In the trundling, unmoving traditions of armed forces, it isn’t often that dramatic changes take place. Days after the Indian Air Force signalled that it […]
History! IAF Formally Opens Fighter Combat Flying To Women Pilots Read More »
In March this year, I’d written about this never before set of three weapons shortly after they were first unveiled at the Aero India show in
IAF To Flight-Test ‘In-House’ Stand-Off Glide Weapon This Month Read More »
The LCA Tejas needs to see squadron service now. Goalposts, mission objectives, time-lines, costs and specifications have, over 32 years, melded into an amorphous, self-defeating
The LCA Tejas Needs To See Squadron Service NOW Read More »
ARTWORK FOR LIVEFIST / SAURAV CHORDIA Of all the (now several) bits of U.S.-built kit that have entered Indian inventory in the last decade, the
REVEALED: The AH-64E Apache For India Read More »
It’s a phrase thrown about often in this business, but in the compulsively bumpy world of Indian aviation procurement, there are few occasions when an
Chinook In IAF Colours: 5 Big Reasons The IAF Is Smiling Read More »
PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN DEPT OF DEFENSE Years after the two major rotorcraft competitions ended with U.S. firm Boeing victories in both, the Indian government has finally
Finally, India Clears $2.5-billion Apache & Chinook Deals Read More »
After a decade of speculation, intrigue, a generous measure of behind-the-scenes drama, finally some ironic clarity on the ‘mother of all deals’, India’s massive combat
It’s Final: #MMRCA Dead, Rafales Coming Read More »
The splendid irony of the the M-MRCA! After a decade of decidedly non-political tendering and selection based on performance and arithmetic, it has taken a
Big Indian Political Push Sees #RafaleDeal Through Read More »
It turns out Livefist had it right back in January. Top sources say the governments of India and France will shortly announce a deal for
‘New’ Indian Rafale Deal Anytime Now Read More »
India’s tragicomic efforts to buy new light reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) for the Indian Army and IAF, aborted last year for the second time
Third Time Lucky? Five-way Indian Light Copter Contest Begins Read More »
