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Tata Emerges ‘Biggest Challenger’ To State-Run HAL; Set To Produce Cutting-Edge Airbus Aircraft For Indian Air Force

India has finally secured the delivery of its first C-295 aircraft, two years after the country signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space...

Indian Rafale, Su-30 MKI Warplanes Set To Operate From World’s Highest Airfield Near China Border

The Galwan Valley clash in 2020 has triggered an infrastructure race along the India-China border that passes through the mighty Himalayan ranges. Satellite images...

India’s LCA Tejas, ALH Dhruv & LCH Prachand Draw Nigeria’s Interest; HAL Provides 1st Demonstration

Nigeria has shown interest in the Indian-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) 'Prachand,' Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), and Advanced Light...

Afghanistan Reports Massive Surge In Methamphetamine Trafficking After Taliban Ban Poppy Cultivation

By Vaishali Basu Sharma The trafficking of Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), especially Methamphetamine, is becoming increasingly expansive in reach and abuse. Since 2010, Methamphetamine seizures...

Rafale For Bangladesh? 1st Time In 33 Years, French President Visits Dhaka As Dassault & Eurofighter Compete For BAF Deal

With Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale locked in a competition to win the contract to supply fighter jets for Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), French...