Why India Buy Russian MiG-29
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 2nd July approved the proposal for procurement of 21 MIG-29 along with upgradation of existing 59 Mig-29 aircraft from Russia. While the MIG 29 procurement and upgradation from...
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15 Hal LCH deal by year end….?
In 2017, Then Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat had said Indigenous Attack/combat helicopters HAL Rudra and HAL Light Combat Helicopter have major shortcomings, that is in their current configuration both do not have...
Chinese order of battle in Aksai Chin: What are we up against?
The Chinese have been quick to reinforce their troops in Aksai Chin facing India’s XIV Corps. Some of these additional forces had come in earlier as part of the pre-planned push to secure Indian...
Strategic intent behind New Delhi’s plan to invite Australia to join Malabar drill : Chinese Mouthpiece
New Delhi plans to invite Canberra to join the Malabar naval drill, which has so far been a trilateral exercise among Washington, Tokyo and New Delhi. India is expected to decide whether to send...
Indian Rafale Jets Would Have Been Useless Against Chinese Airforce – Russia Experts
Rafale jets would have been useless against the Chinese Airforce (PLAAF) – Russian aviation experts have claimed. Rafale fighter jets belong to the 4 ++ generation would not have been of much use had...
At top panel meet on China border, India reviews troop pullback and possible red flags
India’s top strategy group on China led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met on Wednesday to review the withdrawal of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers from the standoff points in eastern Ladakh and...
China may win, without fighting | Opinion
China’s territorial revisionism has been unrelenting. Under Mao Zedong, China more than doubled its size by annexing Tibet and Xinjiang, making it the world’s fourth- largest country in area. Under Xi Jinping, China’s expansionism...
Countering IAF Apaches? China touts deployment of attack helicopters
Even as the Indian and Chinese armies continue the disengagement of their forces in eastern Ladakh, Chinese state-run media is engaging in propaganda about the People’s Liberation Army’s capabilities. Since May, when the Chinese...
For Ladakh stand-off, how India readied its fleet of Apache attack choppers
India fast-tracked delivery of the last batch of the US-built Apache attack choppers after the May 5 stand-off with China in eastern Ladakh to be able to ramp up their presence along the Line...
The Good, Bad & Ugly of IAF: Looking into future
With the ever-increasing escalation by China on India’s eastern border, chances of India fighting China in the near future cannot be ruled out. With the growing air-space violation by Chinese helicopters & jets &...