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Some more details of the targeted specifications for the TEDBF -Combat range of 400 NM (very similar to the Super Hornet) -Endurance of 2 hours for CAP missions -Similar concept as the Rafale and the ADA Project Director admitted that it looks like the Rafale, but all of the design is Indian...

It seems that No.4 Squadrons 'Oorials' have either been number plated or have converted to the Su-30MKI. With this, there's just 2 squadrons in the IAF left with MiG-21 BIson fighters, the No.3 Squadron 'Cobras' and No.23 Squadron 'Panthers'.

Just look at the massive deceleration that the Naval LCA Mk1 trainer experiences after it bangs onto the runway at the Shore Based Test Facility at INS Hansa in Goa and the arresting hook catches the wire. The stresses that Naval fighters and airplanes sustain as they land on the carrier is...

Not exactly the right thread, but since there is no TEDBF thread, posting it here. As per Defence Matrix on Twitter, this is the latest TEDBF configuration. Absolute beauty of a fighter!

Alright, it's now confirmed that the MoD has sent the Letter of Request for 26 Rafales for the IN. 22 Rafale Ms and 4 Rafale D twin seaters. India gives Letter of Request to France for buying 26 Rafale M fighters for the Navy The next step would be for the French govt and Dassault to respond...

As I recall they had been pushing their Irbis radar for the upgrade, which is what the Russians have on the Su-35. They do have an AESA on the Su-57 but it was never offered for the Su-30MKI upgrade. The delays in the negotiations only worked in India's favor eventually. Instead of going in...

Sorry I should've mentioned that they did conversion training on the MiG-21UM Mongol trainers and then right after that they went solo on the MiG-21FL at MOFTU. The details of MOFTU and how it operated are in this excellent article by Phil Camp and Simon Watson on Bharat Rakshak MOFTU article

It is however one of the names with which Lord Shiva is referred to. Just think what will be the condition of Pakistan and it's citizens in 2050..all the indicators are pointing backwards.

There is no Russian AESA radar in service on their Su-30SM, Su-35s or on offer. The indigenous Uttam AESA radar on the other hand has completed all it's trials on the Tejas Mk1A prototypes and will be entering service with the IAF from the 41st Tejas Mk1A onwards. The Virupaaksha radar will be...

Hi GoMiG-21, here in India, for the longest time if one was an IAF pilot, one had flown a MiG-21 for sure. It gave rise to a whole generation of pilots who loved the jet and it's performance. Pretty much all IAF pilots who've ever talked about the MiG-21 have had good things to say about it...

This new radar is a derivative of the Uttam. The Uttam's antenna will be scaled according the much larger nose diameter of the Su-30MKI. It's power requirements will also be much higher given the greater electrical power generated by the Su-30MKI. It is derived from Sanskrit, a language that...

Brahmos Extended Range (ER) tested from a Su-30MKI that flew 1500 kms before dropping the ALCM. Can be used against ground targets as well as ships. From the Andaman & Nicobar island bases, as well as other bases in South India, any enemy battle ship formations can be targeted by this supersonic...

It has served more than it's fair share, taking on the burden of Air Defence, Ground Strike and even as a LIFT which it was simply not designed to do. As a person who loves the MiG-21 design, I'll be sad to see it retire, but from the POV of safety and capabilities, I'm more than thrilled that...

If the JF-17 Blk 3 was being inducted why did Pakistan spend on the J-10C?

Amazing pic of the Prachand

Angad seems to be name given to the Advanced Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ) pod that DRDO has developed and as per this article, has successfully completed all trials on the Tejas Mk1A prototypes. The pod is very advanced, with AESA T/R elements and ultra wideband DRFM jamming capability...

Excellent. That's a total of 200 Tejas Mk1As that are going to be built including probably 18 Tejas trainers. Will finally give the scale required to the local development of various systems and sub-systems. Will also help big time in reducing the number of types eventually. By 2035, the IAF...

First shot of a Tejas Mk1A test bed with the Elta 8222 (Wide Band?) Self Protection Jammer pod

No it is not. The Uttam isn't based on the technology of the Elta 2052. Work on the AESA radar has been going on for well before anything related to Elta 2052 assembly was agreed to, with the orders for the Jaguar DARIN 3 and Tejas Mk1As. Similarly, the work on the EW suite has been going on...

Take it for what it's worth.. Dassault planning Rafale assembly line in India with an eye on IN and IAF orders