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Indian Air Force
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.
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.
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.
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Is Combat Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft is finally ready for action.
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.
India’s Air Force to Receive 4 More Tejas Light Combat Aircraft in March 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Ministry of Defense revealed this week that four more Tejas light combat aircraft will be delivered to the Air Force next month.
India’s Big Defense Acquisition Challenge
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Occasional concerns about corrupt defense deals are merely the symptoms of broader structural issues that need to be addressed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.