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Foreign OSINT analysts, including Chinese military aviation communities, are closely tracking India's AMCA programme.

A recent satellite image from a DRDO facility near Hyderabad was enough for them to identify an earlier AMCA configuration and assess what appears to be radar-signature testing activity.
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#AMCA #DRDO #IAF #IndianDefence #TheBharatShield

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🚀 BREAKING: BrahMos chief confirms the lighter BrahMos-NG prototype is targeted for 2027-28, alongside a future roadmap featuring a 1,500-km range variant.

Shrinking the airframe while extending reach changes targeting calculus entirely. #BrahMos #Missiles #BharatShield 🇮🇳

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🚨 BREAKING: DRDO has successfully tested Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over a military communication track, securing critical defence networks against advanced decryption and espionage. In modern warfare, data security is the first line of defence. #DRDO #QuantumTech

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🚨 UPDATE: Defence Ministry clears ₹4,106 crore contracts. IAF gets the dedicated GSat-7C communication satellite, while the Indian Navy procures indigenous Varunastra torpedoes. #DefenceDeals #IndianMilitary #BharatShield

[ANI @ANI]

"GE Aerospace shipped four F404–IN20 engines in September 2026. We remain focused on delivering the engines needed to power India’s Tejas indigenous fighter jets. We are proud to partner with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force": GE Aerospace Spokesperson

[Defence Matrix @Defencematrix1]

We are already in the middle of the 9th Month of 2026, and no Important defence deal has been signed yet.
*No GE414 Deal
*No Rafale deal
*No AMCA Engine deal
*No Project 75I
*No Project 15C & Project 17B
*No QRSAM
*No Akash NG
The Joke is that, from the beginning of this year, we have been hearing that we are just going to sign these deals, and 9 months have just passed!
And let's not talk about Tejas Mk1A and mk2!

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

We're publishing our most detailed threat intelligence report to date.

It covers how people tried to misuse Claude—for cyberattacks, influence operations, surveillance, biology, and building weapons—and how we found and stopped them.

We disrupted every operation in the report, and used the lessons from them to strengthen our safeguards. Where appropriate, we also shared what we found with authorities and other AI companies.

These cases are not typical: we’re highlighting some of the most sophisticated misuse we’ve seen. But they’re especially important to discuss, because they show us where AI misuse is headed, where our safeguards work, and where they need to improve.

We’re publishing this report so others can spot the same activity on their own platforms, and so we can give the public a clearer view of how emerging threats develop.

Read the report: https://t.co/0EJUnYEgfz

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved military purchases worth about 1.1 trillion rupees, with 98% to be sourced from Indian industry.

Indian statement:

[ANI @ANI]

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist was neutralised during a joint search operation launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF in Ashdar Gali, Budgam

One AK rifle and other war-like stores were recovered. The search operation is in progress: Indian Army's Chinar Corps

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🇮🇳 #ISRO successfully places EOS-05 into its intended Sub-GTO orbit aboard GSLV-F17, launched from Sriharikota at 02:55 AM IST.

EOS-05 is India’s first imaging satellite designed to operate from geosynchronous orbit, enabling persistent observation of a large region.

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🚨 GE Aerospace ships 3 F404-IN20 engines to HAL

GE Aerospace has shipped three F404-IN20 turbofan engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in August 2026.

The engines are intended to power India’s Tejas Mk1A fleet, supporting the programme’s production pipeline.

[ANI @ANI]

GE Aerospace shipped three F404–IN20 engines to HAL in August 2026. We are proud to partner with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force to power India’s indigenous fighter jets: GE Aerospace

[Prime Toolings @PrimeToolings]

Prime Toolings proudly announces the successful development and testing of our Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) — TRL 5 achieved.

https://t.co/rZTBXPAknT
#aerospace #india #defense

[swapnil @swpnldubey]

i made a website where you can watch India being built, live.

every day, things are being built, launched, discovered and improved across the country. I wanted one place where you could actually see all of it happening.

happy independence day 🇮🇳

https://t.co/y5yT87zZH9

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Kawa UAV Pvt. Ltd. (HoverIt) conducts a successful flight of the Divyastra Mk3 — a next-generation, jet-powered loitering munition developed in India.

“This is not merely a test flight — it is a declaration of intent. India has demonstrated, at scale and at speed, that it can conceive, engineer, and fly a jet-powered precision strike system entirely from within its own borders. Divyastra Mk3 is Atmanirbhar Bharat in action.” Cofounders of the company said.

(Video Source: Kawa UAV)

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🚨 Reliance–Rolls-Royce Join Forces for AMCA Engine

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced a strategic partnership to develop and manufacture a combat aircraft engine in India for the AMCA programme.

The partnership will also explore setting up an Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex in India.

[Reliance Industries Limited @RIL_Updates]

Media Release - Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India's indigenous combat engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme

London / Mumbai, 14thAugust 2026: Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) and Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announced their strategic intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.

As part of the partnership, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.

The partnership will offer a compelling proposition for joint development of the AMCA engine in India, bringing together world-leading technology and industrial execution capabilities. This marks a step towards realising the vision set out by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, for India’s defence ecosystem to deliver an indigenous engine to power the country’s fighter jet programme.

Statement from Sh Anant Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited: "India’s strategic autonomy requires sovereign capability in critical technologies. Our intent with Rolls-Royce is to combine their world-leading expertise in advanced propulsion with Reliance’s technology, manufacturing, scale and execution capabilities to build an indigenous aero-engine ecosystem in India. Together, we aim to build an enduring national capability that can make India self-reliant and, over time, globally competitive in advanced propulsion technologies. This is our contribution to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Viksit Bharat."

Statement from Tufan Erginbilgiç, CEO, Rolls-Royce plc: "I welcome the opportunity to join forces with Reliance Industries, bringing together our century-long heritage in advanced engineering and proven engine expertise with their homegrown leadership in Indian industry. Together, with our existing partnerships and capabilities in India, this marks a major milestone towards building a robust, self-reliant aerospace ecosystem in the country."

By combining Rolls-Royce’s global leadership in engines with the established industrial strengths of Reliance, the Aero Gas Turbine Complex will build sovereign, end-to-end Indian capability across design, development, manufacturing, testing, production and through-life support. This will also unlock opportunities to explore wider collaborations across defence, civil aerospace, and new power and propulsion systems.

The alliance will support India’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision for technology indigenisation and help position the country as a global leader in advanced propulsion capabilities.

About Reliance Industries Limited:
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated revenue of INR 11,75,919 crore (US$ 124.0 billion), cash profit of INR 1,71,258 crore (US$ 18.1 billion) and net profit of INR 95,754 crore (US$ 10.1 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2026. Reliance’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, advanced materials and composites, renewables (solar and hydrogen), retail, digital services and media and entertainment.

Currently ranked 85th, Reliance is the largest private sector company from India to be featured in Fortune’s Global 500 list of 'World’s Largest Companies' for 2026. The company stands 55th in the Forbes Global 2000 rankings of 'World’s Largest Public Companies' for 2026, the highest among Indian companies. Reliance has been recognized in Time's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024, marking the only Indian company to have achieved this honor twice. Website: https://t.co/B8UecqbgR7

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Rolls-Royce is a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. Our products and service packages help our customers meet the growing need for power across multiple industries; enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens; and connect people, societies, cultures and economies together.

Rolls-Royce has a local presence in 47 countries and customers in over a hundred more, including airlines and aircraft leasing companies, armed forces and navies, and marine and industrial customers.

Through our multi-year transformation programme, we are building a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. We are building the financial capacity and agility to allow us to successfully develop and deliver the products that will support our customers through the energy transition. Annual underlying revenue was £20.1 billion in 2025, and underlying operating profit was £3.46 billion. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69).

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🚨 India issues ~₹1 lakh crore tender for 60 Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the IAF.

🇮🇳 Tata, Mahindra and HAL are in the race, with Indian firms expected to lead the programme.

• ~20% aircraft: fly-away condition
• Remaining: manufactured in India
• >60% indigenous content targeted
• Potential roles: strategic airlift, troop/equipment transport & aerial refuelling

🇧🇷 Mahindra–Embraer: C-390 Millennium
🇺🇸 Tata–Lockheed Martin: C-130J Super Hercules
🇮🇳 HAL also in contention

The real significance: this is not just an aircraft purchase. It could establish a large-scale Indian MTA manufacturing ecosystem while replacing ageing transport capacity.

Source: ANI

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India successfully test-fired the Agni-IV Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.

The launch, conducted by the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters, reaffirming the operational readiness of India’s strategic deterrent.

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#BREAKING

France has submitted its detailed proposal to India for the ₹3.25 lakh crore deal to supply 114 Rafale fighter jets under the Indian Air Force’s MRFA programme.

Key points:
• Proposal officially received by the Ministry of Defence.
• Deal includes local manufacturing in India under the Make in India initiative.
• The programme now moves into commercial and price negotiations before a final contract.

If concluded, this will be India’s largest fighter aircraft acquisition and a major step toward rebuilding the IAF’s declining squadron strength.

[ANI Digital @ani_digital]

114 Rafale jet deal: France submits detailed proposal for Rs 3.25 lakh crore aircraft deal to India

Read @ANI Story| https://t.co/VEAndRd8LH

#RafaleJetDeal #India #France

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#Breaking Pakistan has reportedly deployed around 250 Chinese SH-15 (PCL-181) 155mm/52-calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzers along key sectors opposite India.

The SH-15 can engage targets 30–40 km with standard ammunition and up to 72 km with VLAP rocket-assisted rounds, while its automated fire-control system enables rapid shoot-and-scoot operations.