India’s Aircraft Carrier Plan Hit by US Tech Delays: US Betraying Indian Navy?

India’s carrier modernisation is at a crossroads, with its ambitions to field a next-generation CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) carrier delayed by external technology bottlenecks. The Indian Navy currently operates two STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) carriers—INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant—both limited by ski-jump launches that restrict fighter aircraft

September 24, 2025
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What Key Role Will Sukhoi Su-57 Stealth Fighter Play For The Indian Air Force?

In a twist of strategic irony, India, which withdrew from the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program with Russia in 2018 over concerns about the Su-57’s underwhelming stealth and super cruise capabilities, is now looking at acquiring the same aircraft.India is examining the possibility of procuring at least two squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and will evaluate a Russian proposal

September 24, 2025
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How Su-57 Performance Compares To Rafale And Su-30MKI

The Sukhoi Su-57, Dassault Rafale, and Sukhoi Su-30MKI occupy distinct roles
within the Indian Air Force’s multi-role fighter inventory, each having
unique performance characteristics suited to different combat doctrines.

In terms of generation and stealth, the Su-57 is a fifth-generation stealth
fighter, designed with advanced radar cross-section (RCS) reduction

September 24, 2025
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