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Su-57 only rapid stealth option for IAF; Rafales still essential: Source

But the proliferation of stealth platforms and the advent of sixth-generation technologies have not made the Rafale obsolete for the IAF, source says

Tejas Mk1A deliveries may slip beyond June; IAF open to concessions: Source

IAF willing to accept deliveries if jet is combat-capable and remaining gaps are assured to be bridged in a timely manner

Stealth Ghatak drone must be fast-tracked: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said the launch of a formal loyal wingman programme is 'a very high-priority target'

India to project power across Indo-Pacific and beyond by 2047: Defence Secy

Defence Secretary sets targets of Rs 8.8 trillion in defence production and Rs 2.8 trillion in arms exports by 2047; calls on industry to deliver on time and collaborate more closely

Govt appoints new CDS, Navy chief amid theatre command restructuring push

Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) to lead military integration push, while Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan takes charge amid maritime security challenges

Pakistan's mediation belies India's claims of its isolation

Ex-diplomats say the 'peacemaker' role in US-Iran talks is not a zero-sum game for India but needs recalibration

A David-Goliath clash

Iran's missile-and-drone arsenal offset a huge US deployment

Govt appoints Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani as Chief of Defence Staff

The incumbent, CDS General Anil Chauhan, will complete his tenure on May 30, 2026

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed as next Chief of the Naval Staff

Vice Admiral Swaminathan, who is presently the Western Naval Commander in Mumbai, will take charge on May 31, with his tenure lasting up to December 31, 2028

One year of Op Sindoor: The operation that spawned a spending shield

Capex up, sharper focus on air defence and drones

Theatre command recommendations submitted; joint ops centre by May-end: CDS

Work underway to set up geospatial and communication agencies for the armed forces

War with Iran may have cost the US $40-$50 billion so far: Report

While a top Pentagon official has said the war in West Asia has cost the US $25 billion so far, the estimate does not account for damage to American bases in the region

Iran lays mines in Hormuz for the second time since war began: Report

US military reportedly aware of how many new mines Iran has deployed

Japan ends ban on lethal arms exports as security pressures mount: Report

Policy change signals a significant departure from the country's post-World War II pacifist stance

Iran's missile, drone arsenal rebound despite US, Israeli strikes: Report

While US and Israeli strikes degraded Iran's arsenal and weapons manufacturing capacity, the latter has preserved sufficient capability to remain a credible threat

The hyperwar is here

How predictive AI is changing outcomes in conflict

Slender hopes of mindset shift

Private players call for the government to identify 'national champions' in defence buying

Lessons from Kaveri for India's aeroengine ambitions

India's combat aircraft programmes depend on US-made power plants at present

Armed forces plan to set up new drone, data, geospatial, info war units

The plans come just months after Operation Sindoor, which saw extensive information warfare, disinformation campaigns and the first instance of large-scale drone warfare in the subcontinent

Indian aerospace exports surge amid a slump in US shipments

Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and France emerge as top export destinations