India’s Next-Gen Air Power: Focus Should Be Beyond The MiG-21 Era

The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighters on September 26, 2025, marks the
end of an era and the beginning of a critical transition. For more than six
decades, the Soviet-origin jet symbolised India’s leap into the supersonic
age. From the wars of 1965 and 1971 to countless interceptions in later
decades, the MiG-21 carved a lasting place in Indian air force

September 29, 2025
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India’s AMCA Fighter: Stealth Challenge And Readiness Timeline

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India’s ambitious indigenous stealth fighter program, representing a leap into fifth-generation combat aviation. Developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Ministry of Defence, the AMCA is designed as a twin-engine, all-weather stealth multi-role fighter to carry out air superiority, ground-attack, electronic warfare, and

September 29, 2025
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HAL Set To Deliver 12 TEJAS MK-1A Fighter Jets To IAF By End of FY 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured an additional order for 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS MK-1A, valued at ₹62,370 crore. This comes on top of the earlier ₹48,000 crore contract for 83 aircraft signed in 2021, bringing the Indian Air Force’s eventual fleet strength of MK-1A fighters to 180, said Dr. DK Sunil MD of HAL in an interview with The Indian Express.HAL Chairman and

September 29, 2025
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IAF’s TEJAS Equipped With Gandiva And Meteor Missiles Set To Command South Asian Skies, Forcing Major Strategic Realignments

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is on the cusp of a significant technological advancement that will decisively shift the air power balance in South Asia. The integration of two cutting-edge beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs)—India’s indigenous Astra MK-3 ‘Gandiva’ and the European Meteor missile—onto the TEJAS MK-1A and the upcoming TEJAS MK-2 fighter jets promises unprecedented aerial

September 29, 2025
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