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India's Best Defence, Aerospace & Military News Site. By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced […]
The Most Important Thing At Aero India 2025 - Livefist
10 hours ago · This is a difficult exercise, but if there’s one thing to look out for at the upcoming Aero India 2025 above all the aircraft, helicopters, drones, and systems on display, it’s the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) CATS Warrior, a stealthy loyal wingman-type armed drone at the cutting edge of Indian air power R&D.The uncrewed aircraft is slated to make its first flight later this year, but a ...
3-Carrier Plan Shelved, India Wants Sharks ASAP - Livefist
4 days ago · A long meandering debate over whether India would build a second aircraft carrier to fulfil a 3 x aircraft carrier-based naval doctrine appears to have been quietly shelved for now with the navy sharpening its plans around nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) instead. The Indian Navy currently operates two aircraft carriers:…
F-35 For India: Trump's Next Big Push? - Livefist
Jan 31, 2025 · Is President Donald Trump about to make ‘F-35 for India’ his new flagship project in the India-U.S. defence trade space? The new American President’s recent insistence on India significantly increasing its procurement of U.S. security equipment in his opening conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fueling escalating conjecture about what his next big weapons push could be.
What U.S. Weapon Is Trump Pushing This Time? - Livefist
Jan 29, 2025 · In his first phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after assuming the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump wasted no time in pushing for increased weapons sales, urging India to expand its procurement of American-made security equipment. In a brief readout of the interaction, the White House said,…
India’s Military Modernisation Problem: No Strategic Cohesion
Jan 21, 2025 · Last month, China surprised the world by unveiling two new aircraft, believed to be prototypes of sixth-generation fighters. Comparisons were quick to follow. How does China manage to design, develop, and mass-produce advanced weapon systems so quickly, while India seems stuck in a never-ending loop of delays? India’s flagging airpower…
44 Years Later, India Chooses German U-Boats Again - Livefist
Jan 23, 2025 · Nearly half a century after it chose to buy and build German Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) Type 209 submarines for its navy, India has down-selected a new generation submarine offering from the same shipbuilder to meet a requirement of six conventional India-built submarines under the fabled Project 75 India program. The…
AIR FORCE - Livefist
By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced
India To Hike Tejas Mk1A Fighter Order To 180 - Livefist
Nov 30, 2023 · India's homegrown Tejas fighter program is all set to get a major boost with decks cleared today by the country's MoD to order 97 more Tejas Mk1A fighters for the Indian Air Force. Once ordered, the deal puts the intended Tejas Mk1A fleet at …
A330 AWACS Plan Shelved, India To Go Narrow Body - Livefist
Jul 20, 2023 · Eight years after they began, India has dropped plans to develop a homegrown AWACS (airborne warning and control system) capability around the Airbus A330 platform and has decided to focus all energies around the A321. Less than two years after we reported that India's Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) would be…