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HAL expects GE F404 engines by year-end

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has announced that the supply situation for GE F404-IN20 engines powering the Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft is expected to improve significantly in the coming months. HAL...

Aryavart unveils TEJAS STOL UAV

Aryavart Technologies Development Pvt. Ltd. has introduced a new indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle called TEJAS STOL, designed for tactical battlefield operations and long-range surveillance missions. The Bhopal-based startup had...

May 17, 2026
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BEL, CSIO develop Hawk pilot display

CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have partnered to develop an indigenous Pilot Display Unit (PDU) for the Hawk Mk132 Advanced Jet Trainer used by...

IAF may accept limited-EW Tejas Mk1A

Deliveries of the Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited may face further delays beyond June, according to reports citing defence sources. Ongoing discussions between the Indian...

US drops plan to deploy troops to Poland

The United States has reportedly canceled plans to deploy around 4,000 troops to Poland as part of a broader reorganization of American military forces in Europe. The decision came...

USS Gerald Ford returns after deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford, recognized as the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has returned to the United States after completing a 326-day deployment that included operations in the Caribbean...

May 16, 2026
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HAL expects GE F404 engines by year-end

Aryavart unveils TEJAS STOL UAV

BEL, CSIO develop Hawk pilot display

IAF may accept limited-EW Tejas Mk1A

US drops plan to deploy troops to Poland

USS Gerald Ford returns after deployment

Hermes drone capabilities explained

CSG considers stake in KNDS

Peru orders fifth C-27J Spartan

Germany integrates NH90 Sea Tiger on F124