Indian Air Force

India to Receive Israeli Heron Drones for China Border Deployment

India is set to take delivery of four advanced Heron surveillance drones from Israel for deployment along its border with China.

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Russia to Supply S-400 SAM Systems to India in Q4: Source

Russia will begin supplying India with S-400 surface-to-air missile systems in the fourth quarter of this year, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

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Cash-Strapped Indian Military Opts to Lease Critical Weapons Platforms

The cash-strapped Indian military is opting to lease critical platforms rather than purchasing them in order to plug “operational gaps,” Indian media reported.

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India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source

India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.

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First French Fighter Jets Head to India After Purchase

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.

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India Approves Purchase of 33 Russian Fighter Jets

India on Thursday went ahead with finalizing its purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets in a $2.4 billion deal that included upgrades to 59 other jets that Indian Air Force already has in its inventory.

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India receives first of 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets

India received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets ordered from France in 2016 in a multi-billion-dollar deal tainted by suspicion of corruption

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India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir

The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir

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Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashes near Gwalior airbase

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashed in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on approach to land at Gwalior airbase

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India finds wreckage of missing IAF An-32 plane

Indian authorities spotted the wreckage of a missing An-32 with 13 air force personnel aboard after days of searching a remote mountainous region close to China

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