The Case of Indian Acquisition of Mig-29s: Why Buy a 40-Year Old Aircraft?
By Lt Gen VK Saxena (Retd) It was reported in the media in Apr 2019 that the Indian Air force (IAF) was in talks with Russia to purchase 21 MiG-29 combat jets which were...
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K9 Vajra v/s. T-90 MBT:-Can the K9 Vajra be compared to a tank like T-90 or any MBT?
It’s like comparing a Javelin thrower with a long distance runner . The K9 Vajra is an SPG or Self propelled gun which is mounted on an armoured Chassis nothing more, while T-90 S...
Is India working on Surya ICBM? What could be the ramifications if it is test fired
Ballistic missiles play a key role in the international geopolitics. The range and type of warhead a missile can carry determines what is called a sphere of influence of particular nation. Long range nuclear...
Why China’s acquisition of 6 S-400 SAM systems cost less than India’s 5 S-400?
In response to growing Chinese air defence capability India has taken various steps to secure its airspace. India is all set to sign much-awaited deal on S 400 air defence system. India will spend...
HJT-36 v/s. Yak-30:-HAL’s HJT-36 Sitara is getting competition from Yak-130
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will fly in the Yakovlev YAK-130 Mitten Advanced Jet Trainer during his July 9-12 visit to Russia. The Air Chief Marshal, who is also...
Russia’s Su-30SM Upgrade plans likely to breathe in new life into IAF’s Su-30MKI fighter jet
IAF’s much delayed modernizing plans for its Su-30MKI fleet standardized with the generation 4++ Su-35 fighter and also prolong its service life will get the much-needed boost after Indian Defense Ministry restarted Deep upgrade...
Hunter becomes the hunted: When IAF Marut scored the 1st kill!
Indian beauty, HAL HF-24 “Marut”. It was India’s first indigenously researched & developed fighter jet. Although it was designed by a German Engineer, Proffessor Kurt Tank, it was manufactured by Indian engineers of HAL...
Astra MkII and SFDR :- India’s next Silver bullets in the air?
After recent Aerial clash with Pakistan, there is a mad rush to procure next-generation air to air missiles from various countries to arm them on front line fighter jets like Su-30MKI, Mig-29 and Mirage-2000...
Chinese M-11 Missile transfers to Pakistan triggered India’s Ballistic Missile Defence system Program: American Report
Federation of American Scientists (FAS) which are made of Nuclear Scientists and works to promote safer and more secure world by developing advanced solution and Technology for nuclear security and to educate public and...
Indian Airforce:- How ‘indigenous’ is the Indian Tejas LCA?
Light Combat Aircraft Tejas or simply as we know LCA Tejas is the second in line indigenously produced fighter aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited after the HAL Marut. Now when ever we mark any...
MBT Arjun Tank v/s. Al-Khalid Tank:- Who would win in a Head-to-Head Combat ?
The Indian subcontinent is home to two of the largest armies on Earth. Not only are the armies of India and Pakistan both larger in personnel than the U.S. Army, but they have stood...
Russia to Begin Full-Scale Work on 2 Guided Missile Frigates for Indian Navy
Russia’s Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad is set to begin full-scale work on two modified Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 1135.6P/M) guided-missile frigates destined for service in the Indian Navy, as part of a $2.5 billion deal....
India Says Russia’s Missiles Don’t Work (And Wants to Buy Israeli Ones Instead)
India is now looking to Israel, from whom it has purchased numerous weapons, such as the Heron drone and the Derby, a radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with a range of 50 kilometers (31 miles)....
Will Russia and India Build ‘Stealth’ Submarines Together?
In its latest bid to secure the Indian Defense Ministry’s (MoD) submarine procurement tender, Moscow has offered New Delhi a joint diesel-electric development project based on the Russian Amur-class submarine design. In a bid...
Why India left the US ‘hanging’ and bought powerful S-400 missiles from Russia
The United States has raised a global row over Russia’s sales of its S-400 long-range air defence missiles, first to India, and now to Turkey. Both countries — Turkey, a NATO ally and India,...
India must boost start-ups to catch up with China’s private space firms
Opportunities for space entrepreneurs were similarly limited in India and China until 2014 — they had to play a secondary role to government-led space programmes. But once Beijing announced that it would formally allow...
India’s Hypersonic Missiles Are a Major Threat to Pakistan
Sources said that while the missile on which the platform was mounted successfully took off from the range, the test could not be completed to demonstrate the vehicle at hypersonic speed as the Agni...
Chandrayaan-2 cheaper than Avengers Endgame: What foreign media is saying
India’s second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, has evoked great interest in Western media and scientific journals, with many saying the mission that costs less than half of the budget of Hollywood blockbuster “Avengers Endgame” will...
First prototype of Brahmos-NG to be ready by 2024
The first prototype of the Brahmos-NG, a lighter sleeker variant of the Indo-Russian cruise missile, will be fielded in 2024. A top official of the Brahmos Aerospace, the Indo-Russian joint venture company which manufactures...
