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Defence Production of India Hits Record ₹1.27 Lakh Crore, Exports Soar

By Khushboo Kumari March 31, 2025 ADITI Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System Aero India 2025 AI-driven defence technology Akash Missile System Arjun Main Battle Tank ATAGS autonomous weapon systems Bharat Forge C4ISR System cyber technology defence budget Defence Exports Defence Industrial Corridors defence innovation defence manufacturing defence policy interventions Defence Public Sector Undertakings DRDO global manufacturing hub Hindustan Aeronautics Limited iDEX import substitution India defence production indigenization indigenous naval destroyers KC-135 Flight Refuelling Aircraft LCA Tejas Light Combat Helicopter Prachand Make in India MAKE-I MAKE-II MAKE-III Metrea Management military infrastructure military modernization National Security private sector defence production quantum-secure communication RudraM II Missile SAMARTHYA self-reliance Tamil Nadu DIC Tata Advanced Systems technological advancement Transfer of Technology underwater surveillance Uttar Pradesh DIC

NEW DELHI: India’s defence production has reached unprecedented heights, marking a new era of self-reliance and technological advancement. With the launch of the “Make in…

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MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 $8 050 Crore 09 156 LCH 177 Contracts 193 Contracts 2024-25 500 Jobs 65% Indigenous 68 700 Crore 92%922 Crore Air to Air Refuelling Armed forces Combat Capability combat readiness Contract Value contracts Defence defence manufacturing defence procurement Domestic Companies Domestic Industry Equipment Flight Refuelling Aircraft FRA HAL Helicopters High Altitude Highest Ever Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indigenous Content indigenously designed Jobs KC135 Aircraft Light Combat Helicopters Make in India Metrea Management Ministry of Defence MoD MSMEs Pilots Prachand procurement Rs 1 Rs 2 Rs 62 training Wet Leasing

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156…

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Baijayant Panda-Led CoPU Pushes for PSU Accountability, Tables Key Reports in Parliament

By TNI Team March 27, 2025 Action Taken Notes ATNs audit report Baijayant Panda BJP CAG Reports Committee on Public Undertakings CoPU defense manufacturing Design and Development Estimates Committee financial standing committee fiscal prudence HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IFCI Limited industrial finance IREL (India) Limited Kendrapara MP National Security Operational excellence PAC parliamentary efficiency parliamentary oversight policy recommendations PSU accountability public sector enterprises rare earth minerals Tejas Light Combat Aircraft transparency

New Delhi: In a significant development for parliamentary oversight of India’s public sector enterprises, the 18th Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU), chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party…

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Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ADA aerial targets Aeronautical Development Agency air defense capabilities air-to-air missile ASTRA BVRAAM Astra Missile aviation technology BVRAAM CEMILAC Chandipur Chandipur test range Defence Research and Development Organisation defense production DG-AQA DRDO electronic warfare systems guidance systems HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force indigenous fighter jet indigenous innovation MiG-21 missile development mission parameters multi-role supersonic fighter navigation systems Odisha performance evaluation precision targeting radar capabilities Rajnath Singh Samir V. Kamat self-reliance Tejas LCA AF MK1 Tejas LCA AF MK1A test-firing

NEW DELHI: The indigenous Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fired the homegrown ASTRA Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha,…

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India’s defense push: HAL gets first private sector-made LCA Mk1A fuselage

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 10, 2025 aerospace sector Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh air warriors Alpha Tocol Engineering Services bengaluru Chief of Air Staff D.K. Sunil defence minister rajnath singh defense manufacturing delivery commitments Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi fuselage HAL HAL Aircraft Division Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF India's defense push Indian Air Force indigenous manufacturing L&T Lakshmi Machine Works Larsen & Toubro LCA Mk1A LMW private sector production capacity public-private collaboration self-reliance TASL Tata Advanced Systems Ltd Vem Technologies Wing Commander Baran Sen

NEW DELHI: A push to India’s defense manufacturing sector, Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., a Bengaluru-based private company, has delivered the first rear fuselage…

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“Mazaa nahi aa raha hai”: IAF chief calls out HAL on Tejas delays

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 12, 2025 Aero India 2025 Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh defence manufacturing defence minister rajnath singh delivery expectations GE F404 engine HAL HAL efficiency Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HJT-36 Yashas IAF chief indigenization vs import dependence mission mode production delays supply chain issues Tejas delays Tejas Mk1A fighter jets

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has raised serious concerns over HAL’s repeated delays in delivering the Tejas Mk1A fighter jets, citing inefficiencies and lack of urgency. Despite government support, Singh’s remarks signal frustration over HAL’s execution, stressing the need for drastic change.

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HAL tests CATS warrior engine, hits major milestone

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 13, 2025 advanced aerospace exhibition Aero India 2025 aerospace technologies CATS CATS Warrior Combat Air Teaming System combat radius defence innovation Dr. D.K. Sunil drone propulsion systems engine ground run flight tests force multiplier HAL HAL Bengaluru facility Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Light Combat Aircraft Tejas loyal wingman drone NewSpace Research and Technologies operational reach precision strikes situational awareness strategic capabilities taxi trials UCAV Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has conducted the engine ground run of the CATS Warrior, a full-scale demonstrator of India’s next-generation unmanned combat aerial…

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IAF Chief highlights delays in Tejas Production, urges private sector involvement

By Sumit Kumar October 4, 2024 Agniveer Air Chief Marshal AP Singh China Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Indian Air Force indigenization Iron Dome system isro Light Combat Aircraft LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL Tejas

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh raised concerns about delays in the production of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, urging private sector involvement to meet production targets.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) exported an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk III and associated deliverables to Mauritious today

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HAL completes helicopter delivery to Mauritius before schedule

By TNI Team March 13, 2023 Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk III Defence news Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Ministry of Defence

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the delivery of an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III and other deliverables to Mauritius as part of a ₹141…

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Defence Production of India Hits Record ₹1.27 Lakh Crore, Exports Soar

MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

Baijayant Panda-Led CoPU Pushes for PSU Accountability, Tables Key Reports in Parliament

Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

India’s defense push: HAL gets first private sector-made LCA Mk1A fuselage

“Mazaa nahi aa raha hai”: IAF chief calls out HAL on Tejas delays

HAL tests CATS warrior engine, hits major milestone

IAF Chief highlights delays in Tejas Production, urges private sector involvement

HAL completes helicopter delivery to Mauritius before schedule

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