Dassault Planning Rafale Assembly Line In India With An Eye On Indian Navy & Air Force Orders

Mumbai: Dassault Aviation of France is planning a Rafale Assembly Line in India with an eye on the Indian Navy and Air Force orders.According to sources close to the development, India can soon become the first country to produce a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft without being an Original Equipment Manufacturer or the OEM.Dassault has a current backlog of close to 200 Rafales which includes

October 10, 2023
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Back To Square One On Theatre Commands

Theaterisation and integration must be undertaken in a systematic and strategically safe mannerby Manoj Joshi (Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi)When the post of Chief of Defence Staff was created in December 2019, a timeline of three years had been given for sorting out the key issues of integration and jointness.The matter of theatre commands for the Indian armed

October 10, 2023
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Indian Air Force Modernisation Hinges On Indigenous Platforms: Int’l Media

India’s air force is eyeing the procurement of additional Hindustan Aeronautics TEJAS MK-1A fighters, Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) and other weapon systems, valued at approximately Rs1.7 trillion ($21 billion).The acquisitions will cost Rs41 billion in the 2024 financial year, which starts on 1 April 2024, according to Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, speaking at the air force’s recent press day

October 9, 2023
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Goodbye MiG-21! The Journey of Russian Jet From Being Backbone of IAF To ‘Flying Coffin’

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft flies past during the inauguration of the 12th edition of AERO India 2019 Air Show at Yelahanka airbase in BangaloreRussian-made MiG-21 fighter jet is set to be replaced with indigenously-developed TEJAS MK-1A aircraft from 2025 onwardsIndia is finally bidding adieu to the legendary Russian-origin MiG-21, which was once an integral part of India’s defence

October 9, 2023
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Amid India-China Standoff, Armed Forces Inked Rs 23,500 Crore Contracts For Emergency Procurements In Last One Year

In response to the prolonged military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India has escalated its emergency capital procurements, inking contracts valued at around Rs 23,500 crore over the past year, according to reports by The Times Of India.These rapid acquisitions are strategically geared towards addressing critical operational deficiencies that have emerged during the protracted

October 9, 2023
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Air Chief Unveils New Ensign At Air Force Day Parade In Prayagraj

The unveiling of the new ensign by the IAF came over a year after the Navy made changes in its ensign shedding its colonial pastPrayagraj: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Sunday unveiled a new ensign of the Indian Air Force (IAF), replacing the existing one that was adopted more than seven decades back.The IAF chief released the new ensign at the 91st IAF Day celebrations in

October 8, 2023
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