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Air Warfare
India begins flying LCA Mk1A, buys engines for HTT-40
28th July 2022
HAL has begun flight testing of the Tejas light fighter, and has ordered turboprop engines for its HTT-40 trainer.
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Air Warfare
India’s Su-30MKI upgrade is hampered by sanctions against Russia
14th July 2022
India's armed forces are heavily reliant on Russia for equipment, but the latter's invasion of Ukraine is having knock-on effects for India's Su-30 fighters.
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Air Warfare
Safran takes the lead in engine partnerships in India
13th July 2022
India is exploring aircraft and helicopter engine developments, and Safran of France is currently in pole position.
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Air Warfare
India flight tests ALH with folding rotor blades
5th July 2022
HAL's latest efforts with segmented rotor blades could see the Dhruv helicopter return to favour in the Indian Navy.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh awaits final Do 228 maritime patrol aircraft
4th July 2022
Bangladesh has been receiving a sprinkling of new aircraft, including Do 228s and C-130Js, while the same is true of air defence radars.
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Air Warfare
Indian Navy faces tough decision over carrier fighters
22nd June 2022
It is a two-horse race for India's next carrier-borne fighter requirement, but will it go French or American?
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Training
Indian indigenous basic trainer passes certification milestone
9th June 2022
It took six years since its maiden flight for the HTT-40 to obtain airworthiness certification.
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Naval Warfare
Indian acquisition body steps up on Next-Generation Corvettes
8th June 2022
A programme for six locally built Next-Generation Corvettes has cleared one of 11 approval stages with the Indian MoD.
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Air Warfare
Asian-made fighters stay in the picture for Argentina
3rd June 2022
Recent visits indicate that Argentina may procure Chinese or Indian aircraft to meet a new fixed-wing combat air requirement — although choosing the former could cause friction between Buenos Aires and Washington.
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Defence Notes
Costs of composites affect Indian defence production
30th April 2022
As the price of raw materials such as carbon composites skyrockets, this is causing Indian vendors financial difficulties.
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Air Warfare
Indian development of Archer UCAV proceeds
28th April 2022
India persists in developing UCAVs and MALE UAVs, but the going is not easy.
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Air Warfare
India scraps Russian helicopter buy and looks at more Rudras
28th April 2022
As part of its indigenisation push, India is turning away from a planned purchase of Russian Mi-17 helicopters.
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Air Warfare
India’s need for multirole tankers grows more urgent
14th April 2022
India is about to reignite a smouldering quest for new air-to-air tankers, and domestic industry wants a slice of the action.
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Air Warfare
India finally approves production of combat helicopters
5th April 2022
Approval to produce indigenous combat helicopters has been a long time coming for HAL, but it now has a green light for limited series production.
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Air Warfare
India looks to add to its depleting Su-30 fleet
31st March 2022
India claims the war in Ukraine will not adversely impact its Su-30MKI, a backbone fighter, but that remains to be seen.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Support Vessels (FSVs) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The IN has so far operated without FSVs. The new vessels are intended to provide repair facilities plus deliver essentials like fuel, ammunition ...
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Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 MPA - India
Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters (India)
Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Dhruv ALH Mk III (India)
Programme Background In August 2017, India agreed to procure 41 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) from HAL out of which 22 were the ALH MK-III model ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA (India)
Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (India)
Programme Background Following the delivery to India, the Rafale fighters will be modified to receive India Specific Enhancements such as helmet-mounted display, radar capabilities, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
TAPAS BH-201 [India]
Programme Background Requirements As of late 2023, the Indian tri-service plan was reportedly to acquire 155 indigenously produced MALE UAVs alongside 31 MQ-9B drones from General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
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Tanker
Il-276 - Russia
Programme Background The joint development program began in 2009, following an earlier partnership agreement signed in 2001 Although the preliminary design and development of the ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Air Force)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Army)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Corvettes
Next Generation Missile Vessels [India]
Programme Background Requirements India's Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2018 contains a requirement for six Missile Boats/Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs). The vessels are ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]
Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports emerged suggesting India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in ...
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Transport
C295 (India)
Programme Background India's Defence Acquisition Council has approved the Indian Air Force bid for the supply and production of 56 C295 transport aircraft to replace ...
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Fighter - multirole
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
HLFT-42
At Aero India 2023, HAL unveiled a full-scale model of the tandem-seat single-engine Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42) it is developing for the Indian Air ...
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Trainer
HTT-40
The Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) is a basic trainer aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics to meet the training requirements of the Indian Air Force. The HTT-40 ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
TPE331-10 turboprop
The Honeywell (formerly Garrett) TPE331 turboprop engine was originally certified in 1965 and has resulted in 18 variants and 103 configurations including the TPE331-10 which ...
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Trainer
HJT-36 Sitara
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Dhruv
The Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is a twin-engine, light helicopter designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. Having initially entered service ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
IMRH / DBMRH
The 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version, the Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH), is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Archer
The Archer is a short-range UAV being developed for India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Based on the Rustom I and inspired by Bayrakar's ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
Tarang
The Tarang family of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) was developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited. The Tarang ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Mayavi
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) have bilaterally developed the Mayavi Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) which equips the Indian Air ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Chetak
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...
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Transport
Il-276
The Ilyushin Il-276 began life as the Multipurpose Transport Aircraft and a joint international project between United Aircraft Corporation and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, but the Indian company ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
TPE331
Manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace, the TPE331 is a family of turboprop engines developing between 715 and 1,645shp. In production since the 1950s, modern variants of ...
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Loitering munitions
CATS Hunter
The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Hunter is an air-launched multi-purpose weapon carriage system. Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the system operates like an air-to-surface ...
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Patrol boats
Sukanya Class
Six Sukanya-class patrol boats are in service with the Indian Navy and one with Sri Lanka. The first three were manufactured by Korea Tacoma in ...
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Fighter - ground attack
Jaguar
The Jaguar ground attack aircraft was manufactured by SEPECAT (Société Européenne de Production de l'Avion d'École de Combat et d'Appui Tactique) as an Anglo-French effort ...