The post-MMRCA narrative unfolding since April is one in which the Modi government has quietly reached out to at least three foreign OEMs to invite interest in building fighter aircraft in India.
With force numbers declining and options like the LCA and the FGFA seem to be falling short, why did successive air chiefs advocate a there-is-no-alternative approach to a non-compliant MMRCA bid?
Take a walk around the Airbus Helicopters H145M as Philippe Kohn explains the features on the latest model of the helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2015.
An agricultural aircraft converted into an light attack/armed surveillance aircraft. Check out the IOMAX Archangel displayed at the Paris Air Show 2015, as Doug Snyder describes its capabilities.
Check out the U.S. Air Force A-10 ‘Warthog’ Thunderbolt II as Staff Sergeant Joshua Keyser takes us around the Close Air Support aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015.
Take a look at the Flaris LAR01 light jet concept as Instructor Pilot Maciej Peikert describes the development of the aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015.
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The defense ministry has finally issued orders for Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to be taken into account when calculating the pension of retired doctors.
Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament on Thursday that the IAF tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) has been withdrawn.
Captain Inácio Pinto of the 502 Squadron of the Portuguese Air Force takes us around the C-295 at the Paris Air Show 2015. Airbus and Tata have proposed to build the C-295 in India.
Check out the new and upgraded Dornier 228 (NG) as RUAG’s Regional Sales Director Wolfgang Kofen takes us around the aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015.