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The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]
The Indian Air Force confronts a pressing shortfall in fifth-generation fighter capabilities, with its squadron strength hovering around 29 to 31 against an authorised 42.This deficit has intensified following the retirement of MiG-21s, leaving vulnerabilities amid rising threats from China’s J-20 deployments and Pakistan’s modernising fleet.India’s indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) at Offutt AFB, Neb., is creating an NC3 Innovation Alliance under STRATCOM’s NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC) to advance technologies for nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3). […]
The latest Air Force Minuteman III test on Tuesday featured multiple unarmed re-entry vehicles. Last month’s lapse of New START between Russia and the U.S. may lead to a rethinking […]
The Indian Defence Procurement Board has fundamentally reshaped the nation’s aerial roadmap by sanctioning a dual-pronged acquisition strategy worth approximately ₹1,00,000 crore. This ambitious move targets the procurement of 60 medium transport aircraft alongside the formal approval of a home-grown unmanned combat aerial vehicle project.These decisions represent a critical pivot in a broader $
India has steadfastly refused American fighter jets, even as the United States has pitched nearly every model in its arsenal over the past two decades. From F-16s to F-35s, the offers have come thick and fast, yet New Delhi has turned them down each time, wrote Shiv Aroor a respected defence analyst of NDTV web portal.Consider the current spectacle over Iran. F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from
The recent clearance by India’s Defence Acquisition Council for 114 Dassault Rafale jets, a deal valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh Crores, marks a pivotal moment for India’s aerial strategy.While French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged significant technology transfer following the recent A.I. Summit, a critical caveat remains: the refusal to share sensitive source codes. This restriction
The Indian Air Force is poised to initiate a significant procurement process for 60 multi-role transport aircraft, a move intended to modernise its ageing tactical airlift capabilities.This mega-deal has attracted global aerospace heavyweights, with Brazil’s Embraer, the United States’ Lockheed Martin, and Russia’s Ilyushin emerging as the primary contenders for the lucrative contract.The
India is evaluating the acquisition of Israel’s SKY SHIELD electronic attack pod to enhance the Indian Air Force’s electronic warfare and suppression of enemy air defences capabilities.This pod represents a self-contained, versatile system tailored for offensive electronic attacks and escort jamming.Already certified for modern fighter jets, it offers an off-the-shelf solution for suppression of
During the heightened tensions that followed Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Pakistan, China‑linked information outlets and several Western media reports claimed that at least one Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale fighter had been shot down over the Line of Control or in Pakistani airspace.These narratives were amplified by doctored imagery, recycled crash‑footage from unrelated accidents, and