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Why 'Make in India' in defence may be leaving India vulnerable to threats

India's air force, army, and navy can no longer import some critical weapons systems to replace aging ones, the officials said

Amid US grounding, IAF's Chinook helicopter fleet operating as usual

The Chinook helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are operating as usual notwithstanding the US Army grounding the entire fleet of the heavy-lift choppers over fuel leaks that caused a "small number" of engine fires. People familiar with the development said on Wednesday the IAF headquarters has sent a communication to Boeing India following reports of the grounding of the Chinook CH-47 helicopters by the United States Army. It is learnt that Boeing India has communicated to the IAF that the Chinook CH-47F(I) helicopters being operated by the force are not at all impacted by the problem that has hit the US Army fleet. The IAF is operating 15 Chinooks at present. "The Chinook fleet of the IAF is operating as usual," said one of the people cited above. There was no comment on the matter by either the IAF or Boeing India. An US Army spokesperson said the force grounded the entire fleet of its Chinook helicopters after a small number of engine fires were reported due to a fuel le

Cabinet likely to take up Tejas Mark 2 case soon to grant permission

The new Tejas Mark 2 fighter is expected to be rolled out in a two-year time frame, and its first flight will take another year, say ADA officials.

India acknowledges Argentina's interest in Tejas fighter aircraft

India acknowledged Argentina's interest in the made-in-India Tejas fighter aircraft for the Argentine Air Force

AFCAT (2) 2022: Exam details, timing, subjects and exam duration

Indian Air Force will be conducting AFCAT(2) 2022 exam till August 28, Sunday. Read this article to know the exam details, subjects, syllabus, exam pattern and duration of the test

India's first indigenous carrier 'INS Vikrant' to be commissioned on Sept 2

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier carries on board an air wing consisting of 30 aircrafts

LIVE: Nitish wins trust vote after BJP lawmakers walk out of Bihar assembly

From Adani Group acquiring a majority stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) to Covid news, catch all the latest live updates here

Top Headlines: India's nuclear power push gains traction; Adani-NDTV deal

Gautam Adani's group said it will buy a majority stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as it looks to boost media investments as part of an ambitious expansion plan

Accidental firing of Brahmos missile: Three IAF officers sacked

Court of Inquiry found deviation from SOP by 3 officers led to accidental firing of Brahmos missile that landed in Pakistan

IAF sends 4 Sukhois, 2 C-17 aircraft for Pitch Black exercise in Australia

Four Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets and two C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday joined a 17-nation air combat exercise in Australia. The three-week 'Pitch Black' exercise, being hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), is taking place amid the conflict in Ukraine and China's military muscle-flexing in the Taiwan Strait following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. Over 100 aircraft and 2,500 personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, the UAE, Singapore, Thailand, the US and the UK are participating in the exercise in Australia's Northern Territory. The RAAF considers the biennial exercise as its "capstone" international engagement activity with the air forces from strategic partners and allies. "An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia for participating in exercise Pitch Black 2022 scheduled to be held from August 19 to September 8

Durand Cup: Former Champions FC Goa to face Indian Air Force at KBK Kolkata

FC Goa take on the Indian Air Force at Kolkata's Kishore Bharati Krirangan and the Kerala Blasters take on Sudeva FC of Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Atheltic stadium in Guwahati.

HAL signs agreement establishing footprint in Malaysia to export weaponry

Aerospace giant preparing for likely success in exporting Indian Tejas Mark 1A fighter

Lack of consensus delays construction of third indigenous aircraft carrier

The Navy has a difficult task ahead to convince the other two services, as well as elements in the Navy itself, that India needs a third, large, expensive carrier

IAF's woman pilot Deepika Misra conferred with Vayu Sena medal by President

Wing Commander Deepika Misra, a pilot of the Indian Air Force, was on Sunday conferred with the Vayu Sena medal, becoming perhaps the first woman to bag the prestigious award

Congress to hit the streets again to protest Agnipath scheme after Aug 15

The Congress is going to hit the streets demanding rollback of the Agnipath scheme of short-term recruitment into the armed forces and unemployment after August 15

Indian Air Force releases AFCAT 2 Admit Card 2022; here's how to download

Candidates who have applied for the test can now download their admit cards from the official website - afcat.cdac.in.

US, Australia among six countries interested in Tejas, says govt

The other two countries that have evinced interest in the aircraft are Argentina and Egypt, according to Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt

The aircraft and the carrier

The decision on the choice of a second indigenous aircraft carrier, which the navy is pushing for, will be crucial in determining India's maritime future

Over 80,000 women candidates register for Indian Navy's Agniveer scheme

As the registration for the Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) and Matric Recruit(MR) concluded on Wednesday, the Indian Navy received over 80,000 applications from women candidates, informed the officials.The recruitment of the above-mentioned profiles will be done under the Agnipath scheme."Indian Navy's SSR (Senior Secondary Recruit) & MR (Matric Recruit) registration process towards the #AgnipathRecruitmentScheme has been completed. 9.55 lakh Agniveer applicants including 82,000 women aspirants have registered," tweeted the official handle of Indian Navy.Focusing on gender-neutrality in all its branches, the Indian Navy on June 20 announced its decision to recruit women sailors, through the newly-unveiled Agnipath recruitment scheme.While all the three services - Army, Air Force and Navy - have had women officers, this will be the first time that positions of Personnel Below Officers' Rank (PBOR) will be open to women."We are still formulating the exact number of women sailors .

Retiring the MiG-21

Govt must procure modern fighter aircraft