US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

What Deals Will Be Signed On Macron's Visit?

Officials hint the visit could finally see a formal defence industrial road map being adopted by both nations. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron......

'Incredibly enriching': Modi takes sortie on Tejas jet

Clad in an olive green fighter pilot G-suit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took to the skies in the homegrown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas after which he said the experience has bolstered......

HAL, GE to co-produce fighter jet engines in India

In a significant boost to India's defence sector, the engines for the Light Combat Aircraft Mark 2 and the first two squadrons of the indigenous advanced medium combat aircraft will be domestically......

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says global aircraft makers will have to get approval from their own governments to transfer technology and build jets in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports from......

HAL chief moots five-point agenda for 'Make in India'

The ‘Make in India’ concept in the defence sector has the potential to help India meet 70 per cent of its defence needs in a few years.  Today, domestic production meets only 30......

Cidco bats for hybrid model to levy fees at Navi Mumbai airport

The City and Industrial Development Corporation, the nodal agency for developing the Navi Mumbai international airport, is putting in place a comprehensive financing and development strategy for......

Nod to privatise Kolkata and Chennai airports

In a significant move to bring in private operators to run airports, the government on Thursday approved privatisation of the Chennai and Kolkata airports, which are currently operated by the......