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Indian Air Force's "Eyes in the Sky': DRDO to clear India's indigenous Netra airborne early warning & control system on June 25
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (427+ words) New Delhi: In what is seen as a major milestone for India's indigenous airborne surveillance capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to grant final operational clearance (FOC) for the Netra airborne early warning-and-control (AEW&C) system to…...
Indian Air Force's "Eyes in the Sky': DRDO to clear India's indigenous Netra AEW&C airborne early warning system on June 25 | India Sentinels " India Defence News and Updates
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (441+ words) New Delhi: DRDO will hand the Indian Air Force something it has been waiting on for years, the Final Operational Clearance for the Netra AEW&C system. The ceremony is set for Bengaluru on June 15, at the Centre for Airborne…...
Zorawar light tank induction pushed to 2028-29 as Indian Army addresses design refinements
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (401+ words) New Delhi: The Indian Army now expects to induct the indigenous Zorawar light tank between 2028 and 2029, with the Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, saying issues identified during development and testing are being addressed through the normal design refinement process. The…...
Indian Navy defuses live missile warhead on oil tanker 'Olympic Life' near Kochi
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (296+ words) New Deli: In a high-stakes maritime operation, the Indian Navy successfully neutralized a live missile warhead embedded inside the crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life, preventing what could have been a devastating disaster at sea. The tanker, sailing under the…...
Ministry of Defence weighs penalty against HAL as Tejas Mk1 A deliveries slip over 2 years | India Sentinels " India Defence News and Updates
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (569+ words) New Delhi: The defence ministry is considering invoking contractual penalty clauses against state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) over its failure to deliver a single Tejas Mk1 A fighter jet to the Indian Air Force (IAF), more than two years after deliveries…...
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed next Indian Air Force vice-chief
1+ week, 59+ min ago (161+ words) He will succeed Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who has held the post since January 1. Who is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit? Commissioned into the fighter stream of the Air Force on December 6, 1986, AM Ashutosh Dixit is an alumnus of the National…...
Rolls-Royce offers India new engine for AMCA 5th-gen stealth fighter project, pitches full technology transfer | India Sentinels " India Defence News and Updates
1+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) New Delhi: Rolls-Royce has formally proposed to co-develop a purpose-built jet engine for India's fifth-generation stealth fighter programme and to set up a dedicated aero gas-turbine complex on Indian soil. This move could mark a major shift in India's long…...
Rolls-Royce offers India new engine for AMCA 5th-gen stealth fighter project, pitches full technology transfer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) New Delhi: Rolls-Royce has formally proposed to co-develop a purpose-built jet engine for India's fifth-generation stealth fighter programme and to set up a dedicated aero gas-turbine complex on Indian soil. This move could mark a major shift in India's long…...
India opens talks for 114 Rafale fighter jets; IAF chief ACM AP Singh visits France | India Sentinels " India Defence News and Updates
1+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) New Delhi: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh landed in France on Monday for a four-day visit as New Delhi formally triggered negotiations for 114 Rafale fighter jets " one of the largest defence acquisitions in Indian history. India…...
More than a neighbour: How India became Nepal's economic lifeline through trade and transit
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (641+ words) India Sentinels More than a neighbour: How India became Nepal's economic lifeline through trade and transit India has functioned as Nepal's primary economic lifeline since the two countries signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1950, supplying essential goods, maintaining…...