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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Air Power Flourishes Amid Fresh Conflicts...

No armament industry would want to see the end of this booming, lucrative market with instant extinction of the enemy....

2 July 2025 9:50 PM IST

The government has denied the Congress charge that there is a huge scam in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Defence Panel for Reducing Reliance on Foreign Suppliers

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recommended that India gradually bolster its...

24 March 2025 12:27 AM IST

India will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Saturday. (Photo: AP/File)

Saab and Adani to build UAVs & copters

Widerstrom said Saab was excited about the Indian market and was looking forward to the implementation of the strategic...

6 Nov 2017 2:36 AM IST

The official said that there was also a great meeting of the minds between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump on the terrorism issue. (Photo: File)

Trump regime supports sale of F-18, F-16 jets to India; to boost...

Trump admin official Wells said India is among America's most important strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

7 Sept 2017 6:34 PM IST

The fighter being offered specifically to India is uniquely the best state-of-the-art fighter, Lall said adding that all three variants of the F-16 are single-engine aircraft. (photo: Representational | PTI)

Lockheed Martin proposes manufacturing F-16 fighter jets in India

'We plan to introduce 2 new words into lexicon of international fighter aircraft manufacturing: 'India' and...

21 Jan 2018 10:27 AM IST

The final deal for the procurement of Tejas fighter jets is likely to be inked within the next five months. (Photo: PTI)

Japan demands explanation after US fighter jet drops fuel tanks into...

The US military stated that one of its F-16s was forced to 'jettison two external fuel tanks' after an engine fire broke...

20 Feb 2018 1:33 PM IST

India began its search for new planes for the Indian air force in 2003 to replace its Soviet-era MiG fighters. (Photo: PTI)

India opens contest to supply more than 100 fighter jets

Aircraft must be built largely in India as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to build a domestic industrial...

7 April 2018 12:35 PM IST

India is expecting to fill the gap with the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets which will be armed with deadly beyond-visual-range Meteor missiles.

3 Rafale jets handed over to IAF: Centre in Parliament

However, he said two contracts have been signed with HAL for procurement of total 40 LCA and a separate lot of 20 jets.

21 Nov 2019 9:25 AM IST

'No ground to order probe,' says SC dismissing Rafale review petitions

The top court had also said that it was not its job to go into the issue of pricing of fighter planes.

14 Nov 2019 11:03 AM IST

India and France had signed a nearly Rs 59,000-crore deal for the Rafale jets.

Rafale deal scam: SC to hear review petition on its judgement

The top court had also said that it was not its job to go into the issue of pricing of fighter planes.

26 Feb 2019 9:57 AM IST

Gupte succeeds Prat Kumar, who was appointed vice president and program manager of Boeings F-15 fighter aircraft program in November last year.

Boeing to partner with HAL, Mahindra for manufacturing F/A-18 Super...

The partnership with HAL and Mahindra will create jobs, industrial capacity, and a globally competitive Indian supply...

22 Feb 2019 11:29 AM IST

According to sources, the IAF is planning to procure eight new Sukhoi Su-30MKI from HAL. The total cost of the order is estimated to be more than Rs 30 billion (USD 421.03m). (Photo: File)

'Hope to get new squadron of Sukhoi-30 fighter jets soon': HAL

According to reports, HAL is expected to manufacture two additional aircraft from the facility by the end of 2019.

21 Feb 2019 1:02 PM IST