The shortage in the number of fighter squadrons is being addressed through multi-pronged approaches to ensure that this is realised within time, budget and under the Make-in-India initiative, it added. The defence ministry told the committee that the IAF plans to induct the MRFA in a phased manner and that the case is being progressed under the Make in India provisions of the Defence Acquisition

India is set to export its indigenous anti-air system to Armenia, adding to its growing list of exports to the Asian country. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will manufacture and deliver the Akash anti-air systems as part of an estimated ₹6,000-crore deal.Recently, India successfully showcased the Akash missile system’s capability to engage four aerial targets simultaneously at a range of 25

Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation’s territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent docking requests from Chinese surveillance ships.There were apprehensions in New Delhi about the possibility of Chinese vessels’ hi-tech tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian defence

So, is Nawaz Sharif Pakistan’s best chance to improve ties with India? Will Nawaz Sharif be able to fix ties with India?by Shishir GuptaNew Delhi: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has lashed out at the Pakistan military and said that India and the U.S. are not to blame for the miserable condition of the country. The three-time prime minister, who is eying his fourth term, slammed the

AWS has signed an MoU with ISRO to support space tech innovations through cloud computing in India with a particular focus on start-upsGlobal cloud company Amazon Web Services (AWS) aims to strengthen its relationship with the Indian space industry which includes both public and private sector companies with a keen focus on space tech start-ups.AWS has been engaged with the global space industry

The SAMAR air-defence system – as seen at Aero India 2023 – uses Ashok Leyland vehicle mounted with refurbished R-73E missiles on rail launchersThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted the Surface To Air Missile For Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) system, an IAF source told Janes on 20 December.According to the source, the service also test-fired the system in mid-December at Air Force Station