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IAF Jaguars – “Aging Like A Fine Wine,” Why Retiring Nuke-Capable Combat Jets Is Not A Great Move?

With Modified Headlines The Indian Air Force (IAF) reportedly plans to begin phasing out its Jaguar strike aircraft starting in 2027-2028, with the complete phase-out...

Stuck At 19,500 Feet – Indian Helo Crash Reminds Of Daring Ops When IAF Pulled A Miracle At World’s Highest Battlefield

A defective private helicopter crashed on August 31 while it was being airlifted by the Indian Air Force's Soviet-vintage Mi-17 helicopter. The private chopper...

Gripen-E Fighters For Indian Air Force: Why LCA Tejas Stands Between SAAB & IAF’s $20 Billion MRFA Contract

After years of struggle, Saab has finally achieved a breakthrough by winning (unofficially) a major contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for...

India-US Security Pact: Why SOSA Is Not Enough For An Upswing In Defense Ties Despite All The Hoopla

How effective is a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the United States in the absence of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP) Agreement with...

C-130’s Havoc! How Pakistan’s ‘Modified Bomber’ Wreaked Havoc On Indian Positions After A ‘Disastrous’ Paradrop

The wars in the Indian sub-continent have been dissected threadbare, but there have been little-known operations done by the American-made C-130s during the 1965...