• 09 February, 2025
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INDIA’S MUCH-AWAITED PROJECT-75 (INDIA) SUBMARINE DEAL: A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THE NAVY’S SUB-SURFACE CAPABILITIES!

23rd January 2025: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, announces that it has been invited by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for commercial negotiations on…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

INDIA’S DEFENCE BUDGET 2025-2026: DO WE SEE A GREATER IMPETUS TOWARDS MODERNISATION OF ARMED FORCES

Every year, the nation eagerly awaits the presentation of the budget by the finance minister in the Parliament. One of the key elements of the budget is the allocation for…

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

A DESTROYER, A STEALTH FRIGATE AND A SUBMARINE: LETHAL ADDITIONS TO INDIA’S NAVAL MIGHT!

The Hon’ble Prime Minister (PM) of India, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated three frontline men-o-war of the Indian Navy (IN) in an impressive ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

INDIA’S QUEST FOR AN INDIGENOUS NAVAL FIGHTER

The first Indian naval air station, INS Garuda, was commissioned in May 1953. However, it wasn't until 1959 that naval aviation received its first fighter, the Hawker Sea Hawk. This…

By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)

INDIA’S DEFENCE SPENDING: TIME FOR A VERY SERIOUS RE-THINK

‘What I Fear Is Not the Enemy’s Strategy but Our Own Mistakes’ - Pericles, The Mayor of Athens The Argument This is not merely an argument for enhanced allocations for…

By Lt Gen Raj Shukla

FIRST-PERSON VIEW DRONES: LETHAL ASSETS IN MODERN WARFARE

As the world continues with unabated fervour in describing the exploits of ‘First-Person View’ (FPV) Drones (FPVD) in the Russia-Ukraine War and the Israel-Hamas/Hezbollah standoff, it may not be out…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

INDIA’S JOURNEY IN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DESIGN & MANUFACTURE: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

India’s fighter aircraft production journey reflects a blend of significant achievements and persistent challenges. The licensed production of platforms like the Mig-21, Sukhoi Su-30MKI and SEPECAT Jaguar has strengthened the…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

IN QUEST OF ENHANCED AIRBORNE CAPABILITY

Airborne troops are the elite of a nation's military. They comprise paratroopers who parachute from fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters, specializing in high-risk high return missions to favourably change the course…

By Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (Retd)

ARE MANNED FIGHTERS REALLY REDUNDANT

The widespread combat employment of drones in the Ukraine war has caught the technology driven imagination in many quarters. Coupled with the less-than-optimal employment of air power by the Russian…

By Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM

CHINA FLIES ITS SIXTH-GENERATION FIGHTER AIRCRAFT: A LEAP INTO THE FUTURE OF AIR COMBAT

On December 26, 2024, China achieved a significant milestone in military aviation with the successful first flight of its next-generation, sixth-generation fighter jet. This news, shared through videos on social…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

THE BHARTIYA VAYUYAN VIDHEYAK 2024: A LANDMARK REFORM IN INDIAN AVIATION

The Indian Parliament, on December 5, 2024, enacted the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, replacing the nearly nine-decade-old Aircraft Act of 1934. This monumental legislation heralds a new era in Indian…

By AM (Dr) Sanjeev Kapoor AVSM, VM (Retd)

CRITICALITY OF AIRPOWER IN THE INDIAN NAVY

On December 4, 2024, the Indian Navy (IN) celebrated Navy Day. The Indian Navy has made significant progress since its inception, growing from a fleet of just 35 warships at…

By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
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