WHY INDIA NEEDS TO BOOST AMCA
The world has always been very dynamic in terms of geopolitical alignments. Few decades before, there existed two poles, which were pivotal to major strategic shifts, the US and Russia. But as we go...
Category: Indian Airforce
India’s LCH is more than a match to the American Apache Gunship
On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second trip to the US as PM in September last year, the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the proposal to purchase 22 ‘assault helicopters’, or...
India to buy 12 S-400 systems, 4 Tu-22M3 bombers, 2 Akula-2 SSN & 1000 T-90 MBTs
India’s Ministry of Defence is soon expected place orders for the purchase of 12 S-400 ‘Triumph’ Anti-Aircraft missile systems to secure Indian skies. This was stated as the official stand of the Make in...
India acquires 164 Rafael Litening targeting pod
Rafael will supply 164 examples of its Litening targeting pod to the Indian air force, for use on four types of combat aircraft including New Delhi’s Sukhoi Su-30 fighters. Guy Oren, director of Rafael’s...
TOP 10 MOST POWERFUL WEAPONS OF THE INDIAN MILITARY
India is one of the most rapidly growing militaries in the world. We have evolved from a regional force with tactical capabilities to a growing strategic force with global reach. We are heavily dependent...
Will India’s Next Light Fighter Be From Sweden?
The report that Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, India’s 61-year-old Air Force chief, capped a tour of Sweden with a flight in a Saab Gripen-D on June 10 comes a crucial moment in Indian...
MiG – 21 : The Story Of Russia’s ‘People’s Fighter’ And Its Service In The IAF
The time: 2 pm, December 12, 1971, India-Pakistan War. The place: A forward airbase in Jamnagar, Gujarat. One of the most eagerly awaited dogfights in aviation history is about to take place. The Americans...
HAL HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft,Indian Air Force
HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) is a new basic training aircraft being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The new aircraft will replace the ageing fleet of HAL...
Dassault Rafale :: Is It Best Multirole Combat Fighter in the World
The Dassault Rafale is a French Twin-Engine,Canard Delta wing,Mulitrole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation for wide range of short and long-range missions, including ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes...
KAVERI Engine:- The Dawn of Jet Engine indigenization in India
In 1986, the Indian Defence Ministry’s Defence Research and Development Organisation was authorized to launch a programme to develop an indigenous power plant for the Light Combat Aircraft. The project for development...