India’s efforts to recapitalise its fighter fleet have taken a step forward with the first flight of the production standard Hindustan Aeronautics Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS MK-1A fighter.The flight involved aircraft LA5033 flying 18min from HAL’s production facility in Bangalore on 28 March, according the manufacturer.Indian media reports suggest that there are just under 40 TEJAS MK-1 

Damien Symon @detresfa_     Monitoring imagery of Bangladesh’s, China-built submarine base shows the development of a dry dock on site, likely to support submarine maintenance. This enhanced defence cooperation endeavour by China helps Beijing solidify its presence & influence in the region, reported Damien Symon of @detresfa_  on its Twitter handle.China has built a

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is working on a mobile nuclear reactor that uses a teleoperated system of a mobile robot, wireless network, and control stations. The mobile robot is Ackerman steered and has a mission time of 10 hours on a single charge.A New Research Reactor A swimming pool type research reactor “Apsara-upgraded”, of higher capacity was born at Trombay on 10th September 2018

The Western Command of the Indian Army successfully tested the Akash Surface-to-Air Missile System on Sunday, March 31. The test, conducted as part of routine drills to assess the operational readiness of India’s defence forces, marks a milestone in the country’s defence capabilities.The Akash missile system was designed and developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development