Angad Singh explains why the Indian Navy faces difficulties as it begins its search for new carrier fighters.
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Navy issues RFI for 57 carrier fighters
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The Indian Navy has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) with the ability to operate from both STOBAR and CATOBAR aircraft carriers.
Navy dumps LCA, plans new fighter
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“Unfortunately the LCA has not been able to meet the carrier capability required. So that is why we need an alternate aircraft now,” said navy chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba.
Naval LCA to face reckoning as navy mulls CATOBAR fighters
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The Indian Navy is set to take a decision on the future of the naval LCA and will be considering alternatives for fighters to operate from what will be a CATOBAR Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2).
Race on to sell fighters to India
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Boeing, Saab and Lockheed Martin are offering to build fighters in India and each is bringing something different to the table.
44 facts about the MMRCA
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StratPost tweeted facts about the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) and the participating aircraft last week. Here they are on a single page, for easy reference. And please feel free to add any more in the comments. They will be updated on this page.
Gripen presents naval variant to navy
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Gripen has made presentations of its Sea Gripen fighter aircraft to the Indian Navy last week.
Saab offers naval Gripen to India
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The company is pitching a little-known naval variant of its Gripen NG fighter, called the Sea Gripen, which is intended to be capable of both CATOBAR as well as STOBAR carrier operations.
