Indian defense
Indigenous DRDO Military Combat Parachute System Successfully Tested at 32,000 Feet: A Milestone for India's Defense Self-Reliance
Oct 16, 2025 02:01 am CST
India achieves a significant defense milestone as DRDO's indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System successfully completes a 32,000-foot combat free-fall jump. The system, featuring advanced navigation capabilities and enhanced tactical features, is now the only parachute in the Indian Armed Forces operational above 25,000 feet, marking a crucial advancement in the nation's journey toward defense self-reliance.
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.
NDTV's Front-Row Seat To Tejas' Flight Into History
Sep 20, 2025 12:16 am CST
The smell of new paint lingers in the air as rows of Tejas aircraft, the made-in-India fighter jets, are lined on the shop floor of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, all set to fly.