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Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft
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France Offered Indian Navy To Loan Four Upgraded Rafale-M Fighter Jets
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India Plans to Buy 36 Additional Rafale For Its Air Force: Report
Bilateral visits in recent weeks which also backed India’s pitch to indigenise military production also refreshed France’s interest in the world’s second largest arms importer. The PLA Navy’s aggressive posture towards Indian Ocean countries and […]
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India’s New Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Starts 2nd Round Of Sea Trials
India’s indigenously-built aircraft carrier Vikrant left Cochin Shipyard at Kochi 24 October to begin a second round of sea trials in the southeast Arabian Sea. INS Vikrant started her initial sea trials two months ago, […]
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India’s Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial
The Indian Ministry of Defense has announced that the Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant completed its five-day maiden sea voyage on last Sunday. During the maiden sailing, ship’s performance, including hull, main propulsion, […]
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Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier To Start Basin Tests
The Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant is set to commence basin tests next month following the fitting of systems and equipment. The Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant […]
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Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy
In an effort to win a contract from Indian Navy, Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part of a demonstration […]
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Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier
NEW DELHI (GDC) — The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Times of India. While reconciling to this setback, the Indian Navy […]
South Asia
Indian Navy to house INS Vikrant at a private shipyard
A shortage of modernisation funds to create new bases and projects, the Indian Navy is now going to deploy its frontline aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a private shipyard in Chennai as its planned base […]
Industry
Boeing wants to certify Super Hornet for ski-jump operations
The Boeing wants to test and certify F/A-18 Super Hornet for ski-jump operations during the first quarter of 2020 before it can make a pitch for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has elected to […]