Crew gives final touches to IAC Vikrant ahead of commissioning by Modi

The 1,600-member crew and a slew of civilian workers were working like busy bees on Friday preparing the majestic warship IAC Vikrant for its commissioning on September 2. Photographs: Shailendra......

France's Rafale-M, US's Super Hornet vie for deployment on INS Vikrant

The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where conditions similar to that on the indigenously-developed aircraft......

Boeing tests Super Hornet for Indian Navy

Boeing's confirmation that the Super Hornet has flown off a ski-jump is a statement that it is ready to operate off existing Indian aircraft carriers.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The Super Hornet......

What Boeing wants to supply IAF, navy

Boeing is pressing hard to win the Indian Navy contract for 57 aircraft carrier-borne fighters.It could offer the Super Hornet in the ongoing IAF procurement of 114 medium fighters; its upgraded......