India Air Force (IAF)

P-8I Poseidon – Indian Navy’s Versatile Long Range Maritime Patrol (LRMP) Aircraft

The P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft is the Indian Navy’s backbone for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. One of the most...

Could India Match China Militarily by 2047?

Usually, a comparison is made between China and India, based on several factors such as proximity to each other, and both’s ambition to be seen as the regional power and ultimately a global super...

Indigenous Long-Range Cruise Missile ‘Nirbhay’ Successfully Test-Fired

New Delhi. On April 18, India successfully test-fired the long-range indigenous Nirbhay cruise missile off the Odisha coast. Also known as Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), Nirbhay is equipped with an indigenous propulsion system and the...

Mira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics Collaborate to Deliver Advanced HAPS Solutions for Indian Market

​​Abu Dhabi / New Delhi: UAE based Mira Aerospace and Indian start-up VEDA Aeronautics have collaborated to deliver the world’s most advanced High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) solutions designed for the Indian market. Through this...

Government Approves Project to Develop AMCA – Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet

New Delhi: In a significant development, the project to design and develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fifth generation stealth fighter jet was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March...

Indigenously Developed Digital Flight Control Computer for Tejas Mk1A Flown Successfully

New Delhi: In a significant development towards Tejas Mk1A programme, the Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was integrated in prototype LSP7 and successfully flown on February 19, 2024. The indigenously developed...

Fast, Fierce and Fabulous

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the leadership of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, took a significant stride on November 30, 2023, approving the acquisition of defence equipment worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore from Indian...

Tejas – Taking India to the Statusphere

  The Tejas light combat aircraft is arguably the most impressive achievement of India's aerospace industry, today. The Mark 1 version is already a capable fighter and after years of being based at Tamil Nadu’s...

A Moment of Pride, Historic Day! Prime Minister Flies in Twin Seater LCA Tejas

  Bengaluru: In a historic milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew a sortie in the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured Tejas Twin Seat Light Combat Fighter aircraft at Bengaluru on November 25, 2023. The sortie was...

MiG-21 Bison Bids Farewell, Paves Way for Indigenous LCA Tejas

New Delhi: Signifying the closure of an era and embodying the ongoing transformation within the Indian Air Force (IAF), the MiG-21 Bison aircraft made their farewell appearance in the skies above Uttarlai, Barmer district,...

HAL to Activate New Production Lines to Ramp Up Tejas MK-1A Production, HTT-40 Planes

Bengaluru: Defence public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to activate new production lines for Tejas MK-1A and HTT-40 planes. The defence PSU has a capacity to build 16 Tejas MK-1As every...

‘The Induction of MRFA is Essential to Maintain the IAF’s Combat Edge’

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been tirelessly working towards transforming the Indian Air Force (IAF) into a modern and capable fighting air force, with a focus on developing both offensive and defensive...

F-35 vs AMCA: India’s Options in the Stealth Era

In February 2023 the US brought its most advanced jet, the F-35, to India for the first time alongside the F-16 and FA-18 fighters and the B-1B bomber. This year’s US delegation at Aero...
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