- 19 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securityfighters
Rafale or F/A-18 ‘Super Hornet’: Who Will Board India’s Vikrant?
India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)-1, christened INS Vikrant (in honour of the 50th anniversary of participation of its similarly named predecessor in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan conflict), was launched in August…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
UK says Ukraine’s air defences having considerable success against Russian jets
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday said Ukraine's air defences were having success against Russian jets, likely preventing Russia from controlling the airspace. "Ukrainian air defences appear to have enjoyed…
Pakistan says it has killed 20 insurgents in three days of clashes
By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Twenty militants and nine soldiers were killed in recent days during insurgent attacks on two military bases in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province and…
Spain has no plans to buy U.S. F35 fighters, defence ministry says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has no plans to buy F35 fighter planes from the United States and remains committed to the European FCAS fighter programme, a defence ministry spokeswoman said…
India’s Rafale vs Pakistan’s JF-17: Who Steals The ‘Thunder’?
Historically, the moniker of ‘fighter aircraft’ came into use much after the advent of such machines. The British Royal Flying Corps (the Air Arm of the British Army in World War…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Three Russian fighter jets escort U.S. bomber in Pacific Ocean – RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russian SU-35S fighter jets have escorted a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber which was approaching Russia's border in the Pacific Ocean, RIA news agency reported on Sunday,…
LCA TEJAS: Ready To Touch The Skies With Glory
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has this month placed an order worth Rs. 5375 Crores with General Electric (GE) Aviation, US for supply of 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines for the TEJAS Light…
One year post Galwan, Indian forces deeply entrenched along LAC
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): A year after 20 Army soldiers had lost their lives in the violent faceoff with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley, the Indian defence…
LCA Tejas succesfully test fires 5th generation Python-5 Close Ccombat Missile
In a significant move to advance the weapons portfolio of the indigenously developed fighter, India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the flight trials of the…
