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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...

U.S. Supplied Engines ‘Puncture’ Indian Aviation Industry; Why Pratt & Whitney’s NEO Became A Nuisance For Its Customers?

OPED By: Group Capt MJ Augustine Vinod (R) and Vineet Maliakal The aviation industry, once a symbol of human ingenuity and technological prowess, is now...