Rafale Faces Global Scrutiny as France Pushes Back Against Combat Loss Claims
A high-stakes battle over modern airpower credibility France is defending the Rafale fighter’s global reputation after disputed combat-loss narratives linked to India-Pakistan tensions triggered worldwide debate over modern air combat effectiveness, missile technology, and future fighter procurement decisions. The Rafale fighter jet has become the center of an unusually intense global defense debate after renewed claims surrounding alleged aircraft losses during India-Pakistan aerial tensions pushed France’s flagship combat aircraft into the …
China’s $275 Billion Military Budget Surge Raises Strategic Concerns in New Delhi (INDIA)
DefenseNews: The announcement that China will increase its defense budget to roughly $275 billion has triggered renewed strategic debate within India’s security establishment. Budget expansion revealed during the annual legislative session in Beijing—signals Beijing’s continued commitment to accelerating military modernization across all domains, including naval power projection, advanced missile forces, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and hypersonic weapons. For policymakers in New Delhi, the move represents more tha…
DefenseNews: Russia To Supply More Ckd Kits For Sukhoi Su-30MKI Jets
In the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine situation, Rosoboronexport of Russia, within the framework of the “Make in India programme’’, is ready to supply additional completely knocked down kits for the assembly of the Su-30MKI. The Russian export agency is also ready to carry out joint work on the modernization, including the integration of the latest air weapons, avionics, etc., on the Su-30MKI report Financial Express online portal. The Su-30MKI which is the backbone of the Indian Air Force is being manufactured in India under license …
Russian defence sector companies keen on technology transfer
NEW DELHI: A number of Russian defence firms has broadly agreed to facilitate speedy repair and overhaul of Russian-origin military platforms in India and manufacture their spare parts through joint venture and technology transfer with Indian companies. It has been a long-standing grievance of armed forces that the supply of critical spares and equipment from Russia takes a long time affecting maintenance of military systems procured from that country. Indian defence firms held extensive deliberations with Russian giants for…
FGFA, MTA priority projects with India - Mikhail Pogosyan
Indian-DefenseNews : The president of the United Aircraft Corporation said time was needed to sort out certain issues related to the fifth generation fighter aircraft. Joint projects with India such as the fifth generationfighter aircraft (FGFA) and a multirole transport aircraft (MTA) are priority projects for Russia, president of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Mikhail Pogosyan said on Tuesday. “The projects of a fifth generation fighter jet and a military transport plane reflect our strategy on creating present-…
Who needs to down the FGFA?
There is a buzz in the air about New Delhi’s intentions of shooting down the 2007 agreement with Moscow for the joint development of fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) or at least put it on the hold to generate the funds for financing the Rafale deal with France. Under the estimated $20-30 billion mother-of-the-deals for the acquisition of 126 medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA), Dassault Aviation’s Rafale was picked as a stopgap measure to sustain the IAF’s strength in view of its depleting inventory caused by the phasing out…
India hopes to put 272 Su-30MKI fighters into service by 2018
The Indian Air Force’s backlog of orders for Russia’s Su-30MKI fighters, makes up 272. The fighters are assembled by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that has received a license from Russia’s Sukhoi aircraft maker. “Since India received 50 assembled planes from Russia, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had assembled another 134 fighters in India,” a source close to the Indian company told Itar-Tass on Monday. “We hope to form 14 squadrons of Su-30MKI fighters by 2018. By this time we will have 272 such planes in service.” After…
The Sukhoi-30 MKI: India's Two-Front War Ace?
A Report in the Russia and India Report takes a fascinating look at the role of the twin-fin Sukhoi-30 MKI air superiority fighters in the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) combat strategy. The Su-30 MKI is an eminently versatile fighter that is capable of meeting the IAF’s evolving needs, particularly in the context of a nightmare scenario involving a two-front war with Pakistan and China. I recommend Flashpoints readers check out the whole report for a fairly comprehensive description of the Su-30 MKI’s place in India’s air power strategy go…
IAF chief flies his last sortie on Sukhoi-30 with his son
In his last ride in a fighter aircraft, outgoing IAF chief NAK Brownetoday chose to fly with his son Squadron Leader Omar Browne in a Su-30MKI combat plane in Pune. “The Air Chief flew Su-30 with his son, Squadron Leader Omar Browne, also a Su-30 pilot posted to 20 Squadron there, in what would be recorded as the last sortie in the Air Chief’s log book,” an IAF release said here. During Browne’s tenure, his son got several opportunities to display his flying skills in different exercises including the Exercise Ironfist in Jaisalmer e…
Astra missile to be fired, two variants revealed
With successful captive trials completed in April, and a fully reconfigured missile now ready for the next phase of development testing, India's indigenous beyond visual range air-to-air missile Astra is set for its debut firing from an aircraft by the end of this year. With successful captive trials completed in April, and a fully reconfigured missile now ready for the next phase of development testing, India's indigenous beyond visual range air-to-air missile Astra is set for its debut firing from an aircraft by the end of …
Big Boost For India’s Missile Defence System
In what may be seen as a big boost for India’s missile defence system, the South Asian country has decided to develop capability to intercept enemy missiles fired from a distance of up to 5,000km. In the Indian capital, a senior Defence Ministry official told reporters that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is currently developing the capability as part of its Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield. Meanwhile, DRDO chief Avinash Chander said that they would soon implement the first phase of the project in New De…
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