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114 Rafale jets deal moves ahead as India finalises LoR for France: ReportIndia is nearing a significant defence deal with France for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with a Letter of Request expected soon. This acquisiti...
Corporate India gets a call of duty and it's raring to goIn a dynamic shift, India's defence industry is witnessing a groundbreaking transformation where private corporations are spearheading pivo...
India shortlists three private firms to build next-gen stealth fighter jetsTenders are soon going to private companies for India's next-generation fighter jet program. Tata Advanced Systems, Larsen & Toubro, and Bh...
Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India todayIndia's HF-24 Marut was its first indigenous jet fighter. Developed with German expertise, it faced engine issues limiting its speed. Despi...
Iran-Israel conflict: What are F-18 Super Hornet and Growler electronic warfare jets, capabilities explainedAmerican Navy aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18 Growler, are actively engaged in military actions against Iran. These planes are ...
IAF aiming to induct new multirole fighter jets in 4-5 years, US F-15 Strike Eagle may be new entrant in global tenderWith a high-level committee having accepted the need for getting new multirole fighters, the Indian Air Force is looking to start induction...
Mega fighter jet competition could kickstart after key panel suggestionA competition to produce 114 medium multirole fighter jets in India is poised to begin. The defence ministry's committee supports the India...
Govt explores 'non-controversial' path to acquire multirole fightersThe government is seeking a non-controversial method to acquire 114 new multirole fighter jets for the Indian Air Force after the Rafale de...
Despite President Vladimir Putin’s visit, two military aircraft pacts still at haltPresident Vladimir Putin may have come and gone but stalemate largely persists over two key long-pending India-Russian defence projects.
India, Dassault agree to set aside divergences, move ahead in other areasSerious differences have cropped up in the contract negotiations between the Defence Ministry and the French firm.
Rafale fighter aircraft deal not to be inked during visit of French Prez Francois HollandeThe contract between India and France on sale of Rafale fighter aircraft will not be signed during the visit of French President Francois H...
Deal to procure Rafale planes top priority: Air ChiefIAF chief said the contract negotiations for the deal were going on track and it was expected to be finalised by the middle of this year.
- Indian Air Force's wait for combat aircraft may get longer
The wait for procuring 126 combat aircraft for IAF is set to get longer as Defence Minister Antony has decided to review the process.
Dassault Rafale bags $10.4 bn deal to supply 126 multi-role combat aircrafts to IAFSources said that the Rafale deal was significantly lower than Eurofighter deal and that each Rafale was $4 mn to $5 mn cheaper than its ri...
- Crash-prone MiG-21s’ phaseout by 2017
MiG-21s will be phased out of the Indian Air Force by 2017 and replaced by modern fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI and indigenous LCA.
- MiG-21s to be phased out; Su-30MKIs to replace it
Over the years, the IAF has inducted a total of 946 MiG 21s in its fleet and 476 of them have been lost in various accidents over the past ...
- Russia to offer cutting edge technology if India opts for MiG-35
Russia has offered to hand over the cutting-edge technology used in its MiG-35 jets to India if it opts for the multirole fighters.