Pakistan’s Chinese Arms Dependence Deepens as Beijing Supplies 30 Z-10ME Attack Helicopters
Pakistan’s dependence on Chinese military hardware is set to deepen with a reported contract for 30 Z-10ME attack helicopters, marking a significant…
Agnikul Cosmos: Reusable Rockets And The Business Of Space
The lead-up to Agnikul Cosmos, a space start-up, was circuitous and unconventional. Its founders—Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM—both engineers, worked abroad in…
MoD Signs Rs 53,866-Crore Deals for Eight Next-Generation Corvettes Days After CCS Clearance
Days after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the proposal on October 28, the Ministry of Defence on Monday signed contracts…
Ran Kasauti: Putting Performance at the Heart of Drone Procurement
Editor's Note The three-part series examines why India’s Army needs a more responsive and institutional approach to evaluating and procuring rapidly evolving…
New IAF Chief Unveils ‘VAYU’ Vision, Makes Restoring Combat Strength Top Priority
Restoring the Indian Air Force's depleted fighter squadron strength, accelerating indigenous capability development and preparing for technology-driven warfare will be among the…
A Successful Trial Is Not Enough: Rethinking Defence Testing
Does a product really pass a defence trial if it works in controlled conditions but fails to earn the user's confidence in…
The LAC Explained: History, Flashpoints and the Changing India-China Border
The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is among the most sensitive and strategically consequential frontiers in the world. Yet, unlike a formally…
ACM AP Singh Leaves Behind an IAF That Can Fight, But Needs More Fighters
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh retired on Saturday after 42 years of service, leaving behind a tenure that combined operational leadership with…
ACM Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as 29th IAF Chief Amid Modernisation and Theatre Command Challenges
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Saturday took over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), assuming the rank of Air…
