Features
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March 31, 2025
India's $3 billion defence MRO market on a roll!
By Swaati KetkarAs the armed forces have thrown open the doors of potential JV for defence MRO, the sector is flooded with announcements for establishing new Defence MRO facility in the country that is expected to be worth $3 billion by 2031 to service India's fleet of 2,000+ aircraft
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March 26, 2025
Delivering for India Today and Into the Future
By Shawn Warren, General Manager, Combat & Trainer Engines, GE AerospaceWe were excited to deliver the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to our valued customer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk 1A fight jet on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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March 18, 2025
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
BrahMos has been a game changer for Philippines Armed Forces; continue Joint sailing with India and others in the South China Sea: General R. Brawner, Chief of the Philippines Armed Forces
By Manish Kumar JhaIn an exclusive interaction, General Romeo Brawner, Chief of the Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines speaks with Manish Kumar Jha, Consulting and Contributing Editor on military cooperation, the integration of BrahMos missile in Philippines Armed Forces and working closely with India in securing maritime threats.
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March 13, 2025
Why Tax Defence MSMEs for R&D grants?
By Manish Kumar JhaThe issuance of Goods and Services Tax (GST) notices to the defence MSMEs have highlighted a growing concern among these MSMES, related to their R&D activities. The imposition of GST on R&D efforts has sparked a wave of confusion with many dubbings it as a "tax on R&D grant".
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March 11, 2025
Europe looks to India for defence cooperation
By Ranjit Kumar, Strategic Affairs AnalystThe visit by a delegation from the European Commission comprising all 27 commissioners, and by the Belgian Princess along with their defence minister, underscores the high priority placed by European countries on strengthening strategic ties with India
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February 17, 2025
Safran Strengthens Aerospace Partnerships
By Manish Kumar JhaSafran consolidates its presence in India, extends an R&D Centre in Bengaluru; LEAP engine tie-up with TEAL India
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February 15, 2025
Trump's Offer of F-35 Fighter Jets to India: A Strategic Military Move & Cooperation in Indo-Pacific
By Manish Kumar JhaIn a significant development in US-India defence relations, President Donald Trump proposed the sale of advanced stealth 5-gen F-35 fighter jets to India.
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February 12, 2025
Defence Secretary puts thrust on Aero-engine and Advanced Electric propulsion with UK
By Manish Kumar JhaIn a crucial development, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh puts his policy thrust towards achieving this. In a bilateral meeting with Minister for the House of Lords, UK Lord Vernon Coaker on the sidelines of Aero India in Bengaluru, he laid out the key cooperation areas in Electric Propulsion.
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February 10, 2025
Aero India 2025: The Mahakumbh of Defence
By Dr B.K. Das, Vipin Kumar Kaushik, Amit Sharma / DRDOAero India represents India's ascent as a modern defence power—a nation that embraces cutting-edge technology, innovation, and international collaboration to safeguard its future
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February 8, 2025
Defence Budget, Capability and Perspective Planning for the Indian Armed Forces
By Manish Kumar JhaA sizeable budget which stands at $78 billion, with 26.43 per cent of total allocation spent on capital outlay on Defence Services. The new dimension is the approach towards joint perspective planning of services for the military budget and a clear thrust on R&D allocation matters. How are we going about it?
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January 11, 2025
Directed Energy Systems to Counter Drone Threats
By Manish Kumar JhaThe advancement in designing and developing laser-based systems is breaking new ground in the area of laser weapon systems. Based on microwave and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) technologies to disable drones, these systems can target the electronics of UAVs, effectively jamming or frying their circuits, rendering them inoperable.
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December 18, 2024
Opportunity for Indian defence to collaborate in hi-tech manufacturing with Estonia: Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur
By Manish Kumar Jha from Tallinn, EstoniaDuring the visit to Estonia, Manish Kumar Jha met Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defence, Estonia in Tallinn. The defence minister talks about the ongoing breakthroughs in military tech especially, developing proven unmanned systems, sensors, communication and surveillance technologies, electronics, and equipment in Estonia.
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December 9, 2024
Italian shipbuilding companies are keen on collaborating with India for both commercial and military projects: Italian Minister Adolfo UrsoOn board, Amerigo Vespucci, a historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy, which was docked in Mumbai, Consulting & Contributing Editor, Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy...
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December 5, 2024
Italy's legendary warship in India, reaffirms Strategic Security partnership with India, says Italian Ambassador BartoliA historic moment for Indo-Italian relations, on board the legendary, nearly a century-old Amerigo Vespucci --called the most beautiful ship in the world, and Villaggio Italia docked in Mumbai, Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Antonio Bartoli, Ambassador of Italy on the strategic relations and the great significance the Italian warship in India attaches to.
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November 26, 2024
“We should put all our efforts into being self-reliant on an Aero-engine” – Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, DCAS
By Manish Kumar JhaThe quest for an indigenous aero-engine remains a challenge despite the initial success of the Kaveri engine. Can it be a national mission? What is needed to achieve a higher thrust of engine for Tejas Mk2 and AMCA? The possibilities are discussed at the TDF DRDO Conference among the leaders and outstanding aerospace scientists at the Conference.
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November 9, 2024
Uzbekistan marches towards a path to progressive democracy; tags India the closest friend
By Manish Kumar JhaUzbekistan firms up its relations with India as Uzbekistan's First Deputy Foreign Minister Bakhromjon Aloyev calls India the closest friend, during an interaction with Manish Kumar Jha in Tashkent.
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November 7, 2024
Trump's Victory: What will it unfold for India
By Manish Kumar JhaFor India, one of the most significant aspects of Trump's return will be his approach to China. There is a possibility that Trump will continue to view India through a transactional lens, prioritising trade deficits and economic returns. The role which the US plays as the global tech powerhouse is the model for future growth which cuts across economy to security. In all potential, there are mostly positive signs, rather another defining era for Indo-US relations could unfold if indicators are right. The convergence of mutual interest for both democracies is too obvious.
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October 30, 2024
After MoD's No Penalty for GE for Tejas delays, India's quest for indigenous jet engine remains at the threshold
By Manish Kumar JhaWhile the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has denied the reports to impose penalties on GE over the delays of the F404 jet engine, India's quest for the indigenous jet engine remains at the threshold in search of its IPs and tech
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October 29, 2024
A 'Special status' and security: A resurgent era of Indo-German ties
By Manish Kumar JhaAccording the "Special Status" in the conservative policy framework, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his visit to India, opens a historic chapter in the Indo-German ties. The newly defined status surpasses the barriers beyond trade and commerce to defence and security with the potential to collaborate across the strategic and military domains from submarines to next-generation aircraft.
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October 22, 2024
Dare to Dream, Disrupt and Innovate in Defence Sector – Rajnath Singh at DRDO's Defence Technology Acceleration
By Manish Kumar JhaDefence Minister Rajnath Singh put his thrust on R&D in the military at the Industry Workshop on Defence Technology Acceleration organised at DRDO. He called for breaking boundaries and the need to achieve advancements in both incremental and disruptive tech through the latest innovations, leading to discussion on critical and emerging tech.
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October 15, 2024
India and US sign GA's MQ-9B Predator Drones; Agreement on establishing MRO facility in India
By Manish Kumar JhaGeneral Atomics Predator Drones represents a pivotal asset for India's defence capabilities, particularly in enhancing ISR and strike capabilities
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October 11, 2024
India's Drone Ambition: Policy thrust and potentials for Military-Civil Technology Fusion
By Manish Kumar JhaIt is the era of drones. The cutting-edge breakthroughs in drone technologies are the most important tech development, cutting across Military-Civil Technology Fusion (MCTF). The leading militaries are rushing to redefine the capability architecture and reshape the military doctrines. What is needed across the policies and thrust on indigenous component-wise development?
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October 5, 2024
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh: A bolder approach towards building capability indigenously; can strike anywhere as we have done in Balakot
By Manish Kumar JhaThe annual press day by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh was a testament to the Indian Air Force's strategic vision for modernisation and self-reliance
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October 5, 2024
Indian Air Force Aims for Full Indigenous Inventory by 2047
— Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh
By Neetu DhuliaIn his first media briefing as Air Chief Marshal, A.P. Singh sets a vision for an entirely indigenous Indian Air Force by 2047, aiming to secure India's defence with domestically produced platforms and technology
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September 21, 2024
Where is Sri Lanka heading — Economic Stability or A New Wave of Change
By Manish Kumar Jha in ColomboThis election will define the roadmap for Sri Lanka's future out of the beleaguered economic crisis, embroiled in hefty loans from the IMF and other global institutions amid painful economic restructuring, writes Manish Kumar Jha in an exclusive report from Colombo.