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MQ-9B Sea Guardian — Military Experts Back India’s $203M Drone Lease From GA-ASI Despite High Costs

India has announced it will lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones as part of a plan to bolster surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region...

India’s Su-30MKI Upgrade Built on Shaky Ground: Can HAL Rely on “Unproven” Virupaksha AESA Radar?

HAL's Su-30MKI upgrade pivots almost entirely around the Virupaksha AESA radar being developed by DRDO to replace the existing N011M Bars Passive Electronically Scanned...

Rolls-Royce vs Safran For AMCA: How China Overtook India in High-Thrust Engine Tech Despite an Early Start?

India's Reliance Industries and British Rolls-Royce have announced their plan to partner on the design, development, and manufacturing of an "indigenous" engine for India’s...

Next India-Pakistan War Could Be Fought Through Saudi Arabia — IMEC May Become a Strategic Liability: Israeli Analyst

On 7 August, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed an agreement stating that an armed attack on one would be considered an attack on...

Russian “Wild Card” Emerges as India Seeks 60 New 18–30 Ton Multirole Transport Aircraft to Replace An-32s

Multiple sources have reported that the Indian Ministry of Defense issued an RFP on August 12, 2026, to procure 60 new multirole transport aircraft...