India is in the middle of an urgent mission: its Air Force needs more powerful fighter jets to stay competitive with global powers like China and Pakistan. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing a shortage of squadrons, which means they don’t have enough aircraft to carry out all the
India’s ambitious Tejas MK1A fighter jet program has hit a major snag, and experts say it’s because of the United States. The advanced Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK1A, produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was supposed to take to the skies with engines from the US-based manufacturer, General Electric
India and the United States have been growing closer when it comes to defense ties, but there’s a growing sense of doubt within India’s military about how reliable the US really is. While both countries have signed important agreements to improve cooperation, India has experienced delays from Washington that are
Recent events have shed light on the attempt of Russian hackers to infiltrate the Indian Navy and Air Force exams through the dark web. The Intelligence Department of Delhi Police were the ones who brought the widespread operation to hack into numerous entrance exams and complete them remotely.
The Indian Air Force has dismissed an officer after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine stating that he was using ayurvedic medicines suggested by the AYUSH ministry to increase his immunity against COVID-19. The officer has now challenged his termination in the Gujarat High Court which has issued a
Iranian missiles missed IAF Rafales enroute to India from France via Al Dhafra US Airbase in UAE while pilots took cover. The Rafales were being delivered to India for induction into the Indian Air Force. Iranian missiles narrowly miss IAF Rafales in UAE The Rafales were enroute to India from
A shocking 2017 report by the national auditor CAG observed that several agencies lied about the malfunctioning missiles and poor quality of spare parts provided by the private vendors to the government and said that the Akash Missile System cannot be trusted in situation of a war. It further observed
After suspending the Switzerland based firm for a year for major defense scandal just months ago, the Defense Ministry now lifts partial ban on Swiss Pilatus. Top IAF officials are believed to be under scanner for this aircraft deal. The new development come days after field-test failed Israeli Spike missiles
The Ukraine India Antonov Aircraft scandal is a controversy surrounding the mysterious landing of the aircraft in Jaipur enroute from Karachi. Further, there have been a spate of crashes of Antonov AN-32 aircraft in the past 2 years which have led to the deaths of 55 brave personnel of our
