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August 15, 2026

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Coast Guard has further solidified the national Aatmanirbhar Bharat mandate by officially signing a high-profile... The post Indian Coast…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The pursuit of technological sovereignty in modern aerospace is increasingly forged in advanced carbon fiber and unyielding... The post The ePlane…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Army has reportedly utilized high-visibility digital display screens along the frontier sectors near Jammu and... The post Indian Army…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The self-described Indian hacktivist collective known as the “Night Hunters” has publicly claimed successful unauthorized access to... The post…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India on Friday proposed a tightly supervised approval regime for private nuclear power generation, opening the door... The post India opens nuclear…
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The aircraft suddenly dropped 300 feet, injuring 24 people.

Air India (AI) plans to retrofit 16 additional Boeing 787-8 aircraft in 2027 as Tata Group’s airline continues a major fleet transformation programme. The post Air India to Modernize 16 More Boeing…

India's Ministry of Defence informed a parliamentary committee that it has begun working to join the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France, two months after…
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Aviación Digital, Sp.- On 14 August 2026, the first technical findings emerged about one of the most talked-about flight incidents of recent weeks: the sudden loss of altitude…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. According to sources close to idrw.org, the estimated cost of equipping five Indian Air Force squadrons under... The post India’s Project Kusha…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Astra Microwave Products is expecting formal production orders for the first three regiments of India’s Quick Reaction... The post Astra Microwave…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India is developing a new long-range dual-band Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for the Su-30MKI, with... The post New Su-30MKI IRST to…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. For many Indians who grew up around the Indian Air Force, the sight of a Timex Expedition... The post Why Timex Expedition Watches Became a…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India’s indigenous combat engine for the... The post Reliance…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is set to provide an unprecedented firsthand account of India’s high-stakes 88-hour... The post NSA Ajit Doval…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s defense manufacturing ecosystem is undergoing a profound paradigm shift, moving rapidly from traditional procurement models toward... The…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited has achieved a groundbreaking milestone for India’s defense and aerospace manufacturing sector by... The post MIDHANI…

AW | 2026 08 14 21:19 | AIR INVESTIGATION / AIR SAFETY / AIRLINES Air India A320 temporarily loses flight controls An Air India Airbus A320neo injured 24 people on board, after…
August 14, 2026
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India has officially opened one of the largest contests in its history to modernize its military transport aviation. India's Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals for…

Sale-and-leaseback agreement covers the high-density MAX variant, which already accounts for 17 of the Indian airline's 40 aircraft

In 2004, after long negotiations with BAE Systems, India's Ministry of Defence ordered a first batch of sixty-six Hawk Mk132 training aircraft for the Indian Air…
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Avolon and Akasa Air have signed a sale-and-leaseback deal for up to seven Boeing 737 Max 8-200 aircraft, which will support further fleet and route growth at the Indian…

Fort Indiantown Gap trains soldiers on new military drones while developing hands-on counter-UAS tactics By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill From training on “low-tech” counter-UAS tactics, such…
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched last Wednesday (12th) the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of a new fleet of tactical transport aircraft. Through the Medium Transport…
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An Air India Airbus A320 suffered a sudden loss of approximately 300 feet of altitude,…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the ground static test of an improved version of the solid propulsion stage (SS1) of the Launch Vehicle for…

A preliminary Airbus analysis indicates that hydraulic systems lost pressure in rapid succession during the incident in early August

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. AlphaX Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an Indian aerospace startup incubated under the AIC Crescent Innovation Incubation Council with... The post SkyRover…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force’s requirement for around 150 Stage-III jet trainers could turn the proposed HAL HLFT-42... The post IAF’s 150 HLFT-42 Trainers…

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a pilot project aimed at establishing an indigenous kamikaze drone... The post IAF Selects local partner to…