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Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet, the type India plans to build locally with higher indigenous content

IAF Wants 40% Indigenous Content in 96 Made-in-India Rafale, Rising to 60%: Report

India wants its next 96 Rafale fighters built at home with a far heavier Indian stamp. According to ThePrint, the IAF is seeking 40 to 60 per cent indigenous content, a move that would deepen local manufacturing well beyond the existing fleet.

TNB Editorial June 29, 2026

GE F414 engine running in afterburner during a test, the powerplant chosen for India's AMCA Mk1

Defence

AMCA Engine Cost Could Top $5 Billion as Safran and Rolls-Royce Submit Bids: Report

India's plan to power the AMCA Mk2 just got a price tag. Defence outlets report that Safran and Rolls-Royce have submitted cost estimates of four to five billion dollars for the 120 kN engine, with India set to keep full IP.

TNB Editorial June 28, 2026

Digital illustration of a 120 kN class engine concept for India's AMCA Mk2 stealth fighter

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AMCA Mk2 Engine: Inside India’s Rolls-Royce vs Safran Race to Build a 120 kN Fighter Engine (2026 Update)

India can build a stealth fighter. Powering one with an engine of its own is the harder test. In 2026 the AMCA Mk2 engine has become a straight fight between Rolls-Royce and Safran to co-develop a 120 kN powerplant on India's terms.

TNB Editorial June 27, 2026

Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft, the heaviest-lift contender in India's MTA programme

Defence

MTA Program: Inside the IAF’s Race to Replace the An-32 with a New Medium Transport Aircraft (2026 Update)

After years of false starts, India's hunt for a new medium transport aircraft is finally moving. The March 2026 DAC clearance has set off a four-way contest between the C-390, C-130J, A400M and Il-276 to replace the ageing An-32. Here is how the contenders stack up.

TNB Editorial June 24, 2026

NRP Tridente, a Type 214 submarine of the family behind India's Project 75I

Defence

P-75I Programme: India’s Next-Generation Submarine Project and the Future of Undersea Warfare

India is building its most advanced conventional submarines under the P-75I programme. Here is how the six AIP boats, the TKMS and Mazagon Dock deal and India's wider undersea plans shape the Navy's future in a contested Indian Ocean.

TNB Editorial June 21, 2026

Defence

India’s Air Defence Shield Explained: How S-400, Project Kusha and Sudarshan Chakra Could Counter China and Pakistan

After Operation Sindoor proved India could defend its skies, the country is building a complete air defence shield. Here is how the S-400, the indigenous Project Kusha and Mission Sudarshan Chakra fit together to counter China and Pakistan by 2035.

TNB Editorial June 19, 2026

INS Kalvari, lead Scorpene-class boat of the Indian Navy submarine fleet, at sea

Defence

India’s Silent Guardians: Inside the Indian Navy’s Submarine Fleet in 2026

From a borrowed Soviet Kalvari in 1967 to indigenous nuclear hunters, here is where the Indian Navy submarine fleet stands in 2026 and where it is headed next.

TNB Editorial June 18, 2026

DRDO conducts the maiden flight test of the NASM-MR anti-ship missile off the Odisha coast

Defence

DRDO Tests NASM-MR: India’s New Anti-Ship Missile Sharpens Naval Strike Reach

DRDO's maiden flight test of the NASM-MR anti ship missile in June 2026 gives the Indian Navy a new medium range, over-the-horizon strike option built entirely at home.

TNB Editorial June 13, 2026

Defence

India Enters Elite Missile Defence Club After Successful ICBM-Class BMD Trials

India's multi-layered missile defence cleared a major test in June 2026, proving it can intercept threats up to ICBM class and putting the country in an elite club

TNB Editorial June 13, 2026

AMCA Fighter Jet stealth aircraft render showing India's fifth-generation fighter

Defence

AMCA Fighter Jet: Specifications, Engine, Stealth Features & Timeline (2026 Guide)

India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is the country's most ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter programme. This 2026 guide covers specifications, engine, stealth features, timeline and how it compares to the F-35 and China's J-35.

TNB Editorial June 12, 2026

IAF Wants 40% Indigenous Content in 96 Made-in-India Rafale, Rising to 60%: Report

AMCA Engine Cost Could Top $5 Billion as Safran and Rolls-Royce Submit Bids: Report

AMCA Mk2 Engine: Inside India’s Rolls-Royce vs Safran Race to Build a 120 kN Fighter Engine (2026 Update)

MTA Program: Inside the IAF’s Race to Replace the An-32 with a New Medium Transport Aircraft (2026 Update)

P-75I Programme: India’s Next-Generation Submarine Project and the Future of Undersea Warfare

India’s Air Defence Shield Explained: How S-400, Project Kusha and Sudarshan Chakra Could Counter China and Pakistan

India’s Silent Guardians: Inside the Indian Navy’s Submarine Fleet in 2026

DRDO Tests NASM-MR: India’s New Anti-Ship Missile Sharpens Naval Strike Reach

India Enters Elite Missile Defence Club After Successful ICBM-Class BMD Trials

AMCA Fighter Jet: Specifications, Engine, Stealth Features & Timeline (2026 Guide)

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