India Air Force (IAF)

DAC Approves Capital Acquisition Proposals Worth Rs 54,000 Crore to Upgrade T-90 Tanks Engine, Varunastra Torpedoes and Surveillance Systems

New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for eight capital acquisition proposals worth over  Rs 54,000 crore on March 20, 2025. Among these, the Indian Army will receive an...

GE Aerospace Signs Contract with Indian Air Force for T700 Engine Sustainment Solution

Bengaluru. GE Aerospace signed a five-year Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to provide a comprehensive sustainment solution for the T700-GE-701D engines powering the IAF’s fleet of AH-64E-I Apache...

India-Gulf Relationship: Why ‘Think West’ Gets Prominence?

As the year 2024 wraps up, a close analysis of India’s external engagement with the world shows that New Delhi continues to lay focus on the Gulf region for its energy security, trade, defence,...

Defence Acquisition Council Approves Defence Acquisition Worth Rs 21,772 Crore

New Delhi: Five capital acquisition proposals worth over Rs 21,772 crore were accorded acceptance of necessity (AoN) by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on December 3,...

Significant Leap: DRDO Working on Astra MK-IV BVRAAM

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing its missile capabilities with the development of the Astra MK-IV, a brand new Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) aimed at countering enemy fifth-generation...

IAF Inaugurates C-295 Full-Motion Simulator in Agra, Set to Transform Pilot Preparation

New Delhi: In a step forward for advanced pilot training, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inaugurated a C-295 full-motion simulator (FMS) at the Air Force Station, Agra. The simulator, unveiled by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit,...

Indian Space Command to Meet Futuristic Challenges

Modern day warfare has been witnessing an exponential use of space enabled capabilities to support conventional warfare. For the armed forces, space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), Meteorology and...

Rejuvenating India’s Defence Partnership with Japan, South Korea and ASEAN

India’s Act East Policy for the Southeast Asian and East Asian countries is pursued bilaterally and multilaterally to promote regionalism and maintain regional order and security. As a rising global power, India is strategically...

IAF and Its Strategic Choices

The Indian Air Force, one of the world’s largest and oldest Air Forces, completes 92 years of glorious service to the nation on the 8th of October this year. As the new CAS (Chief...

Why is HB Report on 1962 War Not Being Declassified?

Did the HB Report on the 1962 war suggest the war might have been triggered by India provoking China through its ‘Forward Policy’ launched in 1954? Under this policy, Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru...

Under New Contract, HAL Delivers First AL-31FP Engine of Su 30MKI to IAF

Bengaluru: The first AL-31FP Aero Engine, manufactured under the 240 engine contract, was handed over to the Indian Air Force by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Koraput in Odisha. Bengaluru-headquartered Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in a...

Request For Information to Procure 6 AEW&C for IAF Issued by Defence Ministry

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information (RFI) to procure six Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AEW&C), along with associated ground equipment for the Indian Air Force. The offer,...

Tejas Engine Delay: Starting November, GE Assures Delivery Under New Schedule

Jodhpur: American engine maker General Electric (GE) has assured India of a fresh delivery schedule, starting November this year, for the F404-IN20 engines that will power the country’s Tejas MK-1A aircraft. Media reports quoting sources...
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