HAL to Build Second Shakti Engine Line as India Scales Prachand Production
HAL will invest ₹218 crore in a second production line for the Shakti helicopter engine at Koraput as India prepares to manufacture 156 Prachand combat…
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DRDO Is Researching Space-Based RF Geolocation. An Indian HawkEye-Style Constellation Is the Next Step
DRDO has publicly identified the geolocation of terrestrial radio emitters from low-Earth-orbit satellites as a defence research priority, including…
Open analysis →India Targets FY-End Conclusion on 114 Rafales. The Bigger Prize Is What Gets Built in India
India’s proposed acquisition of 114 Rafale fighters has entered formal bid evaluation, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh saying the procurement…
Open analysis →Akash Enters Central Asia. How Operation Sindoor Strengthened India’s Export Pitch
India’s indigenous Akash air-defence system has moved beyond its first overseas customer, Armenia, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirming…
Open analysis →BrahMos Exports Are Set to Cross $600 Million. India Is Building More Than a Missile Market
India expects BrahMos exports to exceed $600 million as the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia emerge as Southeast Asian customers. The value is still…
Open analysis →Kaveri Dry Engine Reportedly Hits 48.5 kN in Russia. What It Means for India’s Ghatak UCAV
India’s Kaveri Derivative Engine has reportedly completed a new round of high-altitude and flight testing in Russia, producing peak dry thrust of 48.5 kN…
Open analysis →India Takes Astra Mk1 to Africa. Why Su-30 Operators Are a Natural Export Market
DRDO has showcased the indigenous Astra Mk1 air-to-air missile in South Africa as India looks for a larger role in the African defence market. Ethiopia…
Open analysis →India’s Defence Exports Hit ₹38,424 Crore. Can ₹50,000 Crore Come by 2028?
India’s defence exports rose 62.66% to a record ₹38,424 crore in FY2025-26, extending a transformation from just ₹686 crore twelve years earlier. Defence…
Open analysis →Indian Navy Plans Six LCU Mk V Ships. Why Their 4,500-Nautical-Mile Reach Matters
The Indian Navy has issued a Request for Information for six larger Landing Craft Utility Mk V vessels, with roughly three times the endurance of its…
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