Costliest Fighter Jet Deal Ever: Rafale-M for Navy
India is set to finalize the Rafale-M deal for the Navy’s carrier fleet. The agreement, worth Rs 60,000-70,000 crore, includes…
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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 from almost everyone familiar with the sector: gas turbine engines. For decades, India's combat aviation…
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 unexpected hurdle. While the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is making significant progress on…
From Make in India to Made for Battle
~By Rajan V Nair Heavy machinery, mass formations and brute force once defined military power. Not anymore. Across conflict zones worldwide, the soldier on the ground is increasingly being supported and in some cases replaced…
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 Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fighter fleet. The move marks an important transition from licensed assembly…
