India Greenlights Navy Rafale and Scorpene Talks With France
India’s Ministry of Defence’s Defence Acquisition Council paved the way for talks for 26 Rafale fighters and 3 Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy.
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India and Pakistan Continue Building Their Naval Aviation Capabilities
Both Pakistan and India are heavily investing in unmanned technologies to complement their air, surface, and sub-surface fleets.
India Demonstrates Drone Swarming Capability
On 16 January 2021, the Indian Army (IA) showcased a newly acquired drone swarming capability during its annual parade.
Indian Air Force Inducts First Five Dassault Rafale Fighters
On 30 July 2020, the Indian Air Force (IAF) received the first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft from Dassault. The aircraft were...
Indian Army Undertakes Massive Combat Exercise in Thar
On 13 November 2019, the Indian Army initiated a large-scale combat exercise in Rajasthan. Involving 40,000 troops alongside tanks, artillery and helicopters, the exercise –...
India’s Air Defence Efforts are Eroding Pakistan’s Offensive Ability
The growing capability – and scale – of India’s air defence ground environment plus its access to some sensitive US technology will require Pakistan to...
Dassault Delivers First Four Rafale Fighters to India
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s...
India Inks Contract for S-400 Long-Range Air Defence System
On 05 October 2018, New Delhi inked a $5.5 billion US contract with Rosoboronexport for the purchase of Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM)...
Analysis: India’s Withdrawal from the FGFA Program
On 20 April 2018, reports emerged of the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally ending its participation in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program it...
India launches bid for 110 new multi-role fighters
India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal...
