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...
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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...
Indian Air Force commits to procure a total of 324 HAL Tejas fighters
The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to add 201 Tejas Mk2 fighters to its existing order of 123 Tejas. This is conditional on Hindustan...
China’s CSSC launches C-13B corvette for Bangladesh
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Ukraine opens Mi-8/Mi-17 repair centre in Bangladesh
Ukrinmash opened a service center for repairing Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Bangladesh Air Force.
Bangladesh releases RFP for MALE UAV
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India commissions first Scorpene submarine – INS Kalvari
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Indian Air Force successfully test-fires BrahMos ALCM from Su-30MKI
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