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Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha Admits HAL Tejas is a Complete Failure.

February 28, 2026 GDC 0

In an interview with Aaj Tak Bangla TV, the Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha said the Tejas has been a complete failure and is plagued with numerous issues, including newly discovered structural flaws. […]

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Hydraulic fluid and engine oil leaks at the Dubai air show will stain HAL Tejas and destroy its export potential.

November 19, 2025 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force has refused to ground Tejas aircraft despite serious flaws. While the indigenous Tejas jet flew over Dubai, it was an international embarrassment that cannot be understated. Hydraulic fluid and engine oil […]

Defense Industry

India signs deal with American General Electric for 113 GE-404 engines for HAL Tejas Mk1A.

August 29, 2025 GDC 0

The negotiations are almost finalised for buying 113 more GE-404 engines from the American firm GE for the 97 LCAs. The deal is expected to help HAL get its complete requirement of 212 GE-404 engines […]

Asia-Pacific

Here’s why India’s Kaveri turbofan engine is a complete failure after 40 years of development

July 6, 2025 GDC 0

Key points: The Indian Kaveri engine program, intended to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft and the future AMCA, faced numerous setbacks and ultimately failed to meet its goals. The project was plagued by delays, […]

Air Platform

Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

January 25, 2025 GDC 0

Both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force envisioned something similar. IAF wants to replace the MiG-21, and PAF wants to replace the F-7 (reversed-engineered MiG-21). The competition between both nations has seen worse […]

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Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

January 11, 2025 GDC 0

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in delivering the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and […]

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India’s HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet Plagued With Safety Issues, Quality Issues, Delays and Cost Overrun

August 29, 2024 GDC 0

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has made headlines in India yet again. It is not a cause for joy, though. This time, the Tejas Mk-1A is in the news because officials from the public […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

November 17, 2023 GDC 0

The (LCA) is the LCA, from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which has been keeping the IAF changing in balance since 1983 on its order of 83 such aircraft. Out of the 83 aircraft ordered by […]

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Hindustan Aeronautics Delivers Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Twin Seater After 40 Years

October 5, 2023 GDC 0

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited today handed over the first LCA Tejas twin seater aircraft to the Indian Air Force. In 1983, HAL Tejas was envisioned as a light combat aircraft to replace Indian Air Force’s MiG-21. […]

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HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

September 17, 2023 GDC 0

The (LCA) is the LCA from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which has been keeping the IAF changing in balance since 1983 on its order of 83 such aircraft. Indian Air Force (IAF) assesses the aircraft […]

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    DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program has developed a system designed to counter unauthorized drone intrusions into military installations or operations. Because drones may need to be used over populated areas, the program sought a [...]
  • Greece To Purchase American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) Frigates

    March 16, 2021 0
    According to Greek newspaper Ekathimerini, the Hellenic (Greek) Navy would like to purchase four American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigatesDateNovember 13, 2020Greece Expressed Interest In Purchasing [...]
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    TAIPEI (GDC) — The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) sailed east of Taiwan on Thursday (Aug. 27), according to a tweet from a Chinese think tank. The appearance of the warship comes at a [...]
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    December 2, 2022 0
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Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

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  • Europe

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