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Jan 20, 2025 · India's Best Defence, Aerospace & Military News Site. By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced […]
The Most Important Thing At Aero India 2025 - Livefist
2 days ago · This is a difficult exercise, but if there’s one thing to look out for at the upcoming Aero India 2025 above all the aircraft, helicopters, drones, and systems on display, it’s the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) CATS Warrior, a stealthy loyal wingman-type armed drone at the cutting edge of Indian air power R&D.The uncrewed aircraft is slated to …
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By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced
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By K. Singh for Livefist In recent days and weeks there has been a growing amount of rhetoric aimed at the Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) […]
India’s Military Modernisation Problem: No Strategic Cohesion
Jan 21, 2025 · Last month, China surprised the world by unveiling two new aircraft, believed to be prototypes of sixth-generation fighters. Comparisons were quick to follow. How does China manage to design, develop, and mass-produce advanced weapon systems so quickly, while India seems stuck in a never-ending loop of delays? India’s flagging airpower…
3-Carrier Plan Shelved, India Wants Sharks ASAP - Livefist
6 days ago · A long meandering debate over whether India would build a second aircraft carrier to fulfil a 3 x aircraft carrier-based naval doctrine appears to have been quietly shelved for now with the navy sharpening its plans around nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) instead. The Indian Navy currently operates two aircraft carriers:…
India Inducts 2nd Homegrown Boomer Arighaat - Livefist
Aug 29, 2024 · Photo via Sandeep Unnithan. India today formally commissioned into service its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arighaat — Sanskrit for destroyer of enemies — in Visakhapatnam where it was built and tested.Arighaat joins service with India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) eight years after the lead submarine of its class INS Arihant was commissioned in 2016.
India To Hike Tejas Mk1A Fighter Order To 180 - Livefist
Nov 30, 2023 · India's homegrown Tejas fighter program is all set to get a major boost with decks cleared today by the country's MoD to order 97 more Tejas Mk1A fighters for the Indian Air Force. Once ordered, the deal puts the intended Tejas Mk1A fleet at …
Chinese Fighter Surprise Illuminates Indian Vacuum - Livefist
Dec 27, 2024 · China’s aerospace industry has once again taken the global defence community by surprise, unveiling not one but two new stealth fighter aircraft believed to be either fifth or sixth-generation combat fighters. These clearly futuristic jets, were showcased to planespotters in signature 'look at me' fashion, allowing just enough exposure to…
44 Years Later, India Chooses German U-Boats Again - Livefist
Jan 23, 2025 · Nearly half a century after it chose to buy and build German Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) Type 209 submarines for its navy, India has down-selected a new generation submarine offering from the same shipbuilder to meet a requirement of six conventional India-built submarines under the fabled Project 75 India program. The…