India’s long-term fighter aviation roadmap took a decisive step forward in March 2026 as the country outlined plans to scale its upcoming indigenous 120kN fighter engine for the AMCA into a far more powerful 140kN class propulsion system. Developed...
China’s rapid progress in sixth-generation fighter development is forcing a major strategic rethink in New Delhi. Developments in early March 2026 suggest that Beijing’s next-generation combat aircraft programs have moved beyond conceptual stages and into active flight testing. Defence...
India has outlined an ambitious long-term strategy to reshape its armed forces for the next generation of warfare. On March 10, 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the “Defence Forces Vision 2047” during a high-level defence review conference in...
In March 2026, the Indian Navy entered a decisive phase of modernization after the government unveiled the “Defence Forces Vision 2047: Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military”. The plan accelerates naval expansion to an unprecedented pace—roughly one major naval...
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Synopsis: In March 2026, Russia revived discussions around a possible fifth-generation fighter partnership with India by presenting a specialized twin-seat export version of the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter. The new proposal, informally described as the Su-57E twin-seat variant,...
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India’s next generation of conventional submarines is being designed with a very different philosophy from earlier programs. The upcoming Project-76 aims to move India beyond foreign blueprints and licensed production toward a submarine that is largely designed, engineered...
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India’s indigenous stealth fighter program is entering a new strategic phase after New Delhi formally expressed interest in joining the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) ecosystem during the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue held in Bengaluru last...
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India’s missile development ecosystem is entering a new phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation moves ahead with the Long Range Air-to-Surface Supersonic Cruise Missile (LRASSCM), a program that aims to deliver a completely indigenous high-speed strike...
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India’s defence electronics ecosystem is entering a decisive phase as the Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed a next-generation photonic radar prototype that could fundamentally change the air-combat equation for the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, especially...
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The debate over India’s defence capabilities has often revolved around a familiar criticism—that the country can design advanced weapons but lacks the industrial scale needed to sustain a prolonged conflict with a peer adversary. However, developments following Operation...
IAF pushes for Indian GaN AESA radar and mission computers on the Su-57 stealth jet to ensure weapon sovereignty and counter Russia's older GaAs radar tech.