The broader lesson is modern warfare increasingly depends on integration, says Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)in interview with Javaria Rana Operation Sindoor put India’s air power doctrine to a live test. Fighters, loitering munitions, precision-strike weapons and integrated air defences all delivered results. But broader questions linger. A shrinking fighter squadron strength, delays in indigenousContinue reading “‘The future isn’t manned vs unmanned’”
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PM Modi Visits Japan – Strategic Congruence of Two Major Asian Countries
PM Modi will travel to Japan on August 30, where he will participate in the 17th annual India-Japan Summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. It will be PM Modi’s 8th visit to this strategically important friend of India. The only countries he has made a large number of visits to are the USA (10),Continue reading “PM Modi Visits Japan – Strategic Congruence of Two Major Asian Countries”
Harnessing Military and Civilian Ship Building – The Way Forward India
Adapting civilian platforms for military use can speed up defence production while increasing standardization, the CEO of Norway‘s Kongsberg Gruppen, Geir Haoy, said, as pressure to boost military spending in Europe grows under President Donald Trump. “The processes need to be simplified so that we get the speed up,” he said. The question is “HowContinue reading “Harnessing Military and Civilian Ship Building – The Way Forward India”
HAL Light Utility Helicopter Getting All Set for Induction – Great Milestone for Atmanirbharta
As Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) continues to hog the limelight due to delivery delays of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas’, and the grounding of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) after a recent fatal accident, there is a success story unfolding in the background. It is the indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) which is required byContinue reading “HAL Light Utility Helicopter Getting All Set for Induction – Great Milestone for Atmanirbharta”
Calling Pakistan’s S-400 Targeting Bluff
Pakistan‘s claim of destroying India‘s S-400 missile systems kept surfacing sporadically, apparently to satisfy the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ego and to cover the massive defeat in Op Sindoor, wherein nearly 20 percent of PAF capability was blunted. A Pakistani narrative had to be built because of successful Indian strikes against nine PAF airbases andContinue reading “Calling Pakistan’s S-400 Targeting Bluff”
Global Rare Earths Dynamics – Action Time India
India sits on the world’s third-largest rare earth reserves, holding about 7% of the global total. However, with China controlling roughly 70–95% of global processing and magnet supply chains, India imports the vast majority of its needs. To break this heavy dependency, India is actively implementing a sweeping series of strategic actions to build aContinue reading “Global Rare Earths Dynamics – Action Time India”
India-Russia Nuclear Talks – Time to Understand SMR Dynamics
A large State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom” delegation had accompanied Russian President Putin on his past summit meeting to New Delhi on 4-5 December. Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev met with India’s Atomic Energy Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty. The team focused heavily on expanding nuclear energy cooperation. In addition to the delivery of fuel forContinue reading “India-Russia Nuclear Talks – Time to Understand SMR Dynamics”
Wrong to call them Emergency Landing Facility; Highway Landing Strips Are Strategic Assets for IAF’s Agile Combat Employment – NATO Already Implementing
PM Narendra Modi just inaugurated the Highway Landing Strip (HLS) for Indian Air Force’s (IAF) aircraft operations in the East on Moran Highway in Assam. Close to the China border, India has turned one more highway into a runway for all types of aircraft in its inventory. The 4.2-km stretch, wrongly termed as just anContinue reading “Wrong to call them Emergency Landing Facility; Highway Landing Strips Are Strategic Assets for IAF’s Agile Combat Employment – NATO Already Implementing”
Russia Remains a Good Bet for Military Aviation Technologies
Russia showcased the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)’s Superjet SJ-100, and the turbo-prop Il-114-300 aircraft at the Wings India 2026, in Hyderabad. India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) had earlier signed a MoU with UAC to make the near 100-seat SJ-100 regional jet in India. Russian aviation giant UAC had signed a deal to supply six Il-114-300Continue reading “Russia Remains a Good Bet for Military Aviation Technologies”
India’s Big Endorsement of Russian AD Systems
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth Rs 445 crore ($46 Million) with Russia’s JSC Rosoboronexport for the procurement of Tunguska air defence missile system for the Indian Army on March 27. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multi-layered air defence capabilities against aerial threats including aircraft drones and cruise missiles. The agreementContinue reading “India’s Big Endorsement of Russian AD Systems “