Rajnath Singh Goes For Sortie On Rafale Jet, Says It Is "Smooth, Comfortable"
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019
India does not purchase arms to threaten any country but to increase its defence capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday after his nearly 25-minute sortie in the Rafale combat jet which he described as "very comfortable and smooth".
"RB-01": The Story Behind The Tail Number Of India's First Rafale
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday September 21, 2019
The first all-weather multirole fighter jet Rafale that India will receive from France's Dassault Aviation SA has an interesting tail number - RB-01. The first of the 36 combat jets was handed over to India at the French plane-maker's facility in Bordeaux on Thursday. However, the jetwill be officially inducted into the IAF on October 8 when Defenc...
Defence Research Body Test Fires Guided Bomb From Sukhoi Combat Jet
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully test fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Combat Jet That Can Fly Alongside Crewed Aircraft
World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 27, 2019
Boeing Co on Wednesday unveiled an unmanned, fighter-like jet developed in Australia and designed to fly alongside crewed aircraft in combat for a fraction of the cost.
France And Germany To Launch First Contracts On Future Combat Jets
World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 6, 2019
France and Germany will on Wednesday announce a 65 million euro ($74 million) contract financed equally by both countries over two years as the first act of the joint programme to design a next-generation combat jet, a French army source and two other sources familiar with the matter said.
Why Buying Only 36 Rafale Jets When 126 Required, Asks Congress
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 2, 2018
The Congress has asked the Narendra Modi government why it inked a deal with France's Dassault Aviation to buy just 36 aircraft when 126 fighter jets were required.
Decoding Rafale Deal: From Allegations To Counter-Allegations
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 29, 2018
As the controversy surrounding Rafale deal escalates, here is an explainer and a timeline relating to India's purchase of 36 combat jets from France for an estimated Rs 58,000 crore:
These New Airport Lounges Are Designed To Fight Jet Lag
World News | Eric Rosen, Bloomberg | Monday June 11, 2018
A stretching studio. Guided meditation sessions. Shower suites with light therapy. They sound like the features of a New Age spa. But all are elements of Qantas Airways' new international transit lounge at the Perth Airport. And they're all designed with one purpose in mind: helping you combat jet lag. As farther-apart cities become increasingly co...
Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Successfully Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 28, 2018
In a major milestone, indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Tejas has successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual (BVR) range missile, demonstrating its overall capability as an effective combat jet, and inched closer to receiveing final operational clearance.
What One Company Is Offering India In Bid For $15 Billion Of Fighter Jets
India News | N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Thursday April 26, 2018
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide latest combat jet technologies including a target tracking device aboard the F-16 aircraft that it plans to offer to India in its bid for the world's largest order from the Indian Air Force.
Airbus Ordered To Pay $99 Million Fine In Eurofighter Case
World News | Reuters | Saturday February 10, 2018
German prosecutors have ordered Airbus to pay 81.25 million euros ($99 million) to settle one of two investigations into alleged corruption surrounding the sale of Eurofighter combat jets to Austria in 2003, the two sides said on Friday.
Indian Air Force Enhances Night Flying By Combat Jets To Boost Strike Power
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017
In order to be better equipped to deal with security threats, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to increase the time it trains its combat jets for night flying from the current rate of 30 per cent. This is being done in all the air force's frontline bases so that the air force has a major tactical advantage over its adversaries.
US Defence Firms Seek Key Assurance Over Make-In-India Plans
India News | Reuters | Tuesday September 19, 2017
US defence firms offering to set up production lines in India to win deals worth billions of dollars want stronger assurances they won't have to part with proprietary technology, according to a business lobby group's letter to India's Defence Minister.
For One Hour, I Flew On The Tejas - Here's What It's Like
India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday February 15, 2017
For more than two decades, I have been chasing fighter planes around the world. I have been lucky - flying with the Air Force during the Kargil war, flying off the deck of the Virat on a Sea Harrier. But there was always one combat jet that I desperately wanted to fly on.
Amid Confusion Over Make-In-India For F-16s, Defence Minister Weighs In
India News | Reuters | Tuesday February 14, 2017
Foreign aircraft manufacturers offering to make combat jets in India will have to win approval from their governments, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, in a measure aimed at ensuring projects are not affected due to policy flip-flops.
Rajnath Singh Goes For Sortie On Rafale Jet, Says It Is "Smooth, Comfortable"
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 9, 2019
India does not purchase arms to threaten any country but to increase its defence capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday after his nearly 25-minute sortie in the Rafale combat jet which he described as "very comfortable and smooth".
"RB-01": The Story Behind The Tail Number Of India's First Rafale
India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday September 21, 2019
The first all-weather multirole fighter jet Rafale that India will receive from France's Dassault Aviation SA has an interesting tail number - RB-01. The first of the 36 combat jets was handed over to India at the French plane-maker's facility in Bordeaux on Thursday. However, the jetwill be officially inducted into the IAF on October 8 when Defenc...
Defence Research Body Test Fires Guided Bomb From Sukhoi Combat Jet
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully test fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Combat Jet That Can Fly Alongside Crewed Aircraft
World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 27, 2019
Boeing Co on Wednesday unveiled an unmanned, fighter-like jet developed in Australia and designed to fly alongside crewed aircraft in combat for a fraction of the cost.
France And Germany To Launch First Contracts On Future Combat Jets
World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 6, 2019
France and Germany will on Wednesday announce a 65 million euro ($74 million) contract financed equally by both countries over two years as the first act of the joint programme to design a next-generation combat jet, a French army source and two other sources familiar with the matter said.
Why Buying Only 36 Rafale Jets When 126 Required, Asks Congress
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 2, 2018
The Congress has asked the Narendra Modi government why it inked a deal with France's Dassault Aviation to buy just 36 aircraft when 126 fighter jets were required.
Decoding Rafale Deal: From Allegations To Counter-Allegations
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 29, 2018
As the controversy surrounding Rafale deal escalates, here is an explainer and a timeline relating to India's purchase of 36 combat jets from France for an estimated Rs 58,000 crore:
These New Airport Lounges Are Designed To Fight Jet Lag
World News | Eric Rosen, Bloomberg | Monday June 11, 2018
A stretching studio. Guided meditation sessions. Shower suites with light therapy. They sound like the features of a New Age spa. But all are elements of Qantas Airways' new international transit lounge at the Perth Airport. And they're all designed with one purpose in mind: helping you combat jet lag. As farther-apart cities become increasingly co...
Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Successfully Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 28, 2018
In a major milestone, indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Tejas has successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual (BVR) range missile, demonstrating its overall capability as an effective combat jet, and inched closer to receiveing final operational clearance.
What One Company Is Offering India In Bid For $15 Billion Of Fighter Jets
India News | N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Thursday April 26, 2018
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide latest combat jet technologies including a target tracking device aboard the F-16 aircraft that it plans to offer to India in its bid for the world's largest order from the Indian Air Force.
Airbus Ordered To Pay $99 Million Fine In Eurofighter Case
World News | Reuters | Saturday February 10, 2018
German prosecutors have ordered Airbus to pay 81.25 million euros ($99 million) to settle one of two investigations into alleged corruption surrounding the sale of Eurofighter combat jets to Austria in 2003, the two sides said on Friday.
Indian Air Force Enhances Night Flying By Combat Jets To Boost Strike Power
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017
In order to be better equipped to deal with security threats, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to increase the time it trains its combat jets for night flying from the current rate of 30 per cent. This is being done in all the air force's frontline bases so that the air force has a major tactical advantage over its adversaries.
US Defence Firms Seek Key Assurance Over Make-In-India Plans
India News | Reuters | Tuesday September 19, 2017
US defence firms offering to set up production lines in India to win deals worth billions of dollars want stronger assurances they won't have to part with proprietary technology, according to a business lobby group's letter to India's Defence Minister.
For One Hour, I Flew On The Tejas - Here's What It's Like
India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday February 15, 2017
For more than two decades, I have been chasing fighter planes around the world. I have been lucky - flying with the Air Force during the Kargil war, flying off the deck of the Virat on a Sea Harrier. But there was always one combat jet that I desperately wanted to fly on.
Amid Confusion Over Make-In-India For F-16s, Defence Minister Weighs In
India News | Reuters | Tuesday February 14, 2017
Foreign aircraft manufacturers offering to make combat jets in India will have to win approval from their governments, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, in a measure aimed at ensuring projects are not affected due to policy flip-flops.
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