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Indian Navy Saves $28 Million Bringing Kilo-Class Submarine Home After Refit
The Indian Navy says it has saved over $28 million (about ₹200 crore) in a swift and on-time sail home of Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhukesari following…
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The Most Shocking Story In The #RafaleCAGReport Isn’t About The Rafale
India's 157-page national audit report tabled in the country's Parliament yesterday made the headlines and raised political temperatures because it contained a long anticipated chapter on…
Aircraft And Helicopters
Indian Audit Throws Unforgiving Light On 2008-2012 Rafale & Eurofighter Selection Process
India's long-awaited national audit report on the politically contentious 2016 deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets has thrown up an expected mixed bag of conclusions, ensuring…
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New MiG-29 Buy Afoot, Less Than Half The IAF’s Fighter Suitors Are Showing Up For #AeroIndia2019
The Indian Air Force has revealed that it is very inclined to signing up with Russia for 21 MiG-29 fighters — jets that will be manufactured…
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Israel’s Hermes UAV Gets More ‘Indian’ With New Corporate Acquisition
The Israeli Hermes UAV family could soon have much more Indian-built content with a recent corporate acquisition announced this week. With products that include instrument panels,…
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India’s Air-To-Air Supermissile A Step Closer With DRDO’s New SFDR Test
If the Indian Air Force's unusual satisfaction and eagerness with the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile is any indicator, then a technology test conducted on India's…
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Indian Air Force’s First Chinooks Arrive
https://youtu.be/O_P7nOcQU_0 These are the first images of the Indian Air Force's first four CH-47F Chinook heavylift helicopters arriving at the Mundra port in Gujarat this morning.…
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As Political Storm Rages, Livefist Visits Dassault-Reliance Nagpur Facility
In 3 years, fully locally assembled Dassault Falcon 2000 business jets will roll off an Indo-French 150,000 square foot production line near Nagpur’s airport. With giant…
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This Week, IAF’s Dreams Of Meteor-Armed LCA Tejas Could Formally Die
In eight months, the Indian Air Force begins receiving its first of 36 Rafale jets, armed with the the world's longest range air-to-air missile, the Meteor.…
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FIRST IN DECADES: Biggest New Assault Rifle Deal For Indian Army Finally In Sight
The Indian Army's largest infusion of basic assault rifles in recent years is finally on the horizon. Livefist can confirm that the Ministry of Defence last…
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A Test Pilot’s Unmissable View On Yesterday’s Mirage 2000 Tragedy
As the Indian Air Force comes to terms with yesterday's accident involving a freshly HAL-upgraded Mirage 2000, we bring you this early piece by a seasoned…
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EXCLUSIVE: IAF Arming Su-30s With ASRAAMs, May Standardise Missile Across Fleet
In an ambitious, unprecedented move, the Indian Air Force is currently in the final stages of a move that could ruffle feathers in Russia -- mating…