Indian Defence News

Defence Ministry has directed HAL to meet delivery deadlines for the Tejas LCA Mk1A fighter jets and recover more than two years of delays. The warning follows continued engine supply issues and certification bottlenecks. With IAF operating well below sanctioned squadron strength, faster deliveries have become a critical national defence priority.

DRDO has handed over the final operational clearance certificate for the indigenous Netra AEW&C system to the Indian Air Force. The clearance confirms the platform is combat-ready, with radar, surveillance, communication and self-protection capabilities.

A twin-engine, AMCA is a fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter, designed for air supremacy and deep-strike missions. It features a low radar cross-section, supercruise capabilities, and internal weapons bays.

As Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi prepares to retire on June 30, 2026, he leaves behind a transformed Indian Army built for modern warfare. His tenure saw the deployment of 50,000 drones, creation of specialised combat units, expansion of domestic drone production, and new military doctrines. Operation Sindoor validated these reforms.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹425 crore contract with Bharat Forge for 12 Marine Gas Turbine Generator sets for the Indian Navy’s Kolkata-class ships. Under ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, the deal marks Bharat Forge’s entry into marine gas turbines and aims to boost indigenous capability and enhance naval operational readiness.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission three indigenously built Indian Navy ships, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, in Kolkata on June 21. Designed and built in India, the vessels will strengthen maritime security, hydrographic surveying and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

Output has more than doubled since FY21 and quadrupled since FY14, as Indian companies emerge as credible suppliers of weapons and equipment to an expanding list of overseas buyers.

The Indian Army has issued RFI to domestic and global defence manufacturers, seeking details on an Intermediate Target System Rocket, a ground-launched aerial target designed to simulate realistic threats for training troops equipped with infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles.

DRDO successfully conducted a fresh flight test of India's Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The indigenous subsonic missile, capable of striking targets up to 1,000 km away, met all mission objectives. The missile is being developed for the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Five IAF personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident during landing at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam. Co-pilot survived and is undergoing treatment. The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry into the crash.