Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence is eyeing a seat at the global aviation table—and a bigger domestic role—with a ₹10,000-crore bet on aerospace and global tie-ups. It’s also aiming to get India’s first homegrown commercial jet flying by 2028.

Ram Rattan Sharma India’s defence sector is undergoing a significant transformation, moving from a long standing dependency on imports to a robust push for indigenous manufacturing technological dominance.

By Nandan Mandayam (Reuters) -Rossell Techsys aims to more than double its contribution to defence aircraft production, targeting a 15% share of an aircraft platform’s value within the next three to five years — up from the current 7%,

India is reportedly considering collaborating with either the UK’s Rolls-Royce or France’s Safran to jointly produce fighter jet engines. The move aligns with New Delhi’s push to strengthen its defence manufacturing capacity.

India successfully test-fired the Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile from a Su-30 Mk-I aircraft, showcasing its advanced defence technology. Equipped with an indigenous radio frequency seeker,

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence will invest Rs 10,000 crore over the next decade to establish India as a global aerospace hub. The company plans to launch India’s first indigenous commercial aircraft by 2028 and expand Falcon business jet assembly with Dassault in Nagpur,

In May 2025, a four-day military operation took place between India and Pakistan. During this operation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly used an advanced decoy system powered by artificial intelligence.

On the night of May 7, the Indian Air Force launched an unprovoked attack on civilian targets in Pakistan. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) immediately retaliated and shot down at least six IAF jets, including three French-built Rafales.

Facing GE engine delays for Tejas jets, India accelerates talks with Rolls-Royce and Safran to co-develop aircraft engines with DRDO, aiming to secure IPR and reduce defence import dependence

LONDON—The UK defense ministry has dispatched a team of engineers to India to retrieve a Lockheed Martin F-35B stranded in the country since mid-June.