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Historic First for Indian Rafale Jets: Australian KC-30A Refuels IAF Fighters During Pitch Black 2026

For the first time, an Indian Air Force (IAF) Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft was refueled by a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A...

Su-57 For IAF: India Rules Out New Sukhoi Fighter Jets, To Prioritize Su-30 MKI Upgrades

A senior official from the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has indicated that New Delhi is not currently planning to buy new Sukhois. The...

After Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Formalizes Defense Pact with Kuwait Amid Gulf Security Crisis and US-Iran War

Three years after signing a broad defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan, Kuwait has reportedly ratified the pact with Islamabad.  The agreement was approved through decree-law...

GCAP For India: Leonardo CEO Says Join 6th-Gen UK-Japan-Italy Fighter Jet Program by End-2026 or Miss the Boat

After Canada became the first country to join the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as its first observer nation, Lorenzo Mariani, CEO of Leonardo,...

IAF Targets First LCA Tejas Mk1A Squadron By March 2027 — Engines Arrive But AESA Radar and EW Suite Threaten Delays

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received seven GE F404-IN20 engines for India's LCA Tejas Mk1A program. GE Aerospace has reportedly assured HAL that it will...