fighter…
Did India Acquire Belarusian Loitering Munitions? The Evidence, The Questions, And What We Actually Know
The world of defence procurement is often filled with rumours, leaks, and anonymous claims. Most disappear within days. Some, however,…
Screwdriver India vs Made in India: The Battle for India’s Defence Manufacturing
Recent defence procurement decisions and the inauguration of new manufacturing facilities have once again brought India’s defence-industrial strategy into focus.…
Kaveri Engine will rise from ashes & Solve India’s Biggest Defence Aviation Problem?
If one were to ask what India’s single biggest pain point in defence aviation is, the answer would come instantly…
Netra Mk2 Faces Platform Delays
India’s ambitious plan to field a new generation of indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AEW&C) has encountered an…
India Begins Deep Indigenization Push for AL-31FP Engines Powering Su-30MKI Fleet
India has started a major effort to increase the indigenous content of the Russian-origin AL-31FP turbofan engines that power the…