China's J-10C Fighter Jet

Unproven but Influential: How Claims of Indian Outreach to China During the May 2025 Missile Crisis Shaped South Asia’s Strategic Narrative

The May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan marked one of the most dangerous escalatory episodes in South Asia in years, as Pakistani missile salvos struck multiple Indian Air Force bases and pushed two nuclear-armed rivals toward a perilous threshold....
GE F414 Engine- Tejas Mk2 and AMC

India Nears Landmark GE F414 Engine Deal with US, Securing 80% Technology Transfer to Power Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Ambitions

India is poised to formalise one of its most consequential defence-industrial agreements with the United States, with the long-negotiated technology transfer deal for General Electric’s F414 fighter jet engines expected to be signed by March 2026, according to sources familiar...
Bholari Airbase , Pakistan

May 2025 India–Pakistan Escalation: Alleged Indian Outreach to China, Pakistan’s Missile Strikes and Collision of Information Warfare and Nuclear Risk

Unverified claims that India reached out to China during Pakistan’s missile strikes underscored how information warfare, escalation management and great-power influence converged at the height of the May 2025 India–Pakistan crisis, shaping perceptions alongside the battlefield itself. The brief but...
Gaurav glide bomb during trials

IAF Procures Israeli SPICE‑1000 Glide Bomb Kits to Bolster Long‑Range Precision Strike Capability Amid Ongoing Indigenous Gaurav Development

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) decision to procure SPICE‑1000 long‑range precision guidance kits from Israel has reignited a long‑running debate within India’s defence community over cost, capability and the pace of indigenous weapons development. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in...
Indian Tejas MK2 Fighter jet

India’s Tejas Mk2 Fighter Programme Enters Pivotal Development Phase, Eyes Rollout by Mid-2026

India’s indigenous fighter jet programme is advancing toward a decisive milestone as the Tejas Mk2, the country’s next-generation Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), moves deeper into the critical phase of ground-based testing. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited...
IAF’s Su-30MKI Jets Join French Fighters for ‘Garuda 25’ Air Exercise in France

IAF’s Su-30MKI Jets Join French Fighters for ‘Garuda 25’ Air Exercise in France

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct advanced air combat drills alongside French multi-role fighters during the latest edition of the bilateral exercise Garuda 25, scheduled from November 16 to 27 at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base in France, officials announced on...
Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M

Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M: India’s Strategic Shift in BVR Warfare Against Pakistan and China

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly moving ahead with plans to integrate Russia’s powerful R-37M long-range air-to-air missile — NATO codename AA-13 Axehead — onto its frontline Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighter aircraft. According to credible defence sources in New...
Su-30 MKI jets

Indian Air Force Accelerates Modernization Drive: Focus Shifts to S-400 Air Defense, Long-Range R-37M Missiles, and Enhanced Su-30MKI Capabilities

India's defence self-reliance goals, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on June 26, 2025, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. What set this meeting apart from...
C-130

India Hails Massive Pakistani Air Force Losses in Operation Sindoor—but UK Intelligence Review Challenges Claim, Cites Only Single C-130 Damage

As the dust settles over northern Pakistan and western India following the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) blistering four-day aerial campaign—Operation Sindoor—from May 7 to May 10, 2025, the subcontinent remains gripped by conflicting claims, contested narratives, and growing regional unease....
Russia' Su-57 Fighter Jet -US' F-35 Stealth Jet

India’s Strategic Fighter Jet Crossroads: Russia Proposes Su-57 Fighter Jet Production Line in India to Rival Potential US F-35 Stealth Jet Deal

India’s future as a global aerospace power is currently being deliberated at a high level in New Delhi over a bold Russian proposal: the joint production of the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter. This development, first reported by CNBC TV18 on...
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