Editor’s Note Fighter jet generational classification is often loosely quoted without reference to attributes that go to define such classifications. This article collates the broad specific... Read more
Editor’s Note Napoleon had said, “Artillery is the God of war.” However the Indian Army’s artillery had been buried deep in a seemingly bottomless pit for decades. The Bofors ghost had disal... Read more
Editor’s Note The Apache Guardian is among the meanest platforms being employed primarily in the mechanised battlefield. The highly maneuverable Attack Helicopter (AH) comes with a deadly co... Read more
Editor’s Note Helicopters are extremely versatile platforms that are used both for military and non-military tasks. The problem encountered in helicopters is primarily its speed and range of... Read more
Editor’s Note Training on simulators is becoming more and more essential with the cost of the equipment rising steeply. In the case of helicopter pilots the training is extensive and calls f... Read more
Editor’s Note The helicopter resources of the Indian Armed forces are approaching criticality. The current holdings are mostly ageing machines that are proving impossible to maintain and are... Read more
Editor’s Note The assessed requirement of the Indian armed forces is over a 1000 helicopters of various types in the next decade or so. The Indian helicopter market is certainly one of the b... Read more
Editor’s Note UAVs are now an essential part of all modern armed forces’ inventories. They are cheaper than modern aircraft and eliminate the risk of losing a pilot. The tasks that they can... Read more
Editor’s Note The Indian Army’s aviation fleet is mostly a rusted inventory flogged by succeeding governments to a point when wives of the army aviators had to express their concern over the... Read more
Editor-in-Chief’s Note In Part I the author had dwelt upon developments in helicopter technology and the evolution of various models, especially in the US and Russian helicopter indus... Read more
