The Vindhyagiri is a P17A-class frigate being built by GRSE for the Indian Navy.
India launches new frigate Vindhyagiri
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Report | U.S., South Korea & Japan hold trilateral summit
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The U.S., Republic of Korea and Japan held their first-ever trilateral summit in a move towards a closer alliance against the security challenges posed by China and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific.
Rafale, Part Deux
| With the selection of the Rafale Marine by the Indian Navy, here's a look at how it happened, and the challenges and consequences ahead.
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With the selection of the Rafale Marine by the Indian Navy, here’s a look at how it happened, and the challenges and consequences ahead.
NewsReel | Indian Navy fighter pick likely by July walkover
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Saurabh Joshi explains why the Indian Navy’s fighter contest is expected to be cut short, with the aircraft being selected by default in a walkover next month.
NewsReel | Fighter engine to power India-U.S. relations
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Saurabh Joshi analyses the significance of the agreement to produce GE F414 fighter aircraft engines in India and its far-reaching consequences for India’s military aviation industry, indigenous fighter capability and defence ties with the U.S.
Indian Chinooks, Apaches to get simulators, PBL contracts
Both helicopter types have fallen off warranty two years after arrival
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Boeing already provides simulation training for the crews of India’s C-17 heavy-lift and P-8I maritime aircraft, which are both also under Performance Based Logistics contracts to guarantee availability of platforms.
Indian P-8I aircraft to be fully serviced in country
With new domestic facilities for maintenance, the navy's P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft can now spend all their downtime in India
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Between the navy’s own maintenance facilities at INS Rajali and MRO contractors, Air Works and AIES, India’s P-8I aircraft can now be fully sustained with complete maintenance cycles without having to leave the country.
26 by ’26: India has a chance to get new naval fighters quickly, with Boeing’s Super Hornet production ending
Boeing has announced it will complete F/A-18 production by the end of 2025
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Boeing has announced the end of production for the U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters in 2025. With no scope for early Rafale M deliveries, here’s how this could become an opportunity for the Indian Navy to get all 26 of its new Multi-Role Carrier-Borne Fighters by the end of 2026.
F-35 for India?
The F-35 Lightning II offered a thrilling display of aerobatics at Aero India 2023, but here's why the fifth generation stealth fighter doesn't make sense for India
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The acquisition of the S-400, differing points of view on the war in Ukraine, eye-watering costs, a domestic 5th gen fighter program and never having operated any U.S. fighter aircraft are some of the reasons why India can’t and shouldn’t consider the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
HAL to support General Atomics MQ-9B engines
HAL Engine Division to provide MRO support for the TPE 331 engines
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HAL has had extensive experience in supporting the Honeywell TPE 331 family of engines, a variant of which powers the MQ-9B Guardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).
Thales, Bharat Dynamics to make 70mm rockets
Agreement to manufacture FZ275 LGR laser guided rockets in India
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Bharat Dynamics will be able to offer a ‘Make in India’ 70mm laser guided solution for India’s WSI (Weapons System Integrated) Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters and Prachand Light Combat Helicopters.
HAL, Safran to share work on 13-ton helicopter engine
Follows 2022 agreement to define workshare between the two companies
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Safran Helicopter Engines have agreed to a workshare on the joint development of the engine intended for the future 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) and its naval version DBMRH (Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter).
Pair of F-35 debutantes arrive at Aero India 2023
F-35 Demo Team to conduct flight displays at airshow
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The U.S. is the only country to send fighter aircraft to Aero India 2023. Other U.S. fighters at Aero India 2023 include two Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets and two Lockheed Martin F-16s.
Russia displays 200 products at Aero India 2023
Exhibits range from fighters, airlifters, helicopters, UAVs & missile systems
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Rosoboronexport is also featuring the the Ka-226T light utility helicopter, which is planned to be produced by the joint venture, Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited, under the Make in India program.
Israel’s Rafael displays at Aero India 2023
Rafael is also promoting its collaboration with Indian partners Kalyani, Astra
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Rafael’s systems on exhibit include I-Derby Missiles, RecceLite Reconnaissance Pods, Litening Advanced Targeting Pods, the SPICE Family of Air-to-Surface Missiles, the SPIKE Missile Family, and the BNET Tactical Communications system.
