Indian Air Force Jaguars fitted with the REST smart bomb kit may soon hit enemy targets from long distances with better accuracy while staying safer from hostile air defence systems during missions.
India is slowly moving from fighter jets to smart warfare where pilots and drones work together. MUMT and swarm drones will change how the Air Force fights wars by 2045.
India will keep using manned fighter jets as the main force for about 20 years, slowly adding drones later, as DRDO chief says full shift to autonomous combat will take more time.
Tejas Mk2 is India’s next fighter jet and many are asking if it can match advanced aircraft like the F-35, Su-57, and J-20 in modern air combat.
India plans to arm MiG-29UPG fighters with ASRAAM missiles, giving the Air Force a faster and sharper way to hit drones and other hard-to-detect aerial threats.
The ASMI Machine Pistol is a small Indian-made weapon the Indian Air Force may add to pilot survival kits to help downed pilots protect themselves and improve survival in enemy territory.
According to the DRDO, the radar has a detection range of up to 400 km.
A parliamentary defence committee asked the Indian Air Force to fully use its higher budget for modernisation, new aircraft, and technology upgrades to improve combat strength and fix capability gaps.
Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra has taken charge as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Policy Planning and Force Development, strengthening joint planning and coordination among the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.
India has approved plans to buy 60 medium transport aircraft for the Air Force. Embraer’s C-390 and Lockheed Martin’s C-130J are competing, with most aircraft planned to be manufactured in India.
