India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program is a catalyst for national industrial growth, extending beyond…
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Defence ministry issues RFP for 5th-generation stealth jet project AMCA; 3 private players in race, HAL out
New Delhi: In an important step towards building India’s own stealth 5th-generation fighter jet, the defence…
Revisiting Kargil: The story of how the IAF thrashed Pakistan in Operation Safed Sagar
In the summer of 1999, after a gap of almost 28 years, the Indian Air Force…
Over 800 air shows in 30 years: IAF’s Suryakiran team celebrates 30 years of its precision flying
NEW DELHI: Over 800 air shows in 30 years. As Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) commemorated its…
Marut: Before Tejas, there was Marut: India’s first supersonic fighter jet and the lessons it offers |
In 1956, independent India was just nine years old, and as a sovereign republic, the country…
No margin for error: How fighter pilots eject in emergencies; veterans who ‘pulled the handle’ recount experience
The mid-air collision of two US Navy E/A-18 Growlers of the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 present…
After China, US unveils ultra long range air-to-air missile — where does India stand in the race
(Image credit: Jonathan Tweedy) The AIM‑260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) represents a major leap in…
During Operation Sindoor, India destroyed 13 Pak aircraft, 11 airfields: Air Marshal Bharti
Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief of Air…
How drones deployed from aircraft, helicopters could change aerial warfare
India’s Air Force is enhancing its offensive capabilities by seeking drones deployable from helicopters and loitering…
HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter explained: Specs, altitude edge and why it matters for India’s Siachen ops
Since the 1960s, the skies throughout Himalayan frontiers have been abuzz with the sound of first…