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20 Years, Zero New Tankers, MoD Clears 5th Attempt
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) two-decade quest for mid-air refueling tankers may finally be moving past the stage of perennial disappointment. For years, the lack of…
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.) I still remember that crisp Bengaluru morning of 4th January 2001—the day the Tejas first took to the skies. Twenty-five years have passed since that…
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Indonesia Becomes 2nd Export Customer Of BrahMos Missile
Indonesia has formally entered into an agreement with India for the acquisition of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, making Jakarta the latest nation to sign…
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IAF Pivoting To 114 Rafales As Final Cure For MMRCA Legacy
In a move that could signal the end of one of the world's most protracted defence procurement sagas, the Indian Government is reported to be slowly…
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Is India’s Looming Mega-Deal For 114 Rafales Worth It?
The wheels are in motion and the Indian Air Force's official files proposing the procurement of 114 Rafale fighters (and, in effect, ending the pursuit of…
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L&T Ties Up With General Atomics For India-Built Drones
A year after India signed a $3.8 billion deal for 31 U.S.-built MQ-9B Sea/SkyGuardian drones for the armed forces, a potential procurement of 87 more similarly…
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6 Pvt Firms Enter Race To Finish India’s Stealth Fighter
In a major push to accelerate India’s next-generation stealth air combat capability, the government is preparing to shortlist two private companies to co-develop and co-produce the…
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New Book Tells IAF MiG-21 Story Like Never Before
After 62 years, across wars, variants and uninterrupted service, the Indian Air Force retired the last of its MiG-21 fighter interceptors last week. And coinciding with…
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Who Will HAL Partner With To Make AMCA?
India’s most ambitious military aviation program, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is entering a new chapter. Hopefully. India's dominant military airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)…
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Amidst India-China Thaw, Zorawar Light Tank To Begin Army Trials
Even as India and China soften ties and commit to a deescalation of their war-like border standoff that began in 2020, India’s highly anticipated light tank…
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Angry HAL Fires At Critics, Veterans Amidst Dhruv Grounding
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has fired off a strongly worded public clarification, lashing out at “so-called defence analysts,” “former pilots,” and even “arm-chair critics” for what…
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We Asked AI To Fix India’s Fighter Jet Problems
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India’s Air-To-Air Superweapon Breaks Cover
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Flying Blind? Urgent Need to Revive India’s Aero-Engine Dreams
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