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India needs foreign parts for Tejas. Defence atmanirbharta can’t become a weakness

The IAF is often blamed for ignoring homegrown defence equipment. But it’s the government that makes the call.

02.07.2025 7

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B-2 stealth bombers, 6 ‘bunker busters’—how US strikes on Iran unfolded

The B-2 Spirit bomber is manned by a two-person crew, consisting of a pilot and mission commander. The crew would have meticulously prepared for this...

22.06.2025 10

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Why do airplanes still crash?

In 2024, the DGCA proposed new Flight Duty Time Limitation norms to align with global practices. However, under pressure from airlines, implementation...

16.06.2025 20

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US engaging Pakistan is plain statecraft. There’s no room for India’s “feelings”

Canada’s invitation to PM Modi is driven by economic and geopolitical necessities, not a resolution of bilateral tensions. The room for morality or...

13.06.2025 9

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Indian armed forces need functional integration, not geographic theaterisation scheme

Five years after establishing the CDS, India's geographic theaterisation model remains stalled because it's built on outdated warfare concepts.

09.06.2025 10

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Did we lose aircraft? Should we admit it? When? Answering questions raised by CDS’ admission

In a war, you count your wins by counting missions that were successful and not by counting damaged assets.

03.06.2025 10

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Fund Kaveri Engine campaign is more than a hashtag. India needs control over its fighter jets

The Kaveri experience is a story of a glass more than half full. We have developed a functional engine and accrued data points and experience at a...

29.05.2025 5

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Lessons for airpower from Operation Sindoor—unified command to tech advancements

Airpower is uniquely tied to technological advancements, more so than other military domains. It has to confront technological asymmetry directly.

25.05.2025 9

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Srinagar airbase is vulnerable to Pakistan attack. These are ways to secure it

The Pakistan Air Force has consistently targeted the Srinagar airfield to neutralise Indian military assets—be it in 1947, 1965, 1971, or 2025.

21.05.2025 10

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Pakistan can’t test India’s strategic patience anymore. The doctrine has flipped

India’s Operation Sindoor punished Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack. So why agree to a ceasefire? Hot debrief on India’s military logic,...

13.05.2025 20

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Critics aren’t HAL’s enemy—hubris is. And it’s hurting India’s defence readiness

To understand the silliness of HAL’s approach, just see how other global defence firms have handled similar crises.

14.04.2025 10

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