F-35 Lightning II:-What if India goes for F-35 Strike Fighters?
The Joint Strike Fighter is the most controversial fighter of this century yet. It began its life as a tall promise to deliver 5th fighter at 4th gen costs ie- a cheaper version of...
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DRDO on long range Pralay, K5 to stalemate China soon
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to throw up some pleasant surprises early next year. Along with the induction of 5,000-km range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-V, the premier defence research agency is readying...
India’s own Attack Helicopter: HAL Light Combat Helicopter
During the 1999 Kargil War, Indian Air Force High-Altitude Operations were hampered as the only combat helicopter, the Mi-35, couldn’t operate at extremely high altitudes. Due to the fact that Mi-25/35 or even armed...
Simply Put : Why are Aircraft Carrier Needed
Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has made a strong case for a 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier. While govt considers it too expensive, the Chinese expansion in the Indian Ocean Region cannot be overlooked. A...
Will Indian Army get $8-billion, made in India, Future Infantry Combat Vehicle? Fate to be decided soon
The fate of the $8-billion Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project for the Indian Army is expected to be sealed when the Defence Secretary Production Ajay Kumar will meet with the stakeholders next week....
Indian Rafale v/s Chinese J-20 Chengdu : Breaking Myth of Chinese Supremacy over IAF
The Dragon has just inducted its 5th generation fighter, J-20 Chengdu, in Peoples’ Republic Army Air Force (PLAAF) to send across an emphatic message that emerging Indo-US alliance cannot forestall its rise in the...
ALSR – An Advanced feature which will transform Tejas into Deadlier Dogfighter
One of many modern features India’s Tejas Mk-1 fighter’s FOC variant will share with other Excellent Dogfighters like Eurofighter Typhoon is ALSR or ‘Automatic Low Speed Recovery‘ System. Auto low-speed recovery (ALSR) flight tests are part...
Akash NG : A Look at What India’s Next Generation SAM Could Be
Confident with the success of Akash-1 missile system DRDO is now moving full steam ahead with the development of the highly advanced Akash-NG i.e. Akash-Next Generation. In May 2018, L&T’s ‘milestone ceremony’ gave us...
Why INS Arihant gives India an edge against its neighbours
On November 5, 2018 India’s first indigenous SSBN (ship submersible ballistic nuclear) INS Arihant completed its maiden deterrence patrol, meaning that the submarine is fully ready for its role as a strategic deterrent. Deterrence...
Missing teeth:- India Nuclear Submarine
WHICH SHOULD come first? The weapon, or the drill for using it? Most warriors would say the weapon should come first. Indian defence planners, however, do not seem to agree. Similarly, what should come first?...
