With India’s push for indigenisation, Dr Kota Harinarayana, the architect of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), is confident that the Indian Air Force will place orders for over 220 units.
#Tejas #LCA #IndianAerospace #IAF@NetramDefence

India is looking to acquire more S-400 or S-500 air defence systems from Russia, building on the 2018 deal with a follow-on clause. The S-400, hailed as a “game-changer” during #OpSindoor, could now be joined by the next-generation S-500.

#Defence #India #S400 #S500

The first recorded use of artillery in India was in 1368 at the #BattleOfAdoni, when Mohammed Shah Bahamani employed a train of guns against Vijayanagar. Later, in 1526, Babur’s cannons at the First Battle of Panipat crushed Ibrahim Lodhi decisively.
#IndianArtillery #GunnersDay@NetramDefence

Artillery flourished under the Mughals in Delhi, Tipu Sultan in Mysore, and the Nizam of Hyderabad. At Kittur, Tipu Sultan even attempted India’s first enemy gun-location effort, a precursor to today’s modern Surveillance & Target Acquisition.
#BattleOfKittur

After 1857, most Indian Artillery units were disbanded, except for mountain batteries, crucial in the North West Frontier & Afghan Wars. The School of Artillery opened in #Kabul in 1923, with training centres later at Dehradun, Lucknow, Ambala & Mathura.
#1857Revolt

The modern Indian #SATA Gunner began in 1925 with “The Nine Originals” under Capt EB Culverwell at the #Kakul School of Artillery. By 1942, this nucleus became the 1st Indian Survey Regiment, marking a major milestone in the evolution of Indian gunners.

Only 3 Indians were first commissioned into Artillery from Woolwich: Prem Singh Gyani, PP Kumaramangalam & AS Kalha. They joined the A Field Brigade in 1935 at Bengaluru. Meanwhile, 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery (1827) lives on, celebrated as #GunnersDay.

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The Govt is considering restructuring the HAL into 3 verticals: jets, helicopters, and MRO. This aims to address #HAL’s ₹2.7L Cr backlog and expedite the delivery of the #Tejas Mk1A fighter jet. External consultants will be hired to increase efficiency and meet #IAF orders.

The #DRDO has transferred the technology (ToT) of Stability Actuators to #Godrej Aerospace for India’s #AMCA. This makes India one of the few countries capable of producing such flight-control systems domestically.

UPDATE: #HAL awaits the 4th GE F404 for #Tejas Mk1A, Nashik is prepared for the inaugural flight in October, with ten jets already constructed & tested & 2 scheduled for #IAF handover in October.
As deliveries increase, CCS has cleared 113 F404s for 97 additional Mk1As this month