Tag

Indian military spending

Indian Military Pushes Ahead with War Stockpiling

Indian Military Pushes Ahead with War Stockpiling

By Abhijnan Rej
Absent clear political assessment around the possibility of a large-scale conventional conflict, the Indian armed forces have had to make do with ad hoc measures.

China and India Top Asian Military Spending, Figure in World Top 3 With US

China and India Top Asian Military Spending, Figure in World Top 3 With US

By Ankit Panda
The two Asian giants took the second and third place in global defense spending for the first time.
India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

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.

India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16

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 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling

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.

HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’

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.

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance

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.
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully test-fired the Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile.

Boeing Offers to Set Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Production Facility in India

Boeing Offers to Set Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Production Facility in India

By Franz-Stefan Gady
“We are talking about creating a next generation facility in India,” a Boeing VP said on August 28.

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule

By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s defense industry is behind schedule in delivering the country’s first indigenous fighter jet.

India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile

India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Test firing of the new air-to-air missile is scheduled for the end of 2017.
India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft

India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test firing “achieved all its planned objectives,” the Indian Ministry of Defense announced last week.

Page 1 of 2