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Seeking to further strengthen the surveillance along the borders with China and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force is in the process of reviving the indigenous Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft based on the Brazilian Embraer aircraftThe Indian Air Force is set to buy six new indigenous Netra-I surveillance aircraft in an effort to boost its surveillance capabilities along the borders
The Air Force expects to certify the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to carry nuclear weapons in January, once sufficient numbers of pilots and ground crew are trained to carry out […]
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is pursuing the creation of a provider of solid rocket motors beyond the two main suppliers–Northrop Grumman [NOC] through its 2018 buy of Orbital ATK and L3Harris [LHX] […]
IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari took the delivery of the C-295 plane, part of a ₹21,935-crore Make in India project, in Spain on September 13NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) newest transport aircraft, the C-295, on Wednesday landed at the Vadodara air base in Gujarat, a week after Airbus Defence and Space handed over the plane to IAF at Seville in Spain, officials said.IAF chief
If Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) can ever get his House in order, some continuing aid for Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia may be forthcoming, as leading Republicans on the Senate side […]
El Segundo, Calif.-based ABL Space Systems has received a $15 million contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space (AATS) office for responsive launch, SSC […]
In addition to artillery upgrades, the Indian Army is moving forward with the acquisition of 100 K-9 Vajra self-propelled guns with a strike range of 28-38 kmThe ongoing Russia-Ukraine war underscored the importance of long-range, high-volume firepower as a decisive factor in modern warfare, following which India is intensifying efforts to bolster its artillery and missile capabilities. The goal
The successful test-firing of Dhruvastra is a major milestone for India’s indigenous missile development programme. The missile system is expected to be inducted into the Indian Army and IAF soon after the user trials are over. The recent approval of the Dhruvastra missile system by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is a major boost for India’s self-reliance in defenceby Girish LingannaOn
The production of 40 Airbus C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft in India will be a "game changer" as it would facilitate the creation of a world-class aerospace ecosystem in the country that would help in manufacturing other planes in the long-run, Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patnaik said here.The Indian Air Force received the first C-295 aircraft on Wednesday, two years after New
The Indian Air Force is set to get 100 new TEJAS fighter jets in an effort to phase out the aging MiG-21 fighter jets, which have also been dubbed as flying coffinsThe aging fleet of the MiG planes in the Indian Air Force has been an issue for many decades, sparking a debate about the safety of the fighter jets as well as why they haven’t been phased out yet, despite claiming the lives of dozens