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F-35 vs. Su-57- What’s Better For India?

F-35 vs. Su-57- What’s Better For India?

US and Russia can fill the stopgap for a fifth-generation fighter plane. Here’s a look at the features of American F-35 and Russian Su-57E. During the big Modi-Trump meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump has extended an offer to India to buy the advanced F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets. This proposal comes amid ongoing discussions between the U.S. and India to strengthen defence ties and tackle trade imbalances. USA is not the only nation that wants India to buy its fifth-generation fighter jets. Russian defence major Rosoboronexport has also announced that it would like to sell its fifth-generation fighter Su-57E…
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Delay in Apache Helicopter Deliveries from the US

Delay in Apache Helicopter Deliveries from the US

Army’s first Apache Squadron remains on standby The Indian Army’s Apache Squadron is still awaiting its first batch of combat helicopters, nearly 11 months after its formation. The delivery of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from the United States has been delayed once again, missing the revised deadline. The Indian Army secured a $600 million deal in 2020. Under this agreement, it was scheduled to get six Apache helicopters by June 2024. The deadline was pushed to December 2024 due to supply chain disruptions. Despite this change, the helicopters are nowhere in sight. The original plan was to deliver the six…
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