Vijainder K Thakur

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Vijainder K Thakur is a retired IAF Jaguar pilot. He is also an author, software architect, entrepreneur, and military analyst. Reach out to the author at vkthakur (at) gmail.com

India, Russia Eye Landmark Aircraft Deal as SJ-100 Talks Hit 80%. HAL to Leap Where Angels Fear to Tread

On the sidelines of the first-ever INNOPROM trade fair organized by Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry,...

Russia Unveils Dan-T in Egypt, Claiming It Can Penetrate Ukraine’s Air Defenses. Key Questions Remain Unanswered

The world premiere of the Dan-T loitering munition by Rostec at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 has drawn considerable interest. Some would say...

Russia’s Geran-5 Hits 600 km/h. Ukraine Still Has No Interceptor To Counter Jet-Powered UAVs

Ukraine has yet to develop a reliable, scalable interceptor drone capable of engaging Russia’s increasingly fast jet-powered Geran attack drones, according to Serhiy Beskrestnov,...

India’s Su-30MKI Upgrade Built on Shaky Ground: Can HAL Rely on “Unproven” Virupaksha AESA Radar?

HAL's Su-30MKI upgrade pivots almost entirely around the Virupaksha AESA radar being developed by DRDO to replace the existing N011M Bars Passive Electronically Scanned...

Russian “Wild Card” Emerges as India Seeks 60 New 18–30 Ton Multirole Transport Aircraft to Replace An-32s

Multiple sources have reported that the Indian Ministry of Defense issued an RFP on August 12, 2026, to procure 60 new multirole transport aircraft...

Vijainder K Thakur

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Vijainder K Thakur is a retired IAF Jaguar pilot. He is also an author, software architect, entrepreneur, and military analyst. Reach out to the author at vkthakur (at) gmail.com