- 26 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecuritySu 30
IAF’s Fighter Squadron Drawdown And The Mitigation Plan
“While, IAF has plans to steadily induct locally made fighter jets like Tejas Mk1, Mk2, and AMCA, the need for 114 jets under Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) will remain, due…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
The Russia Ukraine War: Impact On IAF And Way Ahead
The current war between Russia and Ukraine which began in February 2022 has been continuing for more than a year now, with no signs of an end to hostilities. There…
By Air Vice Marshal Samir Borade, VSM (Retd)
Ex-‘Veer Guardian-2023’: A Strategic Boost to Indo Japanese Defence Cooperation
The joint air exercise “Veer Guardian-2023” between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) has commenced in Japan and is scheduled to take place from…
By Prof (Dr) DK Pandey
IAF’s ‘VAJRAYUDHA’ : THE ‘ASTRA’ AIR TO AIR MISSILE
“Vajrayudha, also known as Vajra, is Lord Indra’s personal weapon that shoots thunderbolts. The word’s literal meaning is lightning.” A testimony to India’s self-reliance in the Defence Sector and progress…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
HAL, Bharat Electronics ink deal to make indigenous search & track system for Su-30 MKI jets
Bengaluru, Apr 26 (PTI) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Tuesday said it has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for co-development and co-production of Long Range Dual Band…
Russia sends strategic bombers to help patrol Belarus borders
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sent long-range strategic Tu-22M3 bombers to join patrols of air space along the western borders of ally Belarus, the Belarusian defence ministry said on Saturday.…
Air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired from Sukhoi 30 MK-I off Odisha coast
Air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I at 1030 hrs from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast…
Russia says it scrambled fighter jet to intercept British spy plane near annexed Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it had scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a British spy plane operating near Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula which Moscow annexed from…
Emergency Landing Facility for Indian Air Force in Barmer, Rajasthan inaugurated by Raksha Mantri and Minister for Road Transport & Highways
Key Highlights: National Highway used for emergency landing of IAF aircraft for the first time ELF to facilitate landing of all types of IAF aircraft Raksha Mantri describes it as…
Brahmos Cruise Missile: India’s Contender In The Supersonic Vector Race
Cruise missiles are vectors that, unlike ballistic missiles, have non - rigid trajectories which can be altered in terms of direction, altitude and speed and can deliver warheads over large…
