Did U.S. President Donald Trump really ‘offer’ the F-35 to India? Could it actually happen? Is the F-35 going to be the answer to India’s urgent fighter aircraft requirements?
Flight|Line: Trump’s F-35 ‘offer’ to India
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Embraer C-390 takes 7th win in South Korea
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The Republic of Korea has selected the Brazilian Embraer C-390 for its transport aircraft requirement for an order estimated to be approximately worth USD 540 million. The C-390 was competing against the Lockheed Martin C-130J and the Airbus A400M, in a contest similar to the ongoing airlifter requirement of the Indian Air Force.
Embraer C-390 at the Dubai Airshow 2023
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Here’s your chance to check out the capabilities of the Embraer C-390 airlifter, with Chief Commercial Officer of Embraer Defense and Security, Frederico Lemos, guiding a tour of the aircraft at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
Airbus delivers first C-295 to India
| The aircraft is the first in an order for 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the Avro 748 aircraft of the Indian Air Force with final delivery by August 2031
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According to Airbus, ‘The first 16 C295s of the 56 aircraft on order will be assembled at the San Pablo Sur site in Seville, Spain, with the second aircraft due to be delivered in May 2024 and the next 14 rolled out at a rate of one per month until August 2025.’
Embraer in C-390 pitch to India
| Embraer executives are in India to scout for industrial partners and brief the Indian Air Force on the aircraft, competing with the C-130J and A400M.
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Embraer executives are in India to scout for industrial partners and brief the IAF on the aircraft, which might have a compelling case over the competing Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules and Airbus A400M airlifters.
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 | 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.
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.
Embraer shows-off C-390 Millennium at Aero India 2023
First appearance of tactical airlifter at Bengaluru
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The debutante tactical airlifter can carry 26 tons of cargo at a speed of 470kts with missions that include Air-to-Air (in-flight) Refuelling, airborne operations and troop & cargo transportation, and has been designed to operate in austere environments.
DefExpo22: Boeing to showcase F-15, F/A-18 fighters
CH-47, AH-64E helos & P-8I naval aircraft will also feature at the show
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While the F/A-18 Super Hornet is being offered for the Indian Navy’s carrier-borne fighter jet requirement, it is also a candidate, along with the F-15, for Boeing’s offer for the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter requirement.
DefExpo22: MBDA to show-off missiles and tie-ups
Display will include Meteor, Sea Ceptor and partnerships with BDL, L&T
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Also noteworthy will be the Exocet anti-ship missile, with the SM39 submarine variant already delivered for the Indian Navy’s Scorpene submarines.
IAF Tejas fighters to drill in UK next month
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft will fly in Exercise Cobra Warrior 22
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Five Tejas LCA fighters will fly to the United Kingdom, along with IAF C-17 aircraft to ‘provide the necessary transport support for induction and de-induction’.
No Signal: Combat Aviation in the Time of GPS Denial
How to fly a combat mission when your GPS signal is jammed or spoofed
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With GPS-denied environments becoming increasingly common, Sweden’s Saab has put together methods and technologies for combat aircraft to conduct missions in the absence of GPS.
