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For more than two decades, Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor have covered wars, national and international security - on land, at sea and from the air. Together, Som and Aroor, two of India's most credible Editors come together for an unmissable weekly podcast - Ctrl+Alt+Defence - a no-holds barred conversation between two of India's leading experts on critical themes that define India's security
Is France's FCAS The IAF's Future? | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 44
Update on : Jun 13, 2026 18:01 (IST)
A fiercely debated episode of #CtrlAltDefence as Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som tackle one of India's biggest defence dilemmas - should India join France's futuristic FCAS fighter programme, or double down on an indigenous solution?
Episode 44 of the podcast
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FrVFtWQWAA
Should India join the French-led FCAS sixth-generation fighter programme?
AMCA vs FCAS: Can India afford two parallel fighter projects?
Lessons from the FGFA/Su-57 partnership with Russia
China's sixth-generation aircraft and the growing airpower gap
Can India realistically develop next-generation fighter technology alone?
Engines, stealth, sensors and the technology India still lacks
Is FCAS a strategic partnership or simply a very expensive necessity?
This episode is a deep dive in the hard choices facing Indian defence planners in an increasingly contested world.
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FrVFtWQWAA
AMCA vs FCAS: Can India afford two parallel fighter projects?
Lessons from the FGFA/Su-57 partnership with Russia
China's sixth-generation aircraft and the growing airpower gap
Can India realistically develop next-generation fighter technology alone?
Engines, stealth, sensors and the technology India still lacks
Is FCAS a strategic partnership or simply a very expensive necessity?
