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AMCA bid deadline extended to 30 October as vendors seek more time

AMCA bid deadline extended to 30 October as vendors seek more time

The Aeronautical Development Agency has extended the deadline for vendors to bid for the development of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, India's fifth generation stealth fighter, to 30 October 2026, with bids to be opened on 31 October. Defence officials said the bidders had sought more time to submit their proposals.

27/8/2026 | TAGGED REPORT

IAF Nepal flood relief airlift begins with C-130J

IAF Nepal flood relief airlift begins with C-130J

26/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Kirana Hills Strike May Well Have Been Ours, Says Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Kirana Hills Strike May Well Have Been Ours, Says Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

25/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Koizumi New Delhi Visit Sets Up Defence Talks With Rajnath Singh

Koizumi New Delhi Visit Sets Up Defence Talks With Rajnath Singh

16/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

78 Gallantry Awards Approved by President Murmu Ahead of Independence Day

78 Gallantry Awards Approved by President Murmu Ahead of Independence Day

14/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

India Germany air talks in New Delhi focus on training and operational exchanges

India Germany air talks in New Delhi focus on training and operational exchanges

14/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

First woman Fighter Combat Leader: Sqn Ldr Bhawana Kanth qualifies at TACDE Gwalior

First woman Fighter Combat Leader: Sqn Ldr Bhawana Kanth qualifies at TACDE Gwalior

13/8/2026 | Shashank Mishra

80th Independence Day at Red Fort to be led by PM Modi, marks 150 years of Vande Mataram

80th Independence Day at Red Fort to be led by PM Modi, marks 150 years of Vande Mataram

13/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Subroto Cup 2026: 65th edition to open in Delhi with 107 teams

Subroto Cup 2026: 65th edition to open in Delhi with 107 teams

13/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF transport aircraft RFP opens the race to replace the An-32 fleet

IAF transport aircraft RFP opens the race to replace the An-32 fleet

12/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Exercise Udara Shakti 2026: IAF and Royal Malaysian Air Force Fly Together Again at Subang

Exercise Udara Shakti 2026: IAF and Royal Malaysian Air Force Fly Together Again at Subang

12/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Wing Commander Arrest Tied to Alleged Pakistani Honey Trap

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

IAF Wing Commander Arrest Tied to Alleged Pakistani Honey Trap

8/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Parliamentary Panel FCAS Roadmap Demand Piles Pressure on Defence Ministry

Parliamentary Panel FCAS Roadmap Demand Piles Pressure on Defence Ministry

8/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Band Independence Day Performance Set at National War Memorial

IAF Band Independence Day Performance Set at National War Memorial

8/8/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Operation Safed Sagar Premiere Draws a Rajnath Singh Video Message on the IAF's Kargil War Role

Operation Safed Sagar Premiere Draws a Rajnath Singh Video Message on the IAF's Kargil War Role

7/8/2026 | Shashank Mishra

First Woman Top Gun: Sqn Ldr Bhawana Kanth Clears IAF's FCL Course at TACDE

First Woman Top Gun: Sqn Ldr Bhawana Kanth Clears IAF's FCL Course at TACDE

6/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

114 Rafale Jet Deal: France Submits Rs 3.25 Lakh Crore Proposal

114 Rafale Jet Deal: France Submits Rs 3.25 Lakh Crore Proposal

6/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

India Uzbekistan defence cooperation advances at sixth JWG round in Tashkent

India Uzbekistan defence cooperation advances at sixth JWG round in Tashkent

5/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Aero India 2027 Bengaluru Confirmed as IAF Briefs Karnataka CM

Aero India 2027 Bengaluru Confirmed as IAF Briefs Karnataka CM

5/8/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Garud sniper rifle RFI seeks new .50 BMG platform to replace Galils

Garud sniper rifle RFI seeks new .50 BMG platform to replace Galils

5/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Chief Vietnam engagements add Ho Chi Minh tribute, Army chief talks

Air Chief Vietnam engagements add Ho Chi Minh tribute, Army chief talks

5/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Chief Vietnam visit builds on a defence trade now led by BrahMos

Air Chief Vietnam visit builds on a defence trade now led by BrahMos

3/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Counter-UAS exercise Rotor Clap III turns helicopter gunships on the drone threat in Rajasthan

IAF Counter-UAS exercise Rotor Clap III turns helicopter gunships on the drone threat in Rajasthan

1/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Mshl Tejpal Singh Takes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

Air Mshl Tejpal Singh Takes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

1/8/2026 | IDW Bureau

SANKALP 2026 book launch anchors MoS Sanjay Seth's IAF address

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

SANKALP 2026 book launch anchors MoS Sanjay Seth's IAF address

30/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Rajnath Singh Samudra Pradakshina Felicitation Honours First All-Women Tri-Service Circumnavigation

Rajnath Singh Samudra Pradakshina Felicitation Honours First All-Women Tri-Service Circumnavigation

30/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Chief Indigenisation Push: 'Technology Delayed Is Technology Denied,' Says ACM AP Singh

Air Chief Indigenisation Push: 'Technology Delayed Is Technology Denied,' Says ACM AP Singh

30/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 Sees IAF Rafales Fly Alongside 20 Nations at Darwin

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 Sees IAF Rafales Fly Alongside 20 Nations at Darwin

28/7/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Air Chief Samudra Pradakshina interaction honours nine women officers of IASV Triveni

Air Chief Samudra Pradakshina interaction honours nine women officers of IASV Triveni

28/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Assam flood relief airlifts 458 as Nagaland operations continue

IAF Assam flood relief airlifts 458 as Nagaland operations continue

28/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Tejas Mk1A first squadron likely by financial year end as integration hurdles remain

Tejas Mk1A first squadron likely by financial year end as integration hurdles remain

28/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Army Chief Samudra Pradakshina Crew Received in New Delhi

Army Chief Samudra Pradakshina Crew Received in New Delhi

27/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

India Ivory Coast defence cooperation in focus as Ivorian air chief visits Delhi

India Ivory Coast defence cooperation in focus as Ivorian air chief visits Delhi

27/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

F404-IN20 engine line reopened to clear the Tejas Mk1A backlog

F404-IN20 engine line reopened to clear the Tejas Mk1A backlog

27/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Netra Mk2 AEW&C Jets Head to Spain Before India Fits 100-Plus Sensors

Netra Mk2 AEW&C Jets Head to Spain Before India Fits 100-Plus Sensors

25/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Kusha long range missile scores maiden intercept in first flight test

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Kusha long range missile scores maiden intercept in first flight test

23/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

AEW&C MK-II contracts: DRDO brings in AIESL and Adani Defence

AEW&C MK-II contracts: DRDO brings in AIESL and Adani Defence

22/7/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Tejas Mk1A engine supply gets a date as GE promises HAL 22 F404s this year

Tejas Mk1A engine supply gets a date as GE promises HAL 22 F404s this year

22/7/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 opens over the Top End with the IAF among 20 air forces

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 opens over the Top End with the IAF among 20 air forces

16/7/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Astra missile export to Indonesia marks a first for India's BVRAAM

Astra missile export to Indonesia marks a first for India's BVRAAM

7/7/2026 | Shashank Mishra

Defence Acquisition Council clears Rs 52,000 crore for MRSAM, V-SHORADS, AKASH TARANG and kamikaze drones

Defence Acquisition Council clears Rs 52,000 crore for MRSAM, V-SHORADS, AKASH TARANG and kamikaze drones

3/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Mshl Tejinder Singh Takes Over as CISC

Air Mshl Tejinder Singh Takes Over as CISC

1/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

1/7/2026 | IDW Bureau

Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Goes to Operation Sindoor Commanders as President Murmu Confers 105 Honours

Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Goes to Operation Sindoor Commanders as President Murmu Confers 105 Honours

30/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Operation Sindoor address misrepresented, Defence Ministry disputes social media claims

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Operation Sindoor address misrepresented, Defence Ministry disputes social media claims

27/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Operation Sindoor casualties named officially for the first time on National War Memorial Roll of Honour

Operation Sindoor casualties named officially for the first time on National War Memorial Roll of Honour

26/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

DRDO Netra FOC: IAF gets a fully operational indigenous eye in the sky

DRDO Netra FOC: IAF gets a fully operational indigenous eye in the sky

25/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Rajnath Singh Yoga Day: Defence Minister Leads 1,000 Soldiers at Shillong Air Command

Rajnath Singh Yoga Day: Defence Minister Leads 1,000 Soldiers at Shillong Air Command

21/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Rajnath Singh preparedness address stresses agility and Aatmanirbharta at Eastern Air Command

Rajnath Singh preparedness address stresses agility and Aatmanirbharta at Eastern Air Command

20/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Gen Raja Subramani Reviews SWAC Readiness and C-295 Vadodara Line

Gen Raja Subramani Reviews SWAC Readiness and C-295 Vadodara Line

20/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Yoga Day 2026 set across the country on June 21

IAF Yoga Day 2026 set across the country on June 21

19/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF 87 UAV Deal Draws 10 Bids as Submission Window Closes

IAF 87 UAV Deal Draws 10 Bids as Submission Window Closes

16/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Anti-Hijacking Mock Exercise at Chennai Airport Draws 339 Personnel

Anti-Hijacking Mock Exercise at Chennai Airport Draws 339 Personnel

16/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

IAF Airlifts NEET Papers to 18 Locations Under Multi-Agency Security for June 21 Re-exam

IAF Airlifts NEET Papers to 18 Locations Under Multi-Agency Security for June 21 Re-exam

16/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Exercise Pitch Black 26: India Among 19 Nations at RAAF Darwin as Australia Kicks Off Premier Air Combat Exercise

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Exercise Pitch Black 26: India Among 19 Nations at RAAF Darwin as Australia Kicks Off Premier Air Combat Exercise

16/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

DRDO LRLACM flight test clears all objectives off Odisha coast

DRDO LRLACM flight test clears all objectives off Odisha coast

15/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Make in India Rafale Push Anchors MEA Briefing on Modi's France Visit

Make in India Rafale Push Anchors MEA Briefing on Modi's France Visit

15/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

AN-32 crash Jorhat five killed: IAF names personnel who made supreme sacrifice in Assam

AN-32 crash Jorhat five killed: IAF names personnel who made supreme sacrifice in Assam

13/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

AN-32 crash Jorhat: IAF transport aircraft meets with accident at Assam air base, firefighting ops underway

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

AN-32 crash Jorhat: IAF transport aircraft meets with accident at Assam air base, firefighting ops underway

12/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

CISF Drone Training Reaches 7,120 Personnel as Force Widens Cyber and Disaster Response Skills

CISF Drone Training Reaches 7,120 Personnel as Force Widens Cyber and Disaster Response Skills

12/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Tejas Mk1A Production, BrahMos Airframe Work Reviewed by Air Marshal Dixit at L&T Coimbatore

Tejas Mk1A Production, BrahMos Airframe Work Reviewed by Air Marshal Dixit at L&T Coimbatore

12/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Ahead of G7 Summit, France Leaves Door Open for India’s Entry into FCAS

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Ahead of G7 Summit, France Leaves Door Open for India’s Entry into FCAS

11/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

114 Rafale Deal Anchored to 'Make in India' as Modi Heads to France for G7 Talks With Macron

114 Rafale Deal Anchored to 'Make in India' as Modi Heads to France for G7 Talks With Macron

11/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Made in India C-295 Completes Maiden Test Flight from Vadodara

TECH & RESEARCH

Made in India C-295 Completes Maiden Test Flight from Vadodara

9/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Tejas Mk1A delivery timelines in focus as Rajnath Singh reviews HAL programmes

Tejas Mk1A delivery timelines in focus as Rajnath Singh reviews HAL programmes

9/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

President Confers 51 Gallantry Awards on Armed Forces and Police Personnel

President Confers 51 Gallantry Awards on Armed Forces and Police Personnel

8/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Named IAF Vice Chief, Takes Charge July 1

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Named IAF Vice Chief, Takes Charge July 1

5/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

India's Fourth S-400 Air Defence Squadron Arrives with AI-Enabled Targeting, Marking a New Chapter for Aerial Defence

India's Fourth S-400 Air Defence Squadron Arrives with AI-Enabled Targeting, Marking a New Chapter for Aerial Defence

3/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

DRDO, IAF Successfully Validate RudraM-II Missile in Major Boost to Indigenous Strike Capability

DRDO, IAF Successfully Validate RudraM-II Missile in Major Boost to Indigenous Strike Capability

2/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

Rafale Deal India: LoR Issued to France for 114 Jets Worth ₹3.25 Lakh Crore, 94 to Be Built Domestically

Rafale Deal India: LoR Issued to France for 114 Jets Worth ₹3.25 Lakh Crore, 94 to Be Built Domestically

2/6/2026 | IDW Bureau

AMCA Fifth Generation Fighter India Programme Clears Major Hurdle as RFP Issued to Three Private Consortiums

AMCA Fifth Generation Fighter India Programme Clears Major Hurdle as RFP Issued to Three Private Consortiums

26/5/2026 | Defence Desk

Ghatak Stealth Drone India: 60 UCAVs Cleared in Decisive MoD Push

TECH & RESEARCH

Ghatak Stealth Drone India: 60 UCAVs Cleared in Decisive MoD Push

28/3/2026 | Defence Desk

India’s DAC Clears ₹2.38 Lakh Crore in Defence Procurement – Army, IAF and Coast Guard Set for Major Upgrades

India’s DAC Clears ₹2.38 Lakh Crore in Defence Procurement – Army, IAF and Coast Guard Set for Major Upgrades

27/3/2026 | Defence Desk

India Unveils Next Generation IAF Aircraft Combat Framework at Bharat Aero 2026

TECH & RESEARCH

India Unveils Next Generation IAF Aircraft Combat Framework at Bharat Aero 2026

27/3/2026 | Defence Desk