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Tata to Manufacture Rafale Fuselages in Hyderabad

By BPN News Desk June 6, 2025

In a significant milestone for India’s defense manufacturing ambitions, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has partnered with French aerospace major Dassault Aviation to locally produce the fuselage for the Rafale fighter jet. The facility will be established in Hyderabad and will mark the first time Rafale fuselages are manufactured outside France. This strategic

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BSF Jawan Abducted by Bangladeshis, Freed After Flag Meet

By BPN News Desk June 5, 2025

A tense cross-border incident unfolded in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district when a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was abducted by Bangladeshi nationals near the Chandni Chowk border outpost. The jawan, identified as Shri Ganesh of the 71st Battalion, was reportedly attempting to intercept a group of infiltrators near the international boundary in Kathalia village when

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Reliance Infra Achieves Milestone in Indigenous 155mm Shells

By BPN News Desk June 4, 2025

Reliance Infrastructure has become the first private Indian company to successfully design and develop next-generation 155mm artillery ammunition. This achievement is a major milestone in India’s efforts to build self-reliant defense capabilities and reduce dependence on imports. The project was developed under the Design-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) initiative, in

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India Foiled Pakistan’s 48-Hour War Plan: CDS Anil Chauhan

By BPN News Desk June 3, 2025

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has disclosed crucial details about how India thwarted a calculated Pakistani military offensive, designed to unfold over a span of 48 hours, during the recent Operation Sindoor. The revelation came in the form of a midnight media interaction, underlining the gravity and urgency with which the Indian […]

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Su-57E Proposed as Interim Fighter Ahead of AMCA Amid Pakistan’s J-35 Threat

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

As Pakistan moves closer to inducting the Chinese-origin J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter, Indian defense experts are evaluating urgent stopgap solutions to maintain air dominance. In this context, former Indian Air Force officer Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor (Retd) has suggested the acquisition of the Russian Su-57E as a bridging measure until India’s indigenous AMCA

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India Eyes Russian Container-S Radar to Strengthen Air Defense

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

India is actively exploring the procurement of Russia’s Container-S over-the-horizon (OTH) radar system, a move aimed at drastically enhancing its early warning capabilities against stealth aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic threats. With growing concerns over advanced aerial incursions from neighboring regions, this acquisition could mark a critical upgrade to

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Japan Offers XF9-1 Engine for India’s AMCA Fighter Program

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

In a significant breakthrough for India’s indigenous fighter jet ambitions, Japan has formally offered its advanced IHI XF9-1 jet engine for potential co-development to power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s upcoming 5.5-generation stealth fighter. The move signals a growing technological partnership between the two Indo-Pacific democracies, amid

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India Eyes F-35 as US Shifts Focus to Sixth-Gen F-47

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

As the United States accelerates development of its sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, a notable shift in American defense export strategy is underway. This shift is opening the door for India to finally be considered as a potential buyer of the highly coveted F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter—a […]

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Taiwan Applauds India’s Akash, MR-SAM for Missile Intercepts

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2025

Taiwanese media outlets have praised the effectiveness of India’s homegrown air defense systems—Akash and MR-SAM—for their impressive performance during the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025, widely referred to as Operation Sindoor. The systems reportedly played a crucial role in intercepting Pakistani missile and drone attacks, many of which were based on Chinese-origin

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Gen Anil Chauhan Admits IAF Losses in Early Sindoor Strikes

By BPN News Desk May 31, 2025

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has publicly acknowledged that the Indian Air Force suffered initial setbacks during the early stages of Operation Sindoor, the large-scale military response following the Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking to Bloomberg TV and Reuters, Gen Chauhan refrained from giving exact figures but underlined that the focus should be on […]