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Created For Rafale, Customized For LCA Tejas, India To Keenly Watch French Missiles ‘Hammering’ In Ukraine War

France recently declared that it would begin sending roughly 50 HAMMER precision-guided bombs—which have also been delivered to India—to the Ukrainian military every month...

Pakistan ‘Outnumbers’ India In AWACS Capability’; Adds Another SAAB ‘Eye In The Sky’ While IAF Looks To Expand Fleet

Pakistan has quietly inducted a new SAAB 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. With this new aircraft, serial number '23058', the...

A Staggering $128 Billion In External Debt, ‘Hungry’ Pakistan Seeks More Aid From ‘Old Pal’ China

By Vaishali Basu Sharma In the throes of a severe multidimensional crisis, cash-strapped Pakistan, whose external debt reached USD 128.1 billion (Sep 2023), has sought...

India, France ‘Ramp Up’ Defense, Space Ties Amid China’s Aggression; Plans For Helo Engine, Submarine, Satellite Deals

India and France have decided to deepen their Indo-Pacific security, defense, and space ties, with deals ranging from military-industrial cooperation to boost the former's...

France Ready For 100% Jet Engine Transfer To India For 5th-Gen AMCA Year After GE Deal For LCA Tejas

French jet engine maker Safran is ready for 100% technology transfer of a jet engine to India for powering the latter's fifth-generation stealth fighter...