> Final approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) expected within weeks > HAL CMD confirms technical configuration for 84 Su-30MKI jets has been frozen > Upgrade cost estimated at ₹60,000–65,000 crore > Aims to convert the backbone of the IAF into a 4.5+ generation “Super Sukhoi” platform
📌 What’s Coming in the Upgrade
> Indigenous Virupaksha AESA radar (GaN-based), replacing older Russian PESA > Detection range expected to rise by 1.5–1.7x > Integration of Astra Mk1 & Mk2 BVR missiles and Rudram anti-radiation missiles > Full indigenous electronic warfare suite
🚨Massive: AMCA Program Fast Tracked: ₹15,000 Crore Cleared, Prototypes From 2028
India’s fifth-generation fighter jet program, AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft), has entered a decisive execution phase with strict timelines and a ₹15,000 crore prototype allocation.
In a major structural shift, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been moved out of the primary execution framework. Instead, the Ministry of Defence has adopted a competitive private-sector partnership model. Seven bidders, including Larsen & Toubro, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Adani Defence & Aerospace and Bharat Forge, are in contention. Two will be shortlisted and funded to build five prototypes.
The staggered rollout allows flight testing and development to run simultaneously, reducing delays.
Bigger Strategic Push
The prototype funding comes alongside a broader defence capex push, including ₹63,733 crore earmarked for aircraft and engine development. Defence Research and Development Organisation and Gas Turbine Research Establishment have also invited private players to develop an indigenous 110 kN engine for AMCA.
Why It Matters
If executed on schedule, AMCA will place India alongside the United States, China, and Russia, the only nations currently operating fifth-generation fighters.
With funding locked, deadlines fixed, and private industry onboard, AMCA is no longer a distant ambition. It is now a time-bound national priority.
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“This clown wants to make France an AI leader with €30M.”
€30 million → to attract and support around forty top-tier international researchers. They chose France for its values and its commitment to science.
Sometimes it’s too slow…
€54 billion → mobilized as early as 2022 to build France 2030. A France that advances health, climate, and fundamental science by investing boldly in artificial intelligence.
Over €100 billion → in private investment announced at the Paris AI Summit by French and international companies to develop AI in France.
That’s it?
#1 → In 2025, France ranked first among countries attracting foreign investment to build data centers. More billions invested in our regions and in our talent.
Yes. Here in France, we believe in science. And AI is here to elevate, to build, to move the world forward, not to insult. 🙊
Russia Assures India... No Chinese Chips in S-400 or Su-57 Systems ⚠️
> Russia has rejected claims that Chinese microchips are used in S-400 air defence systems or Su-57 fighters. > Moscow has assured that platforms supplied to India remain secure and free from foreign influence.
📌 Why this matters for India
> Russia plans full indigenisation of critical defence-grade chips by 2027. > A new domestic facility will manufacture radar and air defence electronics. > This reduces supply-chain vulnerabilities and external leverage risks. > It reinforces confidence in long-term support for Indian-operated systems.
For India, this is about more than hardware... It’s about trust, autonomy, and control.
👉 In defence, who builds the chips matters as much as who fires the missile.