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Indian Air Force
May 23, 2019
India’s Air Force Test Fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile From Su-30MKI Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The reportedly successful test launch took place on May 22.
May 13, 2019
India Takes Delivery of First AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Indian Air Force representatives took delivery of the first AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in Mesa, Arizona on May 10.
April 29, 2019
Report: India to Test Fire Air-Launched BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile This Week
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The BrahMos missile is likely to be test launched from an Indian Air Force Su-30MKI aircraft this week.
April 11, 2019
India’s Air Force to Begin Receiving AH-64E Attack Helicopters in August
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India is slated to take delivery of its first batch of four AH-64E attack helicopters this August.
March 27, 2019
India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Tejas fighter jet has been produced in initial operational clearance configuration.
March 02, 2019
Pakistan Returns Captured Indian Pilot
By Zaheer Babar
It was a welcome move toward de-escalation, even as cross-border shellings continue.
February 28, 2019
India-Pakistan Crisis Exposes Modi’s Dilemma
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Rajesh Rajagopalan
The decision about whether to escalate or not is much more complex than it appears.
February 27, 2019
Pulwama, Balakot—What Next? Escalation Risks and the India-Pakistan Crisis
By Ankit Panda
The ball is now in Pakistan’s court, bringing the crisis back to an inflection point, with further escalation now probable.
February 27, 2019
Why the Indian Air Force Strike at Balakot in Pakistan Matters
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
A discussion of what we know so far about Indian air strikes on Pakistani territory on February 26, 2019.
February 26, 2019
India Plans to Induct Air-Launched BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The air-launched variant of the BrahMos missile is expected to enter service with the Indian Air Force in 2020.
February 21, 2019
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Is Combat Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft is finally ready for action.
February 21, 2019
Lockheed Martin Offers India Upgraded F-16 Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new fighter jet, designated F-21, will feature components and learning from the F-35 and F-22, according to Lockheed Martin.