#TejasMk1A is a light 4.5-gen upgrade featuring #AESA radar, a digital EW suite, #AstraBVR, and precision weapons. Large IAF orders plus parallel #HAL lines drive scale. Deliveries will continue until the late 2020s to quickly increase squadron numbers and lower lifecycle costs.

#TejasMk2 (MWF): Single F414, canards, bigger fuselage, ~6.5t payload, more fuel/range, integrated IRST/EW, and smart avionics. Intended to replace Mirage 2000, MiG‑29, and Jaguar. Flight tests mid‑decade; induction targeted late 2020s, early 2030s, with 6 IAF squadrons planned.

#AMCA (5th gen): Twin-engine stealth, internal bays, sensor fusion, IRST, improved EW, and supercruise goals. Power path: #F414 (#Mk1) moving to a 120-140 kN indigenous engine (#Mk2). Prototype late decade, service mid‑2030s. Roles: air dominance, deep strike, SEAD/DEAD.

#TEDBF (Navy): A twin-engine carrier fighter with canards, folding wings, strengthened gear & arrestor hook. Powered by #F414 engines, 7-ton payload, multi-role (air-to-air, anti-ship, EW). Designed for STOBAR, CATOBAR-ready. Replacing #MiG-29K by the late 2030s.
#Defence #IAF@NetramDefence

Squadrons: Sanctioned 42, now at the current low 30s after the MiG-21 retirement. The recovery plan includes #TejasMk1A, 6 Mk2 squadrons, MRFA/Rafale, and AMCA starting in the mid-2030s. The recovery speed will depend on production, funding consistency, and engine localisation.

UPDATE: GE Aerospace delivered the 4th #F404-IN20 engine to #HAL on September 30, 2025. This is part of a 2021 contract for 99 engines to power India's indigenous #LCA #Mk1A fighters. The IAF induction is imminent, with 12 engines expected by the end of the fiscal year.

"We are looking at the LCA Mk2 and have also invested in the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, which represents the future of indigenous combat platforms. However, these projects will take time to mature. In the immediate future, we need to bridge the capability gap." -Air Marshal Awadhesh Bharti

BSF launches AI & GIS-powered Decision Support System (DSS) to secure 6,000km Pakistan-Bangladesh borders.
- Predictive analytics to identify smuggling hotspots
- Real-time surveillance integration
- Machine Learning-based threat forecasting

#BorderSecurity #AI #BSF@NetramDefence

UPDATE: #IndianArmy to host #UN Troop Contributor Chiefs' Conclave in Oct 2025. Pakistan & China are not invited.

The 4-day event includes firepower demo at #Pokhran.
India is 3rd largest UN #peacekeeper contributor - 200k+ troops in 49 missions since 1950

#UNPeacekeeping@NetramDefence

#US & #France are preparing for a second joint military satellite exercise to counter China's increasing presence in space. This is the #Pentagon’s third allied mission after recent US-UK operations. The new space race focuses on protecting communications, intelligence, & #GPS.

India is driving significant military #integration. This includes
-joint training,
-standardized equipment,
-cross-postings
before the introduction of #TheatreCommands. Tri-service Education Corps and joint stations in Trivandrum, Vizag, and Gandhinagar have been announced.