Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday said five Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft are fully ready for delivery to the Indian Air Force. While deliveries have been delayed due to GE Aerospace missing engine supply timelines, HAL said it is in discussions with the IAF to hand over the jets at the earliest and remains confident of meeting

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Italy’s Leonardo have partnered to set up an integrated helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India, aimed at meeting the Indian Armed Forces’ needs and boosting Make in India. The collaboration will focus on Leonardo’s AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters, with indigenisation, MRO and training facilities