Category: Air Force

Indian Air Force

$ 20 billion Indian fighter jet deal to make progress

Posted on by india defence | 1481 Views | 4 min read

Ending months of silence on buying new fighter jets, India has announced it will push the case of getting 114 jets from a foreign maker under a deal expected to be in around $ 20 billion.

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Industry gains as Airbus inks $2.8 Bn contract with India

Posted on by india defence | 1237 Views | 3 min read

A large number of detail parts, sub-assemblies and major component assemblies of aero structure are scheduled to be manufactured in India. The programme will act as a catalyst in employment generation in the aerospace ecosystem of the country and is expected to generate 600 highly skilled jobs directly, over 3000 indirect jobs and an additional 3000 medium skill employment opportunities with more than 42.5 lakh man hours of work within the aerospace and defence sector of India.

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India & US to have new air launched UAS prog

Posted on by india defence | 1728 Views | 4 min read

India and US have signed a new $ 22.3 Million development project to design a ‘concept’ to build a new Air-Launched UAV to be used for stand-off imaging and extending the range of communications.

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IAF’s C-130J, head for depot maintenance at Lockheed Martin facility

Posted on by india defence | 1272 Views | 4 min read

The first lot of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will undergo 12-year servicing – called depot maintenance —  at a Lockheed Martin-approved Heavy Maintenance Center (HMC) beginning 2022.

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Boeing F-15EX offer, adds new dimension to Indo-US ties

Posted on by india defence | 2909 Views | 4 min read

The F-15EX, is the latest and most advanced version of the combat-proven, multi-role, all-weather day/night aircraft from the F-15 family of jets. The F-15EX can offer a future-ready, multi-role solution to the Indian Air Force in the form of unmatched payload, performance, and persistence by integrating leading edge technologies, networks, and weapons and sensors

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$ 6 Bn Tejas jet deal to rev-up Indian Industry

Posted on by india defence | 5221 Views | 5 min read

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for the procurement of 83 Light Combat Aircraft , Tejas, fighter jets.

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Can India acquire 490 jets in 20 years

Posted on by india defence | 4823 Views | 11 min read

490 fighter jets are needed by the Indian Air Force (IAF) over the next 20 years, or roughly by end of 2040. Inductions will be in batches from November 2020 which literally lays down the future of military aviation in India.

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Rafale has game-changing weapons; IAF crew ‘fully operational’

Posted on by india defence | 4019 Views | 4 min read

Planes will arrive at Ambala July 29 IDD Bureau India’s latest fighter jet acquisition, the Rafale, is set to arrive on July 29 and is fitted with ‘game-changing’ weapons which are unmatched in the neighbourhood – Pakistan and China. Just days before the Rafale fighter  jets made by Daasult aviation of France are set to

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Despite Covid-19 threat, Boeing completes delivery of Apache and Chinook

Posted on by india defence | 4116 Views | 6 min read

IDD Bureau US giant Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan, located just east of the national capital in New Delhi in

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