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August 17, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

India Invites Bids for 60 New Multi-Role Transport Aircraft

New Delhi has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to acquire 60 Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force, with the program estimated to be worth...

August 16, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Foreign Fighter Integration Emerges as Key Challenge for Astra Mk-I Exports

India’s Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has become one of the country’s key indigenous aerospace achievements. The missile is now in service with the Indian Air...

August 15, 2026
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Reliance and Rolls-Royce Plan Joint Development of AMCA 5th-Gen Engine

Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce have announced their strategic intent to collaborate on the design, development, manufacturing, and delivery of an indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Awards V2X $87M Contract for F/A-18 Pylon Overhaul

V2X Wins $87 Million Contract to Modernize US Navy Super Hornet Pylons Virginia-based V2X has secured an $87 million contract to overhaul SUU-79 pylons installed on US Navy F/A-18E/F...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Niger Receives Mi-24V Attack and Mi-171 Transport Helicopters From Algeria

Algeria has provided Niger with two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters as part of expanding defense cooperation between the neighboring countries. The military assistance package...

August 10, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

India Seeks Entry Into French FCAS Sixth-Generation Fighter Initiative

India has formally begun efforts to participate in the multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a sixth-generation combat aircraft program led by France. New Delhi has chosen to pursue...

August 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

From AWACS Hunters to Hypersonic Weapons: Russia’s Su-57 Offer to India

Russia is reportedly positioning the Su-57 for India not simply as a fifth-generation fighter but as the centrepiece of a broader ecosystem comprising advanced air-launched weapons and unmanned combat...

August 9, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

India Retains Sovereign Control Over AMCA Design, Intellectual Property and Security

India’s decision to give private-sector companies a larger role in the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme marks an important transformation in the country’s approach to fighter-aircraft development and...

August 8, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Japan Could Send F-2 Fighters to India for First Bilateral Air Exercise on Indian Soil

Japan is reportedly set to send Mitsubishi F-2 fighter aircraft to India for a bilateral air exercise later this month, potentially marking the first time the Japanese multirole fighters...

August 7, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

L3Harris Conducts First Two-Aircraft Viper Shield Flight Test on F-16s

L3Harris Technologies has achieved another major milestone for its Viper Shield electronic warfare system after completing its first two-aircraft flight test involving F-16 fighter jets. The achievement brings the...