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Indian Air Force
India Denies Interest in F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force has denied that it requested a classified briefing on Lockheed Martin’s F-35.
India Moves Forward With Purchase of 6 More Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has reportedly issued a so-called Letter of Request to the U.S. government for buying six AH-64Es gunships.
India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Inches Closer to Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has recently completed its first hot refueling trials bringing the fighter closer to final operational clearance.
Report: India Requests Classified F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Briefing
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is the Indian military interested in procuring the F-35A Lightning II from the US?
Could Russia Design a Fifth-Generation Variant of the Su-35 for India?
By Abraham Ait
A stealth-capable Su-35 could be just what India needs to keep pace with China and Pakistan.
India to Test 800-km Range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India last test fired an extended-range BrahMos in March 2017.
India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force issued a request for proposal (RFP) to aircraft maker HAL for the procurement of 83 fighter jets on December 20.
India to Arm 40 Su-30 Fighter Jets With BrahMos Cruise Missile By 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Indian Air Force fighter jets.
The Rafale Acquisition Scandal: A Potential Threat to France-India Defense Relations
By Vasabjit Banerjee and Prashant Hosur
The tortuous Rafale acquisition saga has put a dent in an otherwise robust defense relationship.
India Successfully Test Fires Supersonic Surface-to-Air Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Ministry of Defense claims that India now has the capability to make any type of surface to air missile.
India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile From Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile successfully destroyed a ship target, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense.
India’s Air Force to Start Receiving Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile in 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force is expected to start receiving the air-launched variant of the BrahMos cruise missile in 2018.