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August 11, 2026
Air India pilot tests positive for marijuana as AAIB investigates Phuket to Delhi A320 altitude loss that injured 24. The post Air India Pilot Tests Positive for Marijuana After Phuket Flight…
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The Captain of an Air India Airbus A320neo narrowbody aircraft that suddenly plunged 300 feet while flying from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi last week, leaving dozens of passengers and crew injured…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As Pakistan moves toward inducting Chinese-built J-35 stealth fighters, India faces a genuine strategic dilemma: a potential... The post F-35…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has begun actively promoting India’s indigenous laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system, developed... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. With the Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF) not expected to reach series production before 2038, the Indian... The post Why the Indian Navy…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s successful Agni-IV test has renewed discussions about the strategic flexibility offered by road-mobile ballistic missile systems.... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. HAL’s indigenous HTFE-25 turbofan is rated at 25 kN of dry thrust, but the engine has a... The post HTFE-25 Afterburner Could Push Thrust to 40 kN —…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. When Chinese military analysts first assessed India’s Agni-5 following its early tests, several concluded that with a... The post Agni-5 Mk2’s 20%…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A prominent X account known for geopolitical forecasts has reiterated a longstanding prediction that China will refrain... The post China May Skip…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The landscape of Indian defense manufacturing is undergoing a high-tech revolution. As private sector heavyweights step up... The post Inside Adani…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The strategic space partnership between New Delhi and Washington reached new heights as India hosted the 9th... The post From Gaganyaan to Moon…
Singapore-based terminal giant PSA International continues to scale-up its operating capabilities at India’s Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA). PSA operates JNPA’s largest container terminal, Bharat Mumbai…
NOEMI Aerospace (NOEMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pawan Hans Ltd., one of India’s leading helicopter operators, to explore the introduction of electric amphibious aircraft…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has appointed Aswin K as its new GM, India, effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds Sy Yen Chen, who held the position for more than five years and played a key role in…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. According to sources close to idrw.org, India and France, already engaged in formal talks over co-developing a... The post 6th-Generation Fighter…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. After becoming the first international customer for India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, the Philippines is now... The post Philippine…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s follow-on order for 300 additional Dhanush towed howitzers could be formally signed before March 2027, according... The post 300 More…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s next-generation combat-aircraft planning may need to look beyond conventional radar-evading stealth, with former DRDO Director General…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. In June 2026, Germany effectively withdrew from the manned fighter component of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air... The post German and…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. GalaxEye, the Indian space technology start-up building next-generation Earth Observation capabilities through its proprietary OptoSAR technology…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The drive toward a self-reliant national defense ecosystem received a significant boost as the Indian Coast Guard... The post Boosting Atmanirbhar…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous deep-tech and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ecosystem reached another milestone as EndureAir Systems Pvt. Ltd.... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Bangladesh on Monday once again sought the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina from India during High... The post Bangladesh seeks Hasina’s…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Political tensions between India and Bangladesh have not diluted military ties between the two countries. Officers and... The post B’desh personnel…
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August 10, 2026
NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indian helicopter operator Pawan Hans to explore the introduction of electric amphibious aircraft for regional air transport…
Airbus to deploy specialists to support investigation into sudden altitude loss of an Air India A320
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus confirmed on Monday it is sending specialist technicians to assist with the investigation…
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Embraer is negotiating a possible E195-E2 deal with IndiGo and is also looking to sell its C-390 military transport.
According to the Indian press, France has submitted an official offer to India to sell 114 Rafale F4 fighter-bombers produced by Dassault Aviation, in response to an official request…
India’s Ministry of Defence has told a parliamentary committee that it has started work on joining the French-led… The post India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany appeared first…
New twist in FCAS. Two months after Germany and France, the program's main figures, chose to end the program seeking to develop a sixth-generation European fighter…
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