Exercise Garuda VIII: Indo-French Air Combat Training: Exercise Garuda VIII, the eighth iteration of the bilateral Indo-French air combat training exercise, was conducted at Base Aérienne 118 Mont-de-Marsan, France, from November 16 until 27, 2025.
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Year-end review 2025: Major Defence Acquisition Council approvals: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Mr. Rajnath Singh, approved capital acquisition proposals worth a total of cost of over Rs 3.84 lakh crore since January 2025
Year-end review 2025: Indian Navy and Indian Air Force: The Indian Navy and Indian Air Force continued their strident and purposeful drive towards Aatmanirbharta and capability development with the commissioning of various machinery in their arsenal.
Dassault partners with Tata TASL to manufacture Rafale fuselage: Under the scope of the partnership, Tata Advanced Systems will set up a cutting-edge production facility in Hyderabad for the manufacture of key structural sections of the Rafale.
Signature of the Dassault Rafale Marine contract for India : This contract follows the announcement in July 2023 of the selection of the Rafale Marine, for which the Indian Navy will be the first user outside France, after an international consultation.
Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand says: Hasimara Happiness December 2024 (Part–2): The icing on the cake at the end of the morning schedule was a visit to 101 Squadron, “The Falcons of Chhamb”, with a brief on the squadron’s history and enviable accomplishments, particularly in the 1971 War on the Western front.
Air Marshal (R) Harish Masand says: Hasimara Happiness December 2024 (Part–1): Hasimara has been on my mind for a long long time and I personally carry some unforgettable memories from that place where I spent perhaps the best four years of my youth and literally turned from a boy to a man.
Aero India 2025-Interview with Ludovic Dumont, General Delegate, MBDA India Pvt Ltd: India's Dassault Rafale combat aircraft provide the Indian Air Force not just with a fast and agile modern fighter but one that comes armed with a highly potent set of weapons from MBDA that are unrivalled by any of India's neighbours.
Dassault Aviation to create company for military MRO in India: Dassault Aviation has decided to create a company dedicated exclusively to maintenance, repair and overall (MRO) of its military activities.
IAF at Red Flag 2024, USA and then Indonesia: An IAF contingent arrived on 30 May 2024 at the Eielson AF Base of the USAF at Alaska, USA, to participate in the next edition of the multi-national exercise Red Flag 24.
IAF conducts ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti-24’ in Rajasthan: Pokhran range near Jaisalmer reverberated with thunderous explosions and applause, on 17 February 2024, as the Indian Air Force showcased its offensive capabilities through an enthralling and formidable display of its firepower.
Lt Gen Kamal Davar’s analysis on what IAF needs to transform into to develop as an aerospace power: For the Indian Air Force to truly live up to live up to its motto of "Touching the Skies with Glory", some critical transformational imperatives are needed.
Dassault Aviation: First half of 2023 results: The Board of Directors, which met under the chairmanship of Mr. Éric Trappier, has approved the 2023 half year financial statement.
Bastille Day 2023, France: Indians, particularly those interested in military history, were miffed when the 2017 Hollywood Film, 'Dunkrik' was released worldwide and became an instant blockbuster.
Orders, AON’s and contracts in India: A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, approved three proposals on 13 July 2023.
India selects Dassault Rafale for the Indian Navy: This selection confirms the excellence of the Rafale, the exceptional quality of the link between Dassault Aviation and the Indian Forces, and the importance of the strategic relationship between India and France.
Key figures of Dassault Aviation Group for 2022: The Board of Directors, on 9 March 2023, chaired by CEO Mr. Éric Trappier, approved the 2022 statement of accounts. The audit procedures have been completed and the audit opinion is in the process of being issued.
IAF and Exercise Cope India 2023: Exercise Cope India 23, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) was held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra.
IAF and Exercise Orion 2023: An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed for France, to participate in Exercise Orion at Mont-de-Marsan, an Air Force base of the French Air and Space Force (FASF) on 10 April 2023.
India’s Ministry of Defence 2022 Year End Review (Some extracts): The year 2022 was of path-breaking reforms for Ministry of Defence as giant strides were made with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at the helm to transform the military into a youthful, modern and ‘Aatmanirbhar’ force.
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