As fatal accidents mount, experts question HAL’s delays, outdated platforms, and the Indian government’s stalled defence overhaul. Since 1970 more than 170 Indian pilots and 40 civilians have been killed in MiG-21 accidents, thus the […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a contract to produce 12 additional Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2024. The contract, valued at $1.5 billion, will see HAL manufacture the aircraft […]
The Indian Air Force has said that “losses are a part of combat” without giving details, but claimed that all its pilots were back home after fighting with Pakistan this week, responding to a question […]
India and Pakistan have launched another round of reciprocal strikes in recent hours. Both sides have now targeted locations of increasing strategic importance. Earlier, India targeted a number of Pakistani airbases. Three in total, most […]
An Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet crashed approximately 20 kilometers from Bhisiana Airbase in Punjab during the early hours of May 7. Several images have now emerged online showing the vertical tail of an […]
Pakistan’s military announced on Wednesday that it had shot down seven Indian fighter jets – including three state-of-the-art French Rafale warplanes – on the night between May 6 and 7 as it retaliated against India’s […]
The MiG-21 is one of the most recognizable fighter jets from the early Cold War era, and despite their age, some are still in service in the Indian Air Force. However, not for much longer. […]
A Sukhoi fighter plane — Su-30MKI — of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Tuesday, police said. The pilot and co-pilot ejected safely and were taken to a Hindustan Aeronautics […]
Several factors have shelved the Indian Air Force’s plan to upgrade its Su-30 MKI fighter fleet. The factors include the war between Russia and Ukraine, international sanctions on Russia and the current policy of Make-in-India […]
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