Indian Air Power

IAF pushes for Indian GaN AESA radar and mission computers on the Su-57 stealth jet to ensure weapon sovereignty and counter Russia's older GaAs radar tech.

DRDO validates RudraM-III on Su-30MKI. Discover how this Mach 5+ hypersonic missile dismantles China’s S-400 & HQ-9 air defenses from 600km away.

India’s Mission Sudarshan Chakra: A multi-layered shield from Durga-II lasers to BMD Phase-III hypersonic interceptors, countering China’s Rocket Force threat.

Indian Defence Ministry demands exclusive full IPR ownership for the 120kN AMCA engine, blocking Safran from reusing Indian-funded tech globally. A major shift for GTRE toward true sovereignty.

Satellite imagery confirms Chinese J-20 stealth fighters deployed at Shigatse Air Base, 180km from Sikkim. What this massive PLAAF buildup means for IAF's Rafale at the LAC.

India has started developing the Integrated Indian Combat Aerial System (IICAS), which is a proposed 6th-generation air combat network designed to connect stealth fighters, autonomous drones, and unmanned strike aircraft into a single AI-driven combat network. At the center...

On March 14, 2026, the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps carried out successful live-fire trials of the LCH Prachand in the harsh high-altitude environment of Ladakh, marking a crucial step in the helicopter’s full operational weaponization. Conducted in one of...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to accelerate the operational readiness of the HAL Tejas Mk2 by inducting a small batch of aircraft through Limited Rate Initial Production (LRIP) well before full-scale manufacturing begins. Instead of waiting for mass...

India’s military planners are accelerating the expansion of advanced surveillance drones after operational lessons from Operation Sindoor exposed critical intelligence gaps in mountainous terrain. The May 2025 tri-service operation—launched after the Pahalgam terror attack—highlighted the growing importance of persistent...

India is exploring participation in Europe’s ambitious Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program as part of a long-term strategy to maintain technological parity with emerging sixth-generation combat aircraft. The project—led by Dassault Aviation and Airbus—is designed to field a...