HAL, GE to co-produce fighter jet engines in India

In a significant boost to India's defence sector, the engines for the Light Combat Aircraft Mark 2 and the first two squadrons of the indigenous advanced medium combat aircraft will be domestically......

IAF To Get More Power With Gen-5 Fighter

In the event of a war with China, AMCA deep strikes would target China's rail and road links with Tibet, isolating PLA divisions there. IMAGE: A model of the 5th Generation Advanced Medium Combat......

GE Aerospace to produce fighter jet engines in India

In a landmark announcement, GE Aerospace on Thursday said it has inked a pact with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to jointly produce fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force's Light Combat......

What Rajnath's UK Visit Means For India's Defence

The Indian Navy, which was earlier looking towards the US for design expertise, technical know-how and operational practices, is now considering the advantages of working with the Royal Navy.......

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says global aircraft makers will have to get approval from their own governments to transfer technology and build jets in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports from......

High-tech SMEs will now contribute to Tejas, combat vehicle programmes

Aeron Systems, founded in 2008 by Ashvani Shukla and Abhijit Bokil, is looking to contribute to programmes such as the Tejas light combat aircraft Small, ultra-high-tech companies such as Aeron......

Auto parts cos drool over aviation, defence space

A week ago, the Mahindra & Mahindra group bought majority stakes in component firm Aerostaff Australia and aircraft maker Gippsland Aeronautics for Rs 175 crore (Rs 1.75 billion). Aerostaff......