Indo-Pacific Security – Air Power Asia

Air Domain Awareness – Time to Get Going

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The number of aerial platforms and projectiles is increasing phenomenally. Civil aviation is the fastest growing transportation sector. Military is using very high speed aircraft, long range missiles, including ballistic, many of which are flying at hypersonic speeds. Unmanned systems and drones are the new entrants in this huge expanse of aerospace. LEO space altitudeContinue reading “Air Domain Awareness – Time to Get Going “

With MQ-9 Deal Indo-US Military Aviation Ties Move Further Ahead

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India has just approved the lease of two additional General Atomics MQ-9 unmanned aircraft for the Indian Navy. The approval was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and is being seen as a significant boost to India’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities along its borders and across theContinue reading “With MQ-9 Deal Indo-US Military Aviation Ties Move Further Ahead”

China Continues Testing to Bridge Nuclear Gap with USA – India Needs to Act

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President Donald Trump explained that resuming nuclear weapon testing was needed as many countries like China, Russia, North Korea and Pakistan, are conducting nuclear tests, and it’s ‘appropriate that the US also does it’. Meanwhile, during China’s September 03, 2025 parade to celebrate 80th anniversary of its victory against Japan, China showcased the considerably expanding and modernising nuclear arsenal. For the past five years, China has been engaging inContinue reading “China Continues Testing to Bridge Nuclear Gap with USA – India Needs to Act”