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In the customary annual press interaction ahead of 93rd Air Force Day, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh dwelt at length on the very successful “Operation Sindoor” and the capability-building plans of the Indian Air Force (IAF). After the retirement of the MiG-21 fleet, the IAF is down to 29 squadrons. The first LCA Mk1A has […]| EURASIAN TIMES
India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A took its maiden flight from HAL’s Nashik facility today (October 17). These aircraft will replace Soviet-origin MiG-21 fighter jets, retired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) last month. The IAF is expected to receive its first Tejas Mk1A aircraft by the end of October. Meanwhile, India is […]| EURASIAN TIMES
Following the India-Pakistan conflict in May this year, China was upbeat about the export potential of its J-10CE fighter jets, which were marketed as ‘Rafale Killers’. Beijing was hopeful of finally getting a slice of the lucrative fighter jet export market, estimated at around USD 50 billion annually. Despite Chinese jets costing less than half […]| EURASIAN TIMES
In a new headache for India, China has boosted its air power near the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC). Following the deployment of fifth-generation J-20 fighter jets, Beijing has now reportedly deployed its stealthy flying-wing uncrewed combat air vehicles (UCAV), the GJ-11 Sharp Sword, near the border with India’s Sikkim. Worryingly, the stealthy GJ-11 […]| EURASIAN TIMES
