AeroIndia 2023

By Joe Anselmo, Jen DiMascio, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams, Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week’s team discusses Air India’s massive aircraft order and defense highlights from Aero India.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
The range of IAI’s LORA Weapon System would provide new options for India's armed forces.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
India plans to direct three-fourths of its defense budget to purchasing new equipment for domestic industry in fiscal 2023-24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization has devised an automated landing system that is being put to the test on two N-LCA platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. sees a diplomatic and industrial opportunity in the number of countries looking for alternatives to their existing Russian-built platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Air India has ordered 470 Airbus and Boeing airliners, sending a powerful signal about the carrier’s growth ambitions in the booming Indian market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The DRDO chairman discusses India's plans to increase exports and for development of a future fighter aircraft, missile defense systems and UAS.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
Lockheed Martin is not giving up on its bid to sell the F-21, a specialized F-16 variant, to the Indian Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio, Brandon Patrick
India will receive 275 trainers and LCAs over the next decade, more than any other nation aside from the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Boeing is forging ahead with the company’s long-standing bid to sell Block III Super Hornet fighters to the Indian Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
The Indian government has announced that defense spending will increase by 12.5% for fiscal 2023-24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Tests were carried out by the naval version of the indigenous HAL Light Combat Aircraft Tejas (N-LCA) and a Mikoyan MiG-29K.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Modi touted the milestone as another step toward his long-held goal of building India’s defense industry.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
The White House led high-level meetings this week with Indian officials.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren, Thierry Dubois
The recent Exercise Varuna with India addresses French security concerns and showcases Rafale fighters to the Indian Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion