Sukhoi-30MKI

HAL also proposes to remove 300 kg of dead weight distributed across the Mark I to balance the fighter evenly

Nyoma is an area of great tactical significance and holds importance for both the IAF and the army. It bridges the crucial gap between Leh airfield around 190-kms away and the LAC

With air-to-air missiles costing about Rs 15 crore each, the Astra will provide major business opportunities to Indian firms

The ALCM launch went off as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on its designated target in the Bay of Bengal region

Gripen-E fighter priced at euro 100 million each

Used to totting up over Rs 6,000 crore each year from the assembly of 15-16 Sukhoi-30MKIs, HAL's Nashik division is now scrabbling for orders

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Thursday flew a Su-30MKI fighter jet in Bengaluru to witness its "capability enhancement", the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. "CAS (Chief of Air Staff) visited Bengaluru and interacted with test crew of Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) & software engineers of Software Development Institute," it said on Twitter. The ASTE conducts flight testing of aircraft, airborne systems and weapons prior to their induction into the IAF. Bhadauria reviewed ongoing projects during his visit on Thursday and flew a Su-30MKI aircraft to "witness the capability enhancement on successful completion of one such project", the IAF stated.

The contingents only marched a distance of 3.5 km instead of the usual 8.5 km, and for the first time in 55 years, no foreign dignitary attended the January 26 parade

India's largest indigenous defence procurement deal is worth Rs 45,696 cr

To buy 21 MiG-29s, 12 Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft, upgrade existing 59 MiG-29s

The proposal includes the acquisition of 12 Su-30 MKIs that would be required for replacing the number of aircraft lost by the Air Force in different accidents

Rs 19,000 crore remains outstanding from the three defence services

There was a strong Indian flavour to missile and air defence systems as well.

71st Republic Day 2020: From Chinook's debut to J&K tableau, as it happened

It was also the first Republic Day celebration for Jammu and Kashmir as the newly formed Union Territory.

One new squadron, which will be raised in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in the coming months, will be equipped with new Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, built by HAL in Nashik

The base had the last fleet of seven MiG-27 attached to Squadron No 29, also known as the 'Scorpions', which had its last sortie on Friday

The second of a two-part series focuses on the capabilities of India's most ambitious fighter programme, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), and what design challenges it is facing

Rs 8,000-crore contract will boost IAF's Sukhoi-30 fleet to 290 fighters

Rationalising the proposal for 40 additional Su-30s, Raju said they were needed to carry the BrahMos air-launched cruise missile (ALCM)

Its Nashik production line, which builds 12 Su-30MKIs per year, might fall idle by March 31, 2020