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Indian Air Force
November 07, 2018
India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is opening a new production facility in 2020 to double the production of Tejas LCA per annum.
October 05, 2018
India’s Air Force Completes Development Trials of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s first domestically developed beyond visual range air-to-air missile is ready for induction into service.
September 28, 2018
India Successfully Test Fires Indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force has successfully test fired the Astra air-to-air missile as part of a series of pre-induction trials.
September 11, 2018
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force carried out its first mid-air refueling of the indigenously developed Tejas LCA on September 10.
September 06, 2018
Lockheed Martin to Build F-16 Wings in India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin announced that it will build all future F-16 wings with a local partner.
August 23, 2018
India Successfully Tests Indigenous Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Helina anti-tank guided missile was successfully test fired from an Indian Army helicopter this month.
August 09, 2018
HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited flew in the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft earlier this week.
July 24, 2018
India, Russia in Advanced Talks for 48 Additional M-17-V5 Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian defense ministry is in the final stages of concluding an agreement for the purchase of 48 M-17-V5 helicopters from Russia.
July 23, 2018
India’s Air Force to Participate in Australia’s ‘Pitch Black’ Air Combat Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force will for the first time participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s biennial ‘Pitch Black’ air combat drill.
July 10, 2018
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft missed another deadline to become fully combat-ready.
June 13, 2018
US Approves Sale of 6 More Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters to India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of the helicopter gunships on June 12.
May 24, 2018
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Serial production of the Tejas is encountering additional delays as the Indian Air Force is requesting the incorporation of new and upgraded systems.