First LCA Tejas Mk1A Squadron By March 2027 — Engines Trickle As India Solves Integration Issues

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received seven GE F404-IN20 engines for India’s LCA Tejas Mk1A programme. GE Aerospace has reportedly assured HAL that it will dispatch an additional 20 to 22 units before 31 December 2026. With this input, HAL is confident that a major bottleneck will be cleared and that it will be ableContinue reading “First LCA Tejas Mk1A Squadron By March 2027 — Engines Trickle As India Solves Integration Issues”

India’s World-Class Missile and Radar Programs

India has some of the world’s most advanced weapons programs, driven by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private industry, that are rapidly advancing indigenous defence capabilities and taking India towards self-reliance. Key programs include the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, Agni Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), and the two-tiered Ballistic Missile Defence system, placingContinue reading “India’s World-Class Missile and Radar Programs”