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F-35 for India?
The F-35 Lightning II offered a thrilling display of aerobatics at Aero India 2023, but here's why the fifth generation stealth fighter doesn't make sense for India

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II displays at Aero India 2023 | Photo: Ministry of Defence

The acquisition of the S-400, differing points of view on the war in Ukraine, eye-watering costs, a domestic 5th gen fighter program and never having operated any U.S. fighter aircraft are some of the reasons why India can’t and shouldn’t consider the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

Daily Podcast | 10 July 2020

India has decided to invite Australia to the international naval exercise Malabar
Nepal has banned all private Indian television news channels
Boeing completes delivery of 22 Apache and 15 Chinook helicopters to India
U.S. clears a USD 23 billion sale of F-35 fighter aircraft to Japan

Boeing bullish on ‘Make in India’

“I think the policy makes all the sense in the world for what the Prime Minister wants to do for the aerospace and defense sector,” said Chris Raymond, VP for Business Development & Strategy at Boeing Defense Space & Security.

2nd IAF C-17 delivered

The IAF chief, ACM NAK Browne placed on record his ‘appreciation to the US government, the US Air Force and the Boeing team for the timely delivery of the aircraft that makes the IAF the world’s second-largest operator of the C-17 after the US’.

1st IAF C-17 lands in India

The aircraft took off from the company’s manufacturing plant at Long Beach, California on June 11 and made several stops, including one at Barcelona, before it arrived in India.

Obama in India: No big deal

India is going to be disappointed with President Barack Obama’s visit beginning Saturday after next. The upside of this is that the Indo-US relationship has come a long way in so short a time as to engender expectations that could induce performance anxiety.