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

The Missile That Shot Down U.S. Stealth Aircraft is Coming Back—Mobile. Why India Must Take Note of the Russian Move

Russia appears to be preparing to revive and modernize its inventory of the Soviet-era Pechora S-125 short-to-medium-range surface-to-air missile system, in a move that...

Rafale, Tejas & AMCA: IAF’s “Healthy Mix” of Fighter Jets Leaves Out The Aircraft That May Matter The Most

During his interaction with the press ahead of Air Force Day on October 8, 2026, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) stated that,...

India’s T-90 Tanks Can Now Hunt With Their Engines Off — Indigenous APUs To Make Silent Kill Possible

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed a contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for T-72 and...

Not Just Su-57 & S-400 — Russia Pitches Nuclear Submarine, Strategic ‘Voronezh-M’ Radar to India

In addition to the Su-57 stealth fighter, the Su-30MKI upgrade, additional S-400 IADS, and the Pantsir-SM1 short-range missile system, India and Russia have reportedly...

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,...

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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