Indian Aerospace Industries

IgMp Bulletin The Defence Procurement Board’s clearance of 60 Ghatak UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) is being viewed as a breakthrough for India’s unmanned strike capability. But the deeper strategic shift lies under the skin of the aircraft—inside its engine...

IgMp Bulletin Following yesterday’s reports of a major UCAV clearance (see our previous analysis here), it has now been confirmed that the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has greenlit 60 Ghatak Stealth UCAVs, marking one of the most significant unmanned combat...

IgMp Bulletin MoD Signs ₹5,083 Crore Contracts for and VL-Shtil Missiles India’s Ministry of Defence has formalised ₹5,083 crore worth of maritime security contracts covering two very different but strategically linked capabilities: six Advanced Light Helicopters ALH Mk-III (MR) in...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s decades-long effort to design and develop an indigenous jet engine reached an important inflection point in early 2026, when engineers quietly demonstrated that some of the Kaveri engine programme’s most persistent limitations are finally being...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s next-generation fighter program has taken a crucial step forward, with the Tejas Mk2 entering the pre-flight calibration phase ahead of its anticipated rollout in March or April. For a project closely watched by defence analysts...

Source : IgMp Bulletin For decades, India’s ambition to build a world-class fighter aircraft powered by a fully indigenous engine has remained frustratingly out of reach. Airframes have improved, avionics have matured, and weapons integration has accelerated—but propulsion has remained...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India has unveiled its largest-ever defence allocation, setting aside roughly $93.5 billion (₹7.85 lakh crore) for the financial year 2026-27, a move that signals more than just higher spending. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi...

Source : IgMp Bulletin Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday moved swiftly to counter reports suggesting that a HAL Tejas fighter jet had crashed, stating clearly that the episode in question was a minor technical incident on the ground and...