Rafale Marine lands on INS Vikrant in maiden attempt
A Rafale Marine fighter jet landed on and took off from India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant for the first time on 29 October, completing both on the maiden attempt. The trial…
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Indian Navy begins Rafale Marine tests from INS Vikrant
The Indian Navy has started flight trials of the Rafale Marine fighter jet in Goa to prepare it for operations from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Defence officials said the tests…
Rafale Marine trials in Goa for INS Vikrant operations
The Indian Navy has begun trials of the Rafale Marine fighter jet at its shore-based test facility in Goa to validate modifications needed for operations from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant,…
INS Vikrant scale model dedicated to Thiruvananthapuram
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar dedicated a 1:24 scale model of INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, to the city of Thiruvananthapuram at Museum Junction on Monday (12 October 2026). Vice…
Drones disrupt but don’t win wars, India needs full arsenal
Drones have proven to be effective tactical tools in conflicts like Ukraine and Iran but are not substitutes for conventional military platforms such as fighter aircraft, warships, and missiles, according to an…
India may need third aircraft carrier as China expands fleet
India may require a third aircraft carrier as China expands its fleet, according to a capability development document released by the armed forces last year. The Indian Navy currently operates two carriers:…
India needs a three-carrier navy to match 2047 goals, planners say
India will need a navy capable of sustained blue-water operations to match its ambition of becoming a developed power by 2047, defence planners and officials are increasingly arguing. The case centres on…
India faces carrier dilemma from 1965 to 2026
India's aircraft carrier programme faces a strategic dilemma between cost and capability as it eyes a third carrier by 2026. The existing INS Vikrant, which first saw dry dock in 1965, remains…
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IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.