The Indian Air Force is going into a high drive to revamp its entire fleet of helicopters by planning to induct two more squadrons of attack gunships, capable of operating in high altitudes, and six heavy lift choppers.
"The IAF plans to acquire two more squadrons of attack helicopters and a squadron of heavy lift choppers," Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal F H Major told reporters here on the sidelines of a conference.
The move is part of IAF's modernisation drive to augment both its fighter as well as chopper arm.
Yesterday, a BAE Systems Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) destined for the Indian Air Force, became the first ever Hawk aircraft to make its maiden flight from the Brough site.
The jet, the 22nd aircraft out of 24 being built in the UK for the Indian Air Force (IAF), takes its place in history as the first aircraft designed, manufactured, fully assembled, tested and to make its maiden flight from the Brough site.
The history making flight is just the latest of recent successes on the Indian Hawk programme, which sees BAE Systems delivering a total training package to the IAF.
The Indian Air Force’s recent decision to recruit male pilots under the short service commission (SSC) appears to have paid off.
All vacancies for male flight cadets under the SSC route at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal (close to Hyderabad) have been fully subscribed. Of the batch of 130 flight cadets undergoing training at the AFA, 20 are hoping to become pilots through the SSC route.
The 75-year-old Air Force, which already accepts female cadets under the SSC as lady officers, including for ground duties and as transport and helicopter pilots, has
India has signed its biggest military deal yet with the US to buy six Super Hercules C130J special role aircraft in a $1 billion-plus package deal.
Air Chief Marshal FH Major, Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), told India Strategic website and defence magazine that a Letter of Agreement (LAO) was signed on January 30 in New Delhi for six aircraft, infrastructure, spares and spare engines, related equipment, and operational and maintenance training.
"It's a package deal with the US government under its Foreign Military Sales
A race for Indian military contracts worth billions of dollars will heat up this month when the world's top arms makers descend on South Asia's biggest defence fair.
About 300 international weapons companies from 30 countries have signed up for the four-day "DefExpo" in New Delhi from February 16, and there are expectations of several big-ticket announcements.
"This is the biggest ever defence exposition to be held by us and all the global players
The Aeronautical Development Agency’s (ADA) bid to identify a global aerospace firm that could help it hasten the flight test programme of the light combat aircraft Tejas appears to have hit a hurdle. The U.S. Department of State is yet to permit American companies seeking to tie up with the ADA, to share what is perceived as sensitive defence technologies with India.
Under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR
In yet another break from the tradition of keeping military affairs under wraps, Army and Air Force will showcase strides made by them in conventional warfare in a major weeklong exercise in Rajasthan next month when foreign diplomats would be invited.
"This would be the biggest war games to be conducted by the armed forces since Operation Desert Strike in 2004-05", a defence ministry official said and, apparently keeping in view its close proximity to Pakistan, "Islamabad has been kept informed" about the event.
Army's frontline T-90 tanks acquired from Russia, SMERCH long-range rocket
A hi-tech battle for the pie in the sky can, strange as it may seem, end up on the breakfast table. The planned purchase of fighter aircraft by the IAF is top of the list of high profile defence deals, which has international players pitted against each other for a slice of the action.
Now, two US defence majors, Lockheed Martin and Boeing are involved in the dogfight — and the former with its F-16 ‘Fighting Falcon’ and the latter’s F-18 are among the
India and Malaysia are seeking ways to "synchronise" their efforts in fighting terrorism, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said here on Monday.
Kapoor also said India has offered its expertise in counter-terror operations to Malaysia, adding the "response has been positive".
"We would like to synchronise ways to combat terrorism. ...Terrorism is a matter of concern for all of us. Now fourth generation warfare can take place, it is worrying,"
Nearly a decade after its dreams of flying an indigenous Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) crashed, the vroom of a breakthrough has announced the return of this prestigious programme of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), Bangalore, has developed an Indian transmitter/ receiver module that will form the nerve of the system. Its an array of a number of T/R (transmit/receive) modules that make up the AWACS' nervous system making it capable of rummaging through all el
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