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12/22/2024 11:48:04 am

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Indian Air Force

China, Pakistan in the crosshairs

Indian Air Force can ‘Win’ a Two-front War against China and Pakistan

Military victory in the traditional sense is out of the question in this calculus.

China, Pakistan in the crosshairs

Indian Air Force Must be Ready to Fight China and India Today, says its Commanding Officer

The Su-30MKI will remain the backbone of the IAF's fighter fleet well beyond 2020.

More coming

Famous Indian Air Force Fighter Squadron Receives Su-30MKI Long-Range Fighter Jet

The Su-30MKI will remain the backbone of the IAF's fighter fleet well beyond 2020.

No to attack jet

India Rejects British Advanced Hawk Trainer/Attack Jet after Bribery Allegations

"We will not make any formal request for the Advanced Hawk to HAL, and the program will be officially shelved."

China is the enemy

Indian Armed Forces’ Largest Combat Drill has China as the Enemy for the First Time

TROPEX 2017 is the largest ever TROPEX exercise, the first of which was held in 2006.

In service

China’s First J-20 ‘Stealth’ Fighters to Enter Service with PLAAF this Month

The commissioning of the J-20s comes slightly over a month after they made their first public flight at the Zhuhai Air Show on Nov. 1.

 Spy-in-the-sky

New Advanced Indian Airborne Warning Aircraft to Keep an Eye on China and Pakistan Warplanes

India plans to buy and modify at least 30 of the DRDO AEW&C planes.

Close to India

China Massively Boosting Military Build-up at Xinjiang Near Border with India

On the other hand, India has also been strengthening its military forces, especially Indian Air Force (IAF) units, along the border.

Jawan weapon

India to Acquire 2 Million Modern Assault Rifles and Other Small Arms; Kalashnikov in the Hunt

Most of these small arms are expected to be bought from Indian companies to support the Make in India campaign.

Make in the United States

India set to Acquire 100 Avenger Armed Aerial Drones from the US

This deal, if approved, will make India the largest operator of this drone in the world.

Also stealthy

India Acquires 83 ‘Tejas’ Fighter/Attack Jets with Stealth Features for the Indian Air Force

Stealth features have been designed into Tejas.

Ordinary

Indian Air Force Derides Alleged ‘Stealth’ Capabilities of China’s J-20 Jet

Air Marshal Deo pointed out the J-20 has stealth features only at the front.

Waiting for Pakistan and China

India to Acquire 36 Nuclear-capable Rafale Fighter Jets

The new world order in Asia pits India and the United States against Pakistan and China.

Nuke jet

India Testing Air Launched BrahMos-A Nuclear Missiles Amid Tensions with China

India eventually plans to modify 40 of its jets so these can launch the BrahMos-A nuclear missile.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi’s Smartphones Steal User Data, Asserts the Indian Air Force

The IAF said the Chinese company poses a cyber-security threat.

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