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PLA Air Force: Significant Air Power – Time India Must Act

Like the Americans and the Russians, China realised very early that one who controls the aerospace, controls this planet. They began setting up aircraft building plants, initially with the help…

By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

Hub of Aviation Industry Manufacturing: India Needs Whole of Nation Approach

Atmanirbharta is clearly the flavour of the season. India is already the fifth largest economy of the world, and slated to be the third by 2027. It is the fourth…

By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)

Chief of the Air Staff Flies Indigenous Aircraft At Bangalore

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was on a two day visit to Bangalore. He flew three indigenous platforms, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Tejas, Light Combat…

The Farnborough Air Show 2022: Prospects For India?

The Farnborough International Air Show (FIAS)-2022, in vogue since 1948, was held at Farnborough, UK from 18 to 22 July 2022. The five-day event is the world’s largest airshow, hosted…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

DRDO & Indian Navy conduct successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile off Odisha coast

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile launched from a Naval Helicopter from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off…

HAL signs contract with Nigerian Army for Phase II training on Chetak Helicopter

Bengaluru, Apri 11 (PTI) The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Monday said it has signed a contract with Nigerian Army for imparting Phase-II flying training on Chetak Helicopter for six officers…

Tri-Service Andaman & Nicobar Command inducts Advanced Light Helicopter MK III

In a boost to maritime security, the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III aircraft was formally inducted at INS Utkrosh by Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General…

Lone survivor of the CDS helicopter crash Group Captain Varun Singh, SC also succumbs at Command Hospital

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The only survivor of last week's helicopter crash that killed Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat and 12 onoard succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, Indian…

Russia signs contract to develop new heavy helicopter with China

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has signed a contract with China to jointly develop a multipurpose heavy helicopter, state-owned Russian Helicopters said on Monday, in a sign of closer technological cooperation…

An Indian Helicopter Story

India’s Advanced Light Helicopter Program: Driving Rotorcraft Indigenisation “The rotorcraft accords unparalleled flexibility and self-reliance across all three domains – indeed, a combat helicopter is the epitome of battle readiness across…