The Indian Air Force is actively seeking new jet trainer acquisitions while leveraging the Su-30MKI as a frontline operational example.

The entities involved

• Indian Air Force →

  Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces

  • The Indian Air Force is observing and learning from the modern air warfare trends demonstrated during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.Mon 17:47
  • The Indian Air Force is utilizing its facilities in Gorakhpur for onward transport missions, including serving as a transit point for big cat capture operations.Mon 16:35
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited →

  Indian public sector aerospace manufacturer

  • GE Aerospace supplies F404-IN20 engines to HAL for the Tejas Mk-1A program.Mon 17:55
  • The Indian Air Force, Aeronautical Development Agency, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are collaborating on the development of indigenous Head-Up Display (HUD) systems.Fri 09:59
• Sukhoi →

  aircraft manufacturer in Russia

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• The Su-30MKI fighter fleet is receiving upgrades, including indigenous electronic warfare suites, under the Super Sukhoi modernization programme.Jun 7
• Rajnath Singh oversaw IAF projects via the DAC, confirming the SU-30MKI as the mainstay fleet.Sep 6
• India is seeking foreign engine technology transfer from GE Aerospace to bolster its national aerospace capabilities.Jul 3
• HAL and Sukhoi signed an MoU to deepen cooperation in civil aviation, focusing on turboprop aircraft manufacturing.Sep 10
• HAL delivers equipment for IAF use.Sep 19