The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) two-decade quest for mid-air refueling tankers may finally be moving past the stage of perennial disappointment. For years, the lack […]
20 Years, Zero New Tankers, MoD Clears 5th Attempt Read More »
By Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar (Retd.) I still remember that crisp Bengaluru morning of 4th January 2001—the day the Tejas first took to the skies.
25 Years On: My Recollections of The 1st Tejas Flight Read More »
By Commander YP Marathe, NM, Retd Having flown HAL produced helicopters right from 1989 till I retired 2008, I have had first-hand experience of the
The Armed Forces Don’t Fully Trust HAL, Here’s How To Fix It Read More »
Four Tejas Mk1A fighters flew at the Aero India 2025 show that kicked off in Bengaluru today signaling the homegrown fighter’s upgraded variant is headed
EXCLUSIVE: Tejas Mk1A Flexes From The Air Read More »
In what is easily the most significant deal between the Indian military and a local startup company, the Indian Navy has selected Bengaluru-based startup NewSpace
EXCLUSIVE: Indian Navy Selects NewSpace For Unmanned Wingman Read More »
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)
HAL Under Fire: Narrative Or Fact? Read More »
On the fifth anniversary today of India’s air strikes on Pakistan’s Balakot, Livefist reproduces for the first time here a speech delivered by Indian Air
Balakot @ 5: Listen To The Chief Who Ordered It Read More »
By BIJU UTHUPFounding Project Director, GHATAK Building on the success of the LCA Tejas program, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) embarked on a new frontier,
Ghatak UCAV’s 1st Director Raises Concerns Over Program’s Path Read More »
Eight years after they began, India has dropped plans to develop a homegrown AWACS (airborne warning and control system) capability around the Airbus A330 platform
A330 AWACS Plan Shelved, India To Go Narrow Body Read More »
The Indian Government is preparing to push for unprecedented levels of local production and sourcing in an unfolding effort to procure up to 31 MQ-9B
India Eyes Historic Local Content In MQ-9B Drone Deal Read More »
