defense procurement
Israeli Aerospace Industries Commits to India's 30% Indigenous Content Requirement for Rs 8,000-Crore Mid-Air Refueller Contract
Dec 02, 2025 05:47 pm CST
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has emerged as the sole bidder for India's Rs 8,000-crore contract for six mid-air refuelling aircraft, confirming full compliance with the 30% 'Make in India' requirement. If successful, IAI will convert six second-hand Boeing 767 commercial aircraft into tankers, enhancing the Indian Air Force's aerial refuelling capabilities beyond its aging Il-78 fleet.
Inside China's Military Disinformation Campaign: How Beijing Uses AI and Propaganda to Boost Global Arms Sales
Nov 24, 2025 07:31 pm CST
This analysis examines China's sophisticated disinformation campaigns targeting international defense markets, particularly its efforts to undermine confidence in Western military hardware like France's Rafale fighters used by India. The article reveals Beijing's three-stage propaganda strategy, explores its limited 5% share of global arms exports despite aggressive marketing tactics, and examines how China targets specific nations while struggling with persistent quality and performance issues that keep it relegated as a third-tier weapons supplier competing against established Western manufacturers and emerging competitors.
India Achieves Record Rs 1.54 Lakh Crore in Defense Production: A Milestone in Self-Reliance
Nov 20, 2025 08:14 pm CST
India has reached a historic milestone with defense production hitting Rs 1.54 lakh crore in 2024-25, driven by Atmanirbharta reforms and strategic policy changes. The country now exports to over 100 nations, with 16,000 MSMEs playing a crucial role in strengthening indigenous capabilities. Government initiatives including Defense Industrial Corridors, streamlined procurement procedures, and liberalized FDI policies are positioning India as a global defense manufacturing hub, with ambitious targets of Rs 3 lakh crore in production and Rs 50,000 crore in exports by 2029.
GE Aerospace Delivers Critical F404-IN20 Engine for India's Tejas MK-1A Fighter Program
Oct 02, 2025 02:53 am CST
GE Aerospace has supplied another F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for India's Tejas light combat aircraft program, advancing the Rs 48,000-crore procurement of 83 Tejas Mk-1A jets for the Indian Air Force. This delivery supports India's efforts to strengthen its fighter squadron capacity, which currently stands at 31 against the sanctioned strength of 42.
'Extremely Rewarding Day': Shashi Tharoor On Meeting US Congressmen, Senators
Jun 05, 2025 03:25 pm CST
The multi-party delegation of Indian parliamentarians had an "extremely rewarding" day meeting US Congressmen and Senators at Capitol Hill, briefing them about Operation Sindoor and India's fight against terrorism, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said.