S 500 ‘PROMETHEUS’: ENHANCING AIR DEFENCE CAPABILITY INTO THE AEROSPACE DOMAIN

The S-500 Prometey (Prometheus) 55R6M Triumfator-M (aptly named after one of the Titans and the God of fire in Greek mythology!) is an advanced Russian Air Defence/Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) System,…

By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF AIR DEFENCE OPERATIONS AND THE WAY AHEAD

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, during the Air Force Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on October 26, 2023, pointed out that new trends have emerged in the field of air…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

RUSSIA ENTICING INDIA WITH SU-75 CHECKMATE

The Sukhoi SU-75 Checkmate, also designated as the Light Tactical Aircraft is a single-engine, stealth fighter aircraft under development by Sukhoi. The Sukhoi Design Bureau has also designated the aircraft…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

INDIA’s PREPAREDNESS FOR DRONE WARFARE

Drone is an umbrella term used to refer to an aircraft that is operated without a human pilot on board. Drones can be remotely controlled by human operators or can…

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)

REVAMPING INDIAN ARTILLERY

The gunners in India recently celebrated their Corps Day on September 28, 2023. as it was this very date way back in 1827 when the first artillery unit was raised…

By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd)

No change in S-400 contract with India, will continue as per agreement: Russia

Russia on Tuesday said there is no change in the S-400 air defence system contract with India. During a BRICS foreign ministers meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that New…