By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times The democratic world is bracing for the possibility of Communist China emerging as a global superpower dislodging the United States to take the top slot or at least rise as one of the two poles in geopolitics. As this reality hits […]
New Delhi: India has just begun the spin flight tests on the indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer, or just IJT that is designed and developed by the nation’s long aircraft maker, to replace an ageing fleet of another locally made aircraft of the air force. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited‘s […]
New Delhi: India today said its locally developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has competed and demonstrated its capability in hot weather in high altitude conditions in the Himalayas for about 10 days recently. The LUH, an army variant, is now ready for Initial Operational Clearance (IOC). The trials […]
New Delhi: The historic moment for which India and obviously the Asian neighbourhood was waiting for came true today at the Ambala air base, when the five Rafale combat jets from France touched down to a rousing welcome from the cantonment city’s general public. The five Rafales — […]
By Commander K. P. Sanjeev Kumar (Editor’s Note: A debate is raging on the suitability of the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) for an Indian Navy warship. This article is from an expert naval aviator and is a very important contribution for readers to understand the technical issues […]
New Delhi: India today inducted its second ‘Tejas‘ Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) squadron at Sulur air base in Tamil Nadu, marking the seriousness with which its air force takes the indigenous fighter jet and what’s in store for the ‘Make in India‘ programme. The Indian Air Force (IAF) […]