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Sitara To Yashas: To Hell & Back, Ready To Serve

After years of uncertainty and near abandonment, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully resurrected its intermediate jet trainer, the HJT-36 Sitara, rebranded last week as ‘Yashas’—a…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

‘No Confidence’: IAF Chief Scolds HAL

"At the moment, I am just not confident of HAL." Words that should give Indian state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) sleepless nights. And many times…

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EXCLUSIVE: Tejas Mk1A Flexes From The Air

Four Tejas Mk1A fighters flew at the Aero India 2025 show that kicked off in Bengaluru today signaling the homegrown fighter's upgraded variant is headed into…

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The Most Important Thing At Aero India 2025

This is a difficult exercise, but if there's one thing to look out for at the upcoming Aero India 2025 above all the aircraft, helicopters, drones,…

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HAL Under Fire: Narrative Or Fact?

In recent days and weeks there has been a growing amount of rhetoric aimed at the Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) production agency Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL).…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

How Much More Pilot Blood Before The Dhruv Is Fixed?

The Indian Coast Guard faced arguably its lowest point in history when the service lost its second Advanced Light Helicopter Mark III Maritime Role (ALH Mk3MR)…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

Improved Tejas Mk1A Is Finally In The Air

The hugely anticipated first flight of an improved version of India's Tejas fighter took place today in Bengaluru. The 18-minute flight of the first Tejas Mk1A…

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Aircraft And Helicopters

India To Hike Tejas Mk1A Fighter Order To 180

India's homegrown Tejas fighter program is all set to get a major boost with decks cleared today by the country's MoD to order 97 more Tejas…

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Tejas’ Most Heavyweight Backer Straps In

India's Tejas fighter program, already in a steady slipstream of service and onward development, got some very welcome thrust today when India's prime minister Narendra Modi…

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India’s Predator-B Drone Deal Gets Clearance Today

Seven years after the Indian government first requested a sale of Predator-type drones from the United States, it looks like a deal has finally come together…

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