DefenceTalkA significant advancement in the absorption process of the “Magic Wand” Missile Defense System was marked, as the IAF established a first founding team, following a series of successful experiments IAF Air Defense Division has launched the absorption process of the new “Magic Wand” interception system with the establishment of a first founding team. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-air-force-prepares-for-new-magic-wand-missile-system-64688/

DefenceTalkThirty-two years after the project was sanctioned, the first indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was today handed over by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the IAF, a red letter day for Indian defence and aerospace sector. The handover signals the start of a process of induction of the fighters, a 4.5th generation aircraft being […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tejas-light-combat-aircraft-handed-over-to-indian-air-force-61999/

DefenceTalkIndia plans to take a final call, one way or the other, on the gigantic $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to acquire 126 French Rafale fighters before Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits France and Germany in April. Sources said the defence ministry is now hopping mad with French aviation major Dassault’s continuing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-rafale-deal-hits-rough-weather-61849/

DefenceTalkA new squadron of 19 F-35 jets will be incorporated into the Israeli Air Force beginning in 2019 after the decision to purchase another set of planes was confirmed by the IAF and government officials. These newly engineered fighters are a step up compared to the F-16I, especially with the addition of new state-of-the-art stealth […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-f-35-fighters-to-join-israeli-air-force-in-2019-61285/

DefenceTalkIndia has grounded its entire Sukhoi 30 fleet after a recent crash because it doesn’t want to put its pilots in harm’s way. The fighters have not flown for a week after a Su-30 MKI of the Indian Air Force crashed near Pune, raising questions about the safety record of the fighter. With the IAF […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-plays-safe-grounds-entire-su-30-fleet-60820/

DefenceTalkAir chief marshal Arup Raha has said that it is critical to keep the $25 billion (Rs 1,50,000 crore) French Rafale fighter deal on schedule as the IAF cannot afford any more delays. Raha’s comments are significant as the Eurofighter consortium, backed by four European countries, is trying to re-enter the race to sell its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-cant-afford-delay-in-rafale-deal-says-air-chief-60496/

DefenceTalkIndia is closer to finally sealing the almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multirole combat aircraft) project to acquire 126 French Rafale fighters, which IAF has identified as a top-priority for the Narendra Modi government. Defence ministry sources said the final commercial negotiations for the MMRCA project, which IAF considers “critical” to retain its air combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mmrca-deal-rafale-negotiations-expected-to-be-wrapped-up-in-3-months-59756/

DefenceTalkThe Indian Air Force’s backlog of orders for Russia’s Su-30MKI fighters makes up 272. The fighters are assembled by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that has received a license from Russia’s Sukhoi aircraft maker. “Since India received 50 assembled planes from Russia, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had assembled another 134 fighters in India,” a source close […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-hopes-to-put-272-su-30mki-fighters-into-service-by-2018-58872/

DefenceTalkIndia’s own fighter, the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), is playing a growing role in protecting Indian airspace. On December 20, when the Tejas was cleared for operational service in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Defence Minister A K Antony declared 200 Tejas fighters would eventually enter combat service. Today, that figure quietly swelled to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iaf-will-buy-14-tejas-squadrons-lowering-costs-50688/

DefenceTalkTwo months have passed since the F-16I Division was grounded following the crash last July, and now they have returned to flying. As part of a gradual process, last week, F-16I squadrons held their first training sessions at the Ramon airbase since the grounding. “It’s like an athlete who needs to get back into shape” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-f-16i-fighter-squadrons-return-for-training-49090/