Tankers will be leased from the French Air Force and private company Metrea while the Indian Air Force finalizes plans for a long-term solution. India's fleet of Ilyushin Il-78MKI tankers, introduced ...

Most recently, a French Rafale fighter intercepted two Russian planes, an IL-78 military transport tanker and an IL-20M reconnaissance aircraft. The presence of the IL-20M in the Baltic is an ...

In a significant move to address its long-standing aerial refueling challenges, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the leasing of aerial refueling aircraft from both private military ...