Indian Air Force

IAF’s acquisition of Boeing C-17 transport aircraft heading for trouble
13 May 2010
An IAF order for Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft is becoming an uncertain acquisition with a production-line strike and clear hints that the programme will soon shut down.

IAF’s acquisition of Boeing C-17 transport aircraft heading for trouble
13 May 2010
An IAF order for Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft is becoming an uncertain acquisition with a production-line strike and clear hints that the programme will soon shut down.

IAF’s acquisition of Boeing C-17 transport aircraft heading for trouble
13 May 2010
An IAF order for Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft is becoming an uncertain acquisition with a production-line strike and clear hints that the programme will soon shut down.
India to induct 5th-gen fighter jets by 2018
24 Apr 2010
India to induct 5th-gen fighter jets by 2018
24 Apr 2010

India clears Mirage upgrade deal, Paris turns down Pak
05 Apr 2010
With India reportedly finalising a $2.2 billion deal with France to upgrade its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters, reports now suggest France may have decided not to sell $1.6bn worth of similar equipment to Pakistan.

India to exercise options for six more Lockheed C-130-30Js
12 Feb 2010
American defence contractor, Lockheed Martin, has said it expects India to shortly issue a Letter of Request (LoR) for the acquisition of an additional six C-130-30J Super Hercules transport aircraft.

India to buy 10 Boeing C-17 heavy-lift aircraft for $2.5bn
08 Jan 2010
US aerospace and defence giant, Boeing Co, has confirmed that India had made a formal request to the Pentagon for purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft in a deal that is likely to be worth $2.5 billion.

IAF bid to acquire A-330 MRTT refuellers turned down
By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jan 2010
The Government of India has turned down an Indian Air Force bid to purchase six new Airbus-330 MRTT refuelling aircraft, which was potentially worth $1.5 billion for parent company EADS.

Russian 5th Gen stealth fighter tests commence 2010
09 Dec 2009
Russia will begin testing its 5th Gen stealth PAK-FA fighter in 2010. This is a joint development programme with India’s HAL.

Russian 5th Gen stealth fighter tests commence 2010
09 Dec 2009
Russia will begin testing its 5th Gen stealth PAK-FA fighter in 2010. This is a joint development programme with India’s HAL.

Russian 5th Gen stealth fighter tests commence 2010
09 Dec 2009
Russia will begin testing its 5th Gen stealth PAK-FA fighter in 2010. This is a joint development programme with India’s HAL.
IAF grounds Su-30MKI fleet for mandatory checks
02 Dec 2009
IAF grounds Su-30MKI fleet for mandatory checks
02 Dec 2009
IAF grounds Su-30MKI fleet for mandatory checks
02 Dec 2009
MMRCA field trials to end Q2 2010
20 Nov 2009
MMRCA field trials to end Q2 2010
20 Nov 2009
MMRCA field trials to end Q2 2010
20 Nov 2009
BAE delivers last UK-built Hawk AJT to IAF
09 Nov 2009
BAE delivers last UK-built Hawk AJT to IAF
09 Nov 2009
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