Indian Air Force

Cash-Strapped Indian Military Opts to Lease Critical Weapons Platforms

The cash-strapped Indian military is opting to lease critical platforms rather than purchasing them in order to plug “operational gaps,” Indian media reported.

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India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source

India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.

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First French Fighter Jets Head to India After Purchase

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.

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India Approves Purchase of 33 Russian Fighter Jets

India on Thursday went ahead with finalizing its purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets in a $2.4 billion deal that included upgrades to 59 other jets that Indian Air Force already has in its inventory.

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India receives first of 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets

India received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets ordered from France in 2016 in a multi-billion-dollar deal tainted by suspicion of corruption

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India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir

The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir

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Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashes near Gwalior airbase

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashed in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on approach to land at Gwalior airbase

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India finds wreckage of missing IAF An-32 plane

Indian authorities spotted the wreckage of a missing An-32 with 13 air force personnel aboard after days of searching a remote mountainous region close to China

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India Air Force An-32 disappears with 13 on board

An Indian military aircraft with 13 people on board went missing after takeoff in the northeast of the country, the defense ministry said

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India test-fires BrahMos high-speed cruise missile from Su-30 fighter jet

India said its BrahMos cruise missile passed another key test when it hit a land target after being fired from an Su-30 fighter jet

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