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A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 (L) and U.S. Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircrafts are pictured at the tarmac during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 11, 2025. Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from February 10. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump Offers India Path To F-35

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 14, 2025

Indian drone maker NewSpace Research and Technologies has officially unveiled a new jet-powered loyal wingman-type drone called Abhimanyu.
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Indian Naval Collaborative Drone Concept Unveiled

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 10, 2025

Russian and American fighter jets join India's biggest air show The Aero India 2025 for the first time in New Delhi, India on February 10, 2025. For the first time in history, the air show is witnessing "the participation of two of the world's most advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft - the Russian Su-57 and the American F-35 Lightning II," the Indian Defense Ministry said.
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F-35 And Su-57 Face Off In India

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 10, 2025

India’s homegrown Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has had a tortuous development path, but investment in the program is starting to show dividends, with the first flight of the Tejas Mk 1A, a much-improved version of the jet. The Tejas Mk 1A is set to be built in considerably greater numbers than the initial Mk 1 version and, more importantly, brings a host of advanced new features.
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Much Is Riding On India’s Upgraded Tejas Light Fighter After Its First Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 28, 2024

13. A DARIN I Jaguar gets airborne with three 1000-lb parachute retarded bombs and drop tanks still retaining the old two-tone green and grey paint scheme.
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Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration

By Angad Singh

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

INDIAN AIR FORCE MiG-21
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It’s The Beginning Of The End For India’s MiG-21 Bison

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 9, 2023

B-1B Cope India
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B-1B Lancers Fight With And Against Indian Air Force In Historic First

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 18, 2023

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)
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China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 2022

India’s Stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator Breaks Cover (Updated)
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India’s Stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator Breaks Cover (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year
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Indian Su-30 Flankers To Dogfight Japanese Fighters Later This Year

By Michael Peck

Updated on Sep 30, 2021

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?
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Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals
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India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 18, 2020

India’s First Indigenous Air-Launched Radar-Killing Missile Is Headed For Service
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India’s First Indigenous Air-Launched Radar-Killing Missile Is Headed For Service

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 9, 2020

India’s First French-Built Rafale Fighters Have Finally Arrived
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India’s First French-Built Rafale Fighters Have Finally Arrived

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

India Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter Development
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India Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter Development

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

India Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine Jets
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India Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019