More Firepower for Indian Army: Final Trials of Advanced Mark-1 A Version of Arjun Tank Held in Jaisalmer
The DRDO-manufactured Arjun Mark 1 ALFA’s final phase of trial was conducted at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer, Times of India reports. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen SS Hasa... Read more
Rafale Jets: After India, Another Asian Country to Acquire Dassault Rafale Fighters – French Minister
French Defense Minister Florence Parly has confirmed that Indonesia is indeed interested in purchasing Rafale fighter jets from her country and that the deal was in a very “advanced” stage,... Read more
View: Optimizing the Force; a Calibrated Balance Between Modernisation, Cost and Resources
Technology is being used globally to ensure that boots-on-ground are used to ‘occupy territory’ preferably without fighting rather than fight and ‘gain territory’. The Indian Armed Forces ha... Read more
Accordingly, the unmanned missions were slated for launch in December 2020 and July 2021, and the first manned mission was scheduled in December 2021. India’s first human space flight... Read more
Leasing is a Viable Option to Supplement Military Capabilities
Reports suggest that the IN is now considering the short-term wet-lease of 12-18 Light Utility to augment its transport capability and additionally use them for surveillance. To augment its... Read more
Great Power Competition is too Narrow a Frame
The doctrine of great power competition gets one major thing right: China is the biggest threat facing the United States. However, it gets the prescription all wrong. The United States canno... Read more
Side by Side with the Himalayan Standoff, Another Front Opens in India-China Feud
Indian officials say China is assisting rebel groups that have stepped up attacks on its border with Myanmar in recent months, opening another front in the conflict between two nations alrea... Read more
China-Pak Air Forces to Hold Joint Exercises
A batch of Chinese air force’s troops left for Pakistan on Monday to take part in “Shaheen (Eagle)-IX”, joint exercises, the Chinese military said. The troops left for Paki... Read more
Britain is preparing to be the first country to roll out the Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX) vaccine this week, as shots will be made available in hospitals from Tuesday. It will later be d... Read more
India Considers French Offer of Six Airbus Multi-Role Mid-Air Refuellers
India is considering a French proposal to acquire six Airbus 330 multi-role transport tanker aircraft on a government-to-government basis for expanding the Indian Air Force (IAF) strike capa... Read more