Archives: Weapon Systems

Overview Astra is an indigenous all-weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) family developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…

Overview The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name SA-21 Growler) is a long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system developed by Russia’s Almaz-Antey.…

Overview The SEPECAT Jaguar is a twin-engine, Anglo-French supersonic strike aircraft that has served as the Indian Air Force’s primary…

Overview The HAL Dhruv, formally the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), is a twin-engine, multi-role utility helicopter designed and manufactured by…

Overview The HAL Prachand (“fierce”) is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured dedicated attack helicopter, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited…

Overview The MiG-29UPG, known in Indian Air Force service as “Baaz” (hawk), is an extensively upgraded version of the Soviet-origin…

Overview The Dassault Mirage 2000, known in Indian Air Force service as “Vajra” (thunderbolt), is a French single-engine, delta-wing multirole…

Overview The HAL Tejas Mk1A is the production-improved variant of India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), a single-engine, tailless compound-delta…

Overview The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, delta-wing multirole fighter operated by the Indian Air Force in a heavily…

Overview The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole air-superiority fighter developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence in…