TEDBF Cockpit Design: Naval Aviator-Centric Innovations
Having tracked India’s defence sector for years, I’ve seen many promising projects, but few capture the imagination like the TEDBF fighter jet. This is not…
First Tejas Trainer with In-Flight Refuelling Probe Rolls Out
As someone who has watched India’s fighter jet evolution closely, I often find myself reflecting on the milestones we’ve achieved. The Tejas programme is a…
AMCA Production in India: Why TASL, L&T & DRDO?
There was a time when India’s aspirations for building its stealth fighter felt like a distant dream. But today, that dream is transforming into reality,…
GTRE 5th Gen Jet Engine: India’s Power Shift to 6th Gen
When I first heard about the GTRE 5th gen jet engine, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride. Finally, India wasn’t just catching…
Why India is Rapidly Upgrading the SU-30MKI EW Suite?
In today’s battle for the skies, speed and firepower alone no longer guarantee victory; the real fight is in the invisible spectrum of electronic warfare.…
Su-34 Fighter-Bomber for India: Missed Opportunity?
I still remember sitting in on a defence policy seminar earlier this year when someone casually mentioned the Russian Su-34 Fullback. At first, it didn’t…
Astra BVRAAM Indigenous RF Seeker: India’s Breakthrough Missile Moment
It was just after sunrise on a calm July morning in 2025, off the coast of Odisha. As a Su-30MKI thundered through the sky, it…
DRDO’s Truck-Based VL-SRSAM: India’s Mobile Air Defence Leap
When I first heard whispers about DRDO working on the Truck-Based VL-SRSAM, I was intrigued but cautious. Mobile air defence systems aren’t new globally, but…
India to Buy 87 MALE UAVs in ₹20,000 Cr Defence Deal
Back in 2020, when India leased the MQ-9B drones from the U.S., it felt like progress, but also like dependence. We were borrowing eyes to…
Inside the Dr PK Mishra Tejas MkII Visit at HAL Bengaluru
When I heard that Dr. P.K. Mishra, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, was visiting the HAL Bengaluru aerospace facility, I knew this wasn’t…