The Indian Navy is kicking around the idea of ordering a small number of naval N-LCA fighter jets to operate as a dedicated training and technology development squadron for frontline naval aviators and future combat assets. The idea hasn’t yet…

Photo by Sanjay Simha Ten years ago, the Indian Air Force wanted to kill the program. The Chief of Air Staff at the time declaring that the IAF neither wanted nor needed HAL’s HTT-40 basic trainer. Today, ten years after…

Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major (Retd.), the only chopper pilot to be chief of the Indian Air Force, just flew HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter — and he loved it. After a 50 minute flight over Bengaluru, Major told Livefist,…

LCA Tejas Mk.1 at Aero India this week Battling its notorious and long-spiralling depletion in fighter aircraft squadron strength, the Indian Air Force is is believed to have firmed up plans to order at least 50 more LCA Tejas Mk1A…