India-France strategic ties to get major boost with Rafale & Scorpene deals

India’s expansive strategic partnership with France is set to get a further boost with two mega deals being virtually finalised for direct acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighters, as well as the construction of three additional Scorpene submarines, which will collectively be worth almost Rs 1 lakh crore (Euro 10.6 billion). As PM Narendra Modi left … Read more

2025 to be year of defence reforms, declares Rajnath Singh

India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost tri-services synergy and ensure simpler and time-sensitive military procurement with a broader aim to transform the military into a technologically-advanced force. The overall aim of the nine-point reforms planned by … Read more

PM Modi calls Vadodara aircraft facility a ‘watershed moment’ for India’s defence landscape in LinkedIn post

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the inauguration of the C-295 aircraft manufacturing complex in Vadodara as a transformative milestone for India’s defence and aerospace sectors. The facility, developed through a collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus, represents the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India. During the inauguratio … Read more