Military aviation news
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August 20, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Former Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has previously argued that India’s Kaveri fighter-engine... The post Former IAF Chief…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) deepens its footprint in the Rafale programme, first through the fuselage... The post Should Tata Get Both…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. In mid-June 2025, one of the world’s most advanced and expensive fighter jets—a British Royal Navy F-35B... The post F-35B: The Curious Case of the…
August 19, 2026
60 new transport aircraft, more Rafales and a stealth jet of its own: India is pouring billions into modernising its air force. New Delhi is banking on partners from France…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme has moved decisively from the drawing board into heavy physical construction,... The post ADA’s…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is moving to bring Indian private-sector companies into the manufacturing... The post DRDO…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) could emerge as an Indian contender for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport... The post HAL’s likely to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A fighter pilot has to process an enormous amount of information while flying at high speed. Aircraft... The post The Pilot’s Eye: Building India’s…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s next-generation Tejas Mk2 fighter programme is expected to follow a significantly different production roadmap from its... The post Tejas…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. For more than a decade, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) shrinking fighter strength has remained one of... The post IAF Could Rebuild to 42 Squadrons by…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The figures you cite illustrate a central lesson of modern air defence: interceptor stocks can become the... The post If India Faced a Gulf-Scale…
August 18, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft ambitions are increasingly being reflected not only in prototype development but also in... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s reported interest in joining the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter programme has triggered... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Former Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has argued that India should not look... The post RKS Bhadauria: India Should Not Look…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Recent disclosures from the highest echelons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have shed definitive light on... The post Air Vice Chief Confirms Zero…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous Pralay tactical ballistic missile is emerging as one of the country’s most promising defence exports,... The post Exclusive…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s upcoming leased Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, expected to enter service as INS Chakra III, could receive... The post INS…
J-35A Induction Won’t Change the Math: IAF Can Still Hit PAF Hangars At Will IAF officer to idrw.org
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A senior Indian Air Force official has told idrw.org that Operation Sindoor demonstrated a capability the force... The post J-35A Induction Won’t…
Pakistan’s J-35 Move Could Strengthen US Case for Offering F-35 to India : US based Think Tank Group
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan’s reported move toward acquiring China’s J-35 fifth-generation fighter could strengthen the strategic argument in Washington for... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. August 17, 1981, marked a seismic shift in the capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF). On... The post When the Skies Met a Monster: The Day IAF…
August 17, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The revised Request for Proposal for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Development Phase has quietly replaced the... The post AMCA RFP Drops LIBOR…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A senior Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter pilot who participated in the May 7, 2025 strikes during... The post Pakistan Air Force Response Was…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A renewed debate over the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) troubled experience with the HPT-32 Deepak trainer has... The post HPT-32 Debate Reopens: Was…
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce said on August 14, 2026, that they intend to partner on the design, development, manufacture,… The post Reliance joins Rolls-Royce bid for India’s AMCA fighter…
Proposed Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex aims to build end-to-end propulsion capabilities for India’s fifth-generation fighter programme Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced a strategic…
On 12 August, India’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals (RfP) to acquire approximately 60 of what it calls Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the country’s air force. The new…
Partnership is a nod to India’s desire to develop its local defence industry. Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the possibility of developing a fighter engine for India’s planned Advanced Medium…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s fighter development effort is increasingly being built on the principle that no generation of aircraft should... The post ADA Cockpit…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Russia has reportedly offered India a rapid acquisition of its Su-57 fifth-generation fighter, potentially accompanied by the... The post Russia…
August 16, 2026
India’s National Testing Agency is using Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft to transport NEET-UG retest question papers to priority centres, with 18 strategic distribution hubs and…
