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Big update in Rafale deal: India begins process to procure 114 jets for Rs 3.25 lakh crore

Big update in Rafale deal: India begins process to procure 114 jets for Rs 3.25 lakh crore NEW DELHI: India has formally begun the process of acquiring 114 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal estimated to be worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore, marking a major step in one of the country's largest-ever military procurement programmes. According to defence ministry sources cited by ANI, the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to the French government...

Times of India 9d ago

India moves closer to mega Rafale deal, but will it solve the IAF's fighter shortage?

The Ministry of Defence has issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to France for the procurement of 114 Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The new Rafale deal, expected to cost Rs 3.25 lakh crore, will be a government-to-government deal between India and France. If the previous deal for 36 Rafale aircraft is to be used as a yard stick then the Indian Air Force is not likely yo get its first Rafale aircraft for at least four years after signing the deal, but since then Dassault's order...

Times of India 8d ago

'Made in India' Airbus C295 takes to the skies for first test flight - Watch

'Made in India' Airbus C295 takes to the skies for first test flight - Watch India's first 'Made-in-India' Airbus C295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden test flight from the Final Assembly Line in Vadodara on Wednesday. The aircraft is the first of 40 C295 transport planes to be built in India under a partnership between Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Limited for the Air Force. This marks a milestone in the country's aerospace and defence manufacturing programme.

Times of India 5h ago

PM Modi gets a look at desi futuristic weapons at Surat facility

From a light battle tank to high-energy laser systems, PM Narendra Modi had a close look at India’s futuristic weapons and defence systems when he visited the Armed Systems Complex of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in Surat on Friday. Among various armoured vehicles, what drew his special attention was ‘Zorawar’, India's first indigenous, highly agile, light battle tank developed by DRDO and L&T to dominate mountainous terrains. It took DRDO just 24 months to develop a prototype of the light tank in...

Times of India 3d ago

Rs 13,000 cr airport at Great Nicobar Island to improve India's forward posture in Indian Ocean

New Rs 13,000 crore airport at Great Nicobar Island to improve India's forward posture in the Indian Ocean India’s Rs 13,000 crore investment in the Great Nicobar Island to build a dual-use airport and runway marks a critical step in strengthening both civilian connectivity and military readiness at one of the most critical global maritime chokepoints, the Strait of Malacca. This critical waterway is the most commonly used corridor between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. Strategically...

Times of India 2d ago

Pakistani journo flubs with poser on India's Agni-6; how US war secy reacted

A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington's view on India's alleged "Agni-6 ICBM test", a missile test that India has not officially conducted. The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and long-range missile programmes in South Asia. Referring to recent US concerns over Pakistan's potential intercontinental ballistic missile...

Times of India 11d ago

How have countries around the world responded to the US-Israel war on Iran?

How have countries around the world responded to the US-Israel war on Iran? The war, which has entered its 100th day, has upended global financial and energy markets, drawing concerns from world leaders. Sunday marks 100 days since the United States and Israel launched war on Iran – a conflict that has triggered a global energy crisis and darkened the global economic outlook.

Al Jazeera 3d ago

Moscow’s latest car bombing shows Putin’s generals who the real target is

The luxury BMW 3 series burst into flames as it pulled out of its parking spot at 5.30am on a Russian dawn. Locals rushed to drag the dying driver from behind the wheel. But General Damir Davydov soon perished.

The Independent World 8h ago

'This is a collective yagya': Modi on becoming longest serving elected PM - top quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude after surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record to become India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Addressing the NDA leaders' meeting, the Prime Minister described his tenure as a "spiritual practice" that was not solitary but a "collective yagya". Here are the top quotes from his address.

Times of India 8h ago