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UK Ships More Retired Jaguar Aircraft to India to Sustain Ageing Fleet
July 17, 2026

UK Ships More Retired Jaguar Aircraft to India to Sustain Ageing Fleet

UK begins shipping retired Jaguar fighters to India for spare parts to sustain the world's last operational Jaguar fleet.
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France Submits Final Rafale Proposal for India’s ₹3.25 Lakh Crore Deal with Local Manufacturing
July 17, 2026

IAF Rafale Fighters Reach Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 2026

India deploys four Rafale fighters and two C-17 transport aircraft to Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia, strengthening Indo-Pacific defence
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India Expands S-400 Air Defence With Ten Squadron Deployment Plan
July 17, 2026

India Expands S-400 Air Defence With Ten Squadron Deployment Plan

India is deploying ten squadrons of the S-400 Triumf air defence system to strengthen integrated air defence across multiple strategic
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India Launches Stratospheric Airship Program With Private Sector Partners
July 15, 2026

India Launches Stratospheric Airship Program With Private Sector Partners

India launches stratospheric airship programme with private sector partnership for high-altitude surveillance and communications capabilities.
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Vietnam Orders $629 Million BrahMos Coastal Defence Systems
July 14, 2026

India Delays BrahMos-NG to Develop Indigenous Supersonic Missile

India postpones BrahMos-NG development to fast-track an indigenous supersonic missile system for enhanced operational autonomy against China.
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HAL Receives Seventh GE F404 Engine, Boosting Tejas Mk-1A Production Momentum
July 14, 2026

HAL Receives Seventh GE F404 Engine, Boosting Tejas Mk-1A Production Momentum

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the seventh GE F404-IN20 engine for the Tejas Mk-1A programme, marking another important milestone
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ASTRA MK-2 Missile Opens India's Defence Production to Private Industry
July 13, 2026

ASTRA MK-2 Missile Opens India’s Defence Production to Private Industry

India opens missile production to private firms with ASTRA MK-2 advanced air-to-air missile leading the policy shift.
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Tejas Mk-1A Could Gain Advanced Infrared Sensors to Boost Air Superiority in the Indian Ocean
July 13, 2026

Tejas Mk-1A Could Gain Advanced Infrared Sensors to Boost Air Superiority in the Indian Ocean

Enhanced infrared sensors proposed for Tejas MK-1A to counter stealth aircraft threats in Indian Ocean operations.
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Formation of Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft in flight
July 10, 2026

IAF Ranked 3rd in Global Airpower; Outranks China for 5th Time Since 2022

IAF ranks 3rd globally for 2026, ahead of China's PLAAF for the fifth time since 2022 in World Directory rankings.
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India’s First Privately Manufactured C-295 Aircraft Set for Rollout from Gujarat Facility
May 15, 2026

India’s First Privately Manufactured C-295 Aircraft Set for Rollout from Gujarat Facility

India is preparing to witness a historic milestone in its defence aviation sector as the country’s first privately manufactured military
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