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Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Will US-India Defense Relations be Impacted by India’s Trade With Russia?

The impending sale of P8-I Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft to India is likely to be the first test case . By Ajai Shukla The Diplom...

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Friday, 1 August 2025

Private Sector

Why India Must Accept Trump’s Offer of F-35 fighter bombers

The absence of a top-quality strike aircraft such as the F-35 is detracting from the IAF’s ability as a whole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

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Sunday, 20 July 2025

strategy

National Security: The Success Code

In this wide-ranging conversation, I joined @rushankshah on his podcast to discuss India’s defence strategy, civil-military relations, an...

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Friday, 11 July 2025

iaf

DRDO and IAF conduct successful flight-test of Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) from Sukhoi-30MKI

DRDO and IAF conduct successful flight-test of Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) By Ajai Shukla Broadsword 11th July 2...

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Wednesday, 9 July 2025

US military

Who Won the 100-hour War? Pakistan or India?

Initially, IAF’s aircraft losses were higher than those of the PAF. Abandoning restraint, the IAF switched to pounding Pakistani military ta...

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Friday, 27 June 2025

US military

Indian military provides refuge to a Royal Navy F-35B

Representative image: An F35-B Lightening II fighter By Ajai Shukla A Royal Navy F35-B Lightning II aircraft -- also termed the Joint St...

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Wednesday, 25 June 2025

russia

Safran to set up new MRO shop for Rafale’s M88 engine in Hyderabad.

Photo of M88 engine courtesy Safran websit e Safran Aircraft Engines is setting up a new MRO shop in Hyderabad for the Rafale’s M...

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Friday, 20 June 2025

shipbuilding

Indian Navy Gets First Shallow Water Anti-submarine Warships

The Arnala-class vessels can sprint for short bursts in order to maintain contact with any submarines they detect. By Ajai Shukla 20th Jun...

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Monday, 9 June 2025

Ordnance factories

The 100-hour War: India Versus Pakistan

China’s PL-15E long range air-to-air missile, integrated with Chinese tactical data links, gave the Pakistan Air Force a key advantage on th...

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Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Will US-India Defense Relations be Impacted by India’s Trade With Russia?

Friday, 1 August 2025

Why India Must Accept Trump’s Offer of F-35 fighter bombers

Sunday, 20 July 2025

National Security: The Success Code

Friday, 11 July 2025

DRDO and IAF conduct successful flight-test of Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) from Sukhoi-30MKI

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Who Won the 100-hour War? Pakistan or India?

Friday, 27 June 2025

Indian military provides refuge to a Royal Navy F-35B

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Safran to set up new MRO shop for Rafale’s M88 engine in Hyderabad.

Friday, 20 June 2025

Indian Navy Gets First Shallow Water Anti-submarine Warships

Monday, 9 June 2025

The 100-hour War: India Versus Pakistan

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