Indian Air Force – Page 10 – The Defense Post

Dec- 2021 -

9 December

Tata, Lockheed Martin to Build F-21 Fighter Wings in India

Lockheed Martin has established a joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture F-21 wings at a production facility in India.

9 December

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

India Test Fires Air-Launched BrahMos Cruise Missile

India test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, paving the way for its serial production.

2 December

Air

Hanan Zaffar

India Approves Procurement of GSAT-7C Satellite for Air Force

India’s defense ministry has approved a proposal to procure a GSAT-7C satellite and related equipment for the Indian Air Force.

Nov- 2021 -

24 November

Air

Joe Saballa

Indian Air Force Receives High-Altitude Combat Helicopter

The Indian Air Force has inducted a new light combat helicopter capable of supporting troops and delivering precision strikes on high-altitude missions.

18 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Air Force Orders ‘Hammer’ Bunker-Buster Missiles

The Indian Air Force has ordered an unspecified number of French air-to-ground Hammer missiles that will be outfitted on the country’s indigenous LCA Tejas fighter.

16 November

Air

S-400 anti-aircraft missile launching system

Joe Saballa

India Receives Initial Russian S-400s Amid US Opposition

India is set to take delivery of its first Russian S-400 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile systems next month despite strong US opposition.

9 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Wants New Threat Detection Radar on China Border

The Indian Army plans to acquire a lightweight low-level radar to strengthen its threat detection capabilities along its border with China.

4 November

Air

Joe Saballa

India Tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

The Indian Air Force has tested an indigenously-developed smart weapon capable of targeting and destroying enemy airfield assets, including bunkers, radars, and runways.

Oct- 2021 -

22 October

Arms