Military aviation news
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August 16, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As India’s indigenous fighter radar ecosystem rapidly matures, attention is increasingly shifting from individual radar programs to... The post AMCA…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to dramatically expand its investment in unmanned combat aircraft over... The post IAF Eyes 3:1 Loyal…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Astra Mk1 Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has emerged as one of the country’s most... The post Astra Mk1 Exports Face…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme has taken a significant strategic turn with the government’s decision... The post AMCA’s…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Following Operation Sindoor, India has significantly intensified the testing of its next-generation missile defence capabilities, with three... The…
August 15, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Former Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has warned that acquiring Russia’s Su-57 as... The post Ex-IAF Chief Warns Su-57 Deal…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The continuing debate over Pakistan’s potential acquisition of the Chinese J-35 stealth fighter has increasingly shifted from... The post Why China…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. According to sources close to idrw.org, the estimated cost of equipping five Indian Air Force squadrons under... The post India’s Project Kusha…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. For many Indians who grew up around the Indian Air Force, the sight of a Timex Expedition... The post Why Timex Expedition Watches Became a…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s defense manufacturing ecosystem is undergoing a profound paradigm shift, moving rapidly from traditional procurement models toward... The…
August 14, 2026
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched last Wednesday (12th) the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of a new fleet of tactical transport aircraft. Through the Medium Transport…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force’s requirement for around 150 Stage-III jet trainers could turn the proposed HAL HLFT-42... The post IAF’s 150 HLFT-42 Trainers…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a pilot project aimed at establishing an indigenous kamikaze drone... The post IAF Selects local partner to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme is primarily focused on delivering an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter,... The…
India has launched the procurement of 60 new medium transport aircraft for its air force. The Ministry of Defence published the tender for the Medium…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous CATS Hunter air-launched cruise missile is steadily progressing through its development programme, but its first... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken another major step toward strengthening the operational capabilities of its... The post IAF Seeks Advanced…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The possibility of India joining the a sixth-generation fighter initiative led by the france continues to generate... The post Would India Need to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Navy is rapidly expanding the integration of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile across its frontline... The post Indian Navy…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has written a historic new chapter in Indian military aviation, becoming the first... The post Squadron Leader Bhawana…
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August 13, 2026
The Indian Air Force’s announcement to acquire 150 new advanced jet trainers to replace its BAE Hawk Mk.132 fleet drew attention to a major shift in the…
The Indian Air Force has launched one of the largest overhauls of its fighter pilot training capacity by opening a tender for approximately 150 new training aircraft…
India and Malaysia are practicing interoperability between technically very different fighter jets: four Rafales, two Su-30MKMs and two F/A-18Ds train side by side at Subang Air Base.
India has announced it has restarted local production of the Russian-origin Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter-bombers for the needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Specifically, Hindustan Aeronautics…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched a major programme to acquire approximately 150 Stage-III (F) jet... The post IAF Issues RFI for 150…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a new tender for the development of a Missile Launcher... The post IAF Issues Tender to Develop Meteor Missile…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India has launched a major effort to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s strategic and tactical airlift capabilities,... The post India Issues $10…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to release a Request for Information (RFI) on August 10,... The post Indian Air Force to Seek Industry Inputs…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The landmark defense partnership between India and the Philippines continues to yield strategic dividends, with Philippine Ambassador... The post…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Bilateral defense cooperation between India and Malaysia has reached a new high with the commencement of Exercise... The post Indian Air Force and…
