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France Makes Big Move To Win IAF’s $20B Deal; Experts Say MRO Facility For Rafale Fighters A Hint To India

Besides securing Indian airspace against adversaries, the Rafale fighter jets may bolster the country’s ‘Make in India’ or ‘Atmanirbhar’ strategy of local defense manufacturing....

India’s LCA Tejas MK-1A Fighters Miss Another Deadline; Report Says IAF To Begin Inducting From End Of Month

The much-anticipated delivery of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the Indian Air Force (IAF) is now expected to...

Indian Tug Boat “Fights” Chinese Submarine In The Great Game; Delhi Works To Limit Beijing’s Presence In Bay Of Bengal

India has unleashed a charm offensive to pull Bangladesh from the Chinese embrace. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted her Bangladeshi counterpart, Prime Minister...

From Paris To Pune, French Defense Giant Thales Aggressively Forges Ties With Key Firms Under ‘Make In India’

Adani Defence & Aerospace has joined forces with French powerhouse Thales Group to light up the skies with homegrown rockets. Announced at the buzzing...

India’s Plan To Develop “China Chokepoint” At Strategic Andaman & Nicobar Islands, In The Eye Of Storm

Sitting at the entrance of the Malacca Straits, a chokepoint for China connecting the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the...