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October 12, 2026
Rafale vs J-16: Why Chinese fighter pilots informed Beijing that French jets pose a real threat
Earlier, Chinese social media and military blogs that first claimed that the J-16 fighters scored a lopsided win over the French-made Rafales during air exercise 'The Eagles of Civilization 2026.'
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September 15, 2026
HAL to hand over three major aviation platforms to the Centre this week
This handover from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signifies a crucial step towards self-reliance in pilot training and civil helicopter production, reducing dependence on imports
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September 14, 2026
Operation Sindoor: How did IAF air-defence counter Pakistani drones? Defence Ministry document reveals
During Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure across Pakistan and targeted locations such as Nur Khan and Rahimyar Khan air bases, the Ministry of Defence said in its Annual Report 2025–26
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September 14, 2026
Operation Sindoor: Which Pakistan bases, assets were struck by IAF jets and missiles? Defence Ministry reveals
Following India's strikes on terror-linked targets, Pakistan allegedly escalated the conflict with coordinated drone and missile attacks on Indian military installations in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Defence said in its Annual Report 2025–26
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September 13, 2026
Russia renews Izdeliye 177S engine offer for IAF’s Su-30MKI fleet during BRICS: Report
India remains undecided despite having earlier confirmed that the plan is to modernise its Sukhoi fleet rather than purchase more of these jets from Russia
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September 10, 2026
All eyes on India, BRICS summit as Russia confirms Su-57E jet deal with secret buyer
Russia has been pitching the Su-57, including its export version Su-57E, as a stop-gap measure while the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) takes shape
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September 09, 2026
Indian Sukhois will look to kill Pak, Chinese command aircraft with RVV-BD missiles?
The Russian RVV-BD long-range air-to-air missiles will be fitted onto Su-30MKI fighter jets so that airborne command aircraft of the enemy will have to keep a safe distance
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September 05, 2026
Will India share Chinese PL-15E missile intel with Japan during Veer Guardian 2026?
While Japanese pilots take off in their F-2A fighter jets from Jodhpur, Tokyo will be hopeful that New Delhi will consider sharing data on the advanced Chinese missiles collected following the face-off with the Pakistan Air Force
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September 02, 2026
Why Air Officer Shakti Sharma attaining Air Vice Marshal rank is a historic feat
She assumed the position of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters, bringing her extensive experience from over three decades of service
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August 08, 2026
Honeytrapped IAF Wing Commander installed spyware on colleague's phone for Pak agents: Report
After the IAF officer befriended the woman via social media and started video call sessions, she convinced him to send her sensitive information regarding Indian military movements
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August 03, 2026
OPINION | Keeping IAF’s Sukhoi and Tejas fleets combat-ready with machine learning
The IAF is adopting Predictive Maintenance, utilizing Big Data analytics and Machine Learning, to significantly improve fleet availability and operational readiness
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August 02, 2026
Can IAF helicopters take on UAV threats? 'Rotor Clapp-III' ensures they can!
The exercise held in Rajasthan focused on enhancing the operational capabilities of the IAF's helicopter fleet to counter growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
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July 19, 2026
IAF's Rafales, Japan's F-35 Lightning II and more: Why 'Pitch Black 2026' air exercise will be special!
Hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force, about 100 military aircraft will take off from Darwin, representing 19 nations
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July 08, 2026
IAF more powerful than Chinese Air Force? Why India’s aviation assets outrank PLAAF: 5 WDMMA Air Powers Rankings 2026 findings
Numerical superiority is not the only parameter for the Global Air Powers Rankings, which were topped by the US Air Force and Navy, followed by Russia, India and China, amongst others