India rethinks buying US armed drones
Last month’s downing of the US Global Hawk drone by Iran in the Persian Gulf has prompted a rethink within the Indian military establishment, led by the air force, over the acquisition of American-made...
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Why India Is Replacing Russian R73 Missile With UK ASRAAM Missile in SU-30?
Indian Air Force’s move to sling British ASRAAM air combat missiles onto its Russian Su-30 fighters was unlikely to go down well with Moscow. And now it’s official — Russia isn’t pleased at all.Russia’s...
Why Su-30 MKI is a blessing for indigeneous aerospace industry ?
The Russians offered Sukhoi Su-27 and MiG-29 to Pakistan at almost the same time they did it for India. The Russian negotiations team landed in Pakistan and PAF evaluated Su-27s at PAF base Mushaf...
How Indian Navy mounted pressure on Pakistan through a tactical masterstroke in Kargil war
May-July 1999, India was in a state of war with Pakistan after the latter had infiltrated into the Indian territory. While the Indian Army with the help of the Air Force was strengthening its...
For future aircraft carrier, Navy homes in to electric propulsion, could use hybrid system
The Navy is homing in on electric propulsion for a planned future aircraft carrier, with a hybrid system likely to be considered for development, most likely in partnership with a US based partner. Navy...
‘MiG-35 a completely new aircraft, fighter deal only after due process’ – IAF Chief
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has called Russia’s MiG-35 4++ Generation combat plane “a completely new aircraft” but added that the force will select a new fighter only after following the...
How India Plans to Win a War Against China or Pakistan
Commissioned in November 2013, INS Vikramaditya is India’s newest aircraft carrier and the only aircraft carrier that calls the Indian Ocean home. In the event of war, Vikramaditya will be used to blockade Karachi,...
Indian Navy ‘to ‘carefully’ watch Chinese Navy’s intentions to grow into global power
With the Chinese Navy expressing its intent to further expand itself into a global power, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said his Force is watching this carefully and will respond to...
Why was the Jaguar aircraft not used for the Balakot strikes when it is touted as a deep penetration strike aircraft and specializes in ground attack?
The Jaguar remains an important element of the Indian military as, along with the Mirage 2000, the Jaguar has been described as one of the few aircraft capable of performing the nuclear strike role...
Indian Army’s approach to electronic & cyber warfare is nowhere as evolved as China’s PLA
Both the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Indian Army acknowledge network-centric warfare as doctrinally important. But while organisationally and in command and control, the People’s Liberation Army has undergone significant reforms; the same...