Rahul Singh

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Journalist at Hindustan Times

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ADA set to shortlist Indian firms for stealth fighter project

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) on Wednesday invited expression of interest (EOI) for the development of the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) to shortlist Indian companies capable of building prototypes and supporting flight test and certification of the indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter. The ADA, which comes under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is executing the AMCA programme through industry partnerships.
ADA set to shortlist Indian firms for stealth fighter project

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

NEW DELHI: The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) on Wednesday invited expression of interest (EOI) for the development of the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) to shortlist Indian companies capable of building prototypes and supporting flight test and certification of the indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter. The ADA, which comes under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is executing the AMCA programme through industry partnership.
Navy beefs up anti-submarine warfare capability, inducts INS Arnala

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

NEW DELHI: INS Arnala, the first of the 16 anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft being built in the country, was on Wednesday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam in the presence of chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan. Designed for a broad range of anti-submarine operations, INS Arnala is equipped to conduct sub-surface surveillance and interdiction, search and rescue missions and low-intensity maritime operations, the navy said.
Dassault, Reliance to build luxury jets in India

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

NEW DELHI: The Falcon 2000LXS business jets will be manufactured in India, outside France for the first time, with French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation and Reliance Aerostructure Limited on Wednesday announcing their partnership to build the luxury planes in Nagpur. The agreement to build the planes in India for the global market was signed at the ongoing Paris Air Show. A Falcon 2000LXS jet can carry eight to 10 passengers.
First Nashik-produced LCA Mk-1A set for maiden flight in July

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

The first light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) built at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s new production line in Nashik is set to make its maiden flight in mid-July, and the state-owned plane maker is targeting delivery of the first LCA Mk-1A produced in Bengaluru to the Indian Air Force in July-August after a delay of almost 16 months, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.
Armed forces launch cyber security exercise

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

NEW DELHI: The armed forces on Monday launched a 12-day cyber security exercise, called Cyber Suraksha, to simulate real-world threats and reinforce secure practices, the defence ministry said. The exercise is a proactive step towards bolstering cyber resilience at the national level, it said in a statement. The cyber domain is among the nine areas identified by the defence ministry for focused intervention this year.
India has more nuclear warheads than Pakistan but trails China: SIPRI

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, but Beijing’s strategic arsenal is bigger than New Delhi’s, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a new yearbook released on Monday. SIPRI pegged the number of nuclear warheads in the Indian arsenal at 180 as of January 2025, compared to 172 a year earlier, while Pakistan is estimated to have 170 nuclear weapons, the same as last year.
Precision weapons altered the relationship between distance and vulnerability: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

Precision weapons, such as ones used by India against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, have rendered geographical barriers “almost meaningless” and “altered the relationship between distance and vulnerability,” a top Indian Air Force officer said on Wednesday.
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai promoted as army deputy chief

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, the face of the army during Operation Sindoor, has been promoted as the deputy chief of army staff (strategy) and will continue to hold the post of director general military operations (DGMO), officials aware of the matter said on Monday.
Gen Ghai, face of army during Op Sindoor, promoted as dy chief of army staff

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Rahul Singh

NEW DELHI:Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, the face of the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor, has been promoted as the deputy chief of army staff (strategy) and will continue to hold the appointment of director general military operations (DGMO), officials aware of the matter said on Monday.