India's Best Defence, Aerospace & Military News Site. By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced […]

4 days ago · A long meandering debate over whether India would build a second aircraft carrier to fulfil a 3 x aircraft carrier-based naval doctrine appears to have been quietly shelved for now with the navy sharpening its plans around nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) instead. The Indian Navy currently operates two aircraft carriers:…

Nearly half a century after it chose to buy and build German Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) Type 209 submarines for its navy, India has down-selected a

By SANKALAN CHATTOPADHYAY for Livefist The “Fifth-generation Fighter Aircraft” (FGFA) program promised the Indian Air Force (IAF) a stealthy, highly maneuverable, highly agile, and advanced

By K. Singh for Livefist In recent days and weeks there has been a growing amount of rhetoric aimed at the Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) […]

Jan 31, 2025 · Is President Donald Trump about to make ‘F-35 for India’ his new flagship project in the India-U.S. defence trade space? The new American President’s recent insistence on India significantly increasing its procurement of U.S. security equipment in his opening conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fueling escalating conjecture about what his next big weapons push could be.

Jan 21, 2025 · Last month, China surprised the world by unveiling two new aircraft, believed to be prototypes of sixth-generation fighters. Comparisons were quick to follow. How does China manage to design, develop, and mass-produce advanced weapon systems so quickly, while India seems stuck in a never-ending loop of delays? India’s flagging airpower…

Nov 30, 2023 · India's homegrown Tejas fighter program is all set to get a major boost with decks cleared today by the country's MoD to order 97 more Tejas Mk1A fighters for the Indian Air Force. Once ordered, the deal puts the intended Tejas Mk1A fleet at …

Jan 23, 2025 · Nearly half a century after it chose to buy and build German Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) Type 209 submarines for its navy, India has down-selected a new generation submarine offering from the same shipbuilder to meet a requirement of six conventional India-built submarines under the fabled Project 75 India program. The…

Jul 29, 2023 · This picture of an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter at the Awantipur air force station in Jammu & Kashmir has rekindled speculation that new squadrons of the homegrown combat jet could next find a home at forward bases close to India's frontlines with its two chief adversaries -- …