Indian Air Force

Source : IgMp Bulletin As Prime Minister Narendra Modi deepens strategic engagement with Israel during his visit, a key defence discussion is quietly gathering momentum in the background. India is evaluating Israel’s next-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, widely referred to as...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The Indian Air Force is quietly recalibrating its combat aircraft modernisation plans at a time when timelines matter as much as technology. While the long-awaited “Super Sukhoi” upgrade for 84 Su-30MKI fighters awaits final clearance from...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The Indian Air Force is quietly preparing for one of the most ambitious expansions in its history. With a revised long-term objective of building towards nearly 50 fighter squadrons by 2040—well above the long-sanctioned 42—the service...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India has formally moved ahead with one of its biggest fighter aircraft procurements in decades, asking Dassault Aviation to submit a comprehensive bid for 114 Rafale jets by the end of April. The project, cleared by...

Source : IgMp Bulletin India’s engagement with Russia’s fifth-generation fighter program is entering a decisive new phase. Reliable defense sources indicate that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is no longer interested in the baseline production models; instead, the focus has...

Source : IgMp Bulletin The Indian Air Force is placing significant emphasis on integrating India’s CATS Warrior loyal wingman with the upcoming Dassault Rafale F4 as part of its broader 114 multi-role fighter aircraft programme. At the heart of this...

Source : IgMp Bulletin Brazil is moving ahead with evaluating India’s Akash SAM (surface-to-air missile) system for its medium-altitude air defence requirements, marking a notable moment in defence cooperation between two democracies with growing strategic ties. What began as a...

Source : IgMp Bulletin As per the reports of The Print, India is quietly exploring the possibility of joining Europe’s ambitious sixth-generation fighter effort, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), even as the Indian Air Force (IAF) continues to flag...

Source : IgMp Bulletin Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday moved swiftly to counter reports suggesting that a HAL Tejas fighter jet had crashed, stating clearly that the episode in question was a minor technical incident on the ground and...

Source : IgMp Bulletin As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his visit to Israel, defence cooperation is expected to be one of the key pillars of high-level talks. Among the systems drawing attention is the Israeli-origin “Sky Sting,” a...