Israeli Air LORA Missiles

India Considers Acquisition of Israeli Air LORA Missiles Following Rampage Strikes’ “Decisive Success” in Deep Strike Scenarios

India is accelerating efforts to field an advanced air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) capability with the possible acquisition of Israel’s cutting-edge Air LORA system. This move, coming in the wake of Operation Sindoor — a major and largely clandestine cross-border air...
India Bolsters Naval Power with Commissioning of INS Tamal

India Bolsters Naval Power with Commissioning of INS Tamal, a Project 11356 Frigate, Amid Strategic Challenges in Indo-Pacific

In a powerful display of enduring defence ties between India and Russia, ROSOBORONEXPORT JSC, the export arm of Russia’s military-industrial complex, officially handed over the advanced Project 11356 frigate—INS Tamal—to the Indian Navy on 1 July 2025. The commissioning ceremony,...
Rafale fighter jet

Operation Sindoor Sparks Controversy: Modi Government Accused of Concealing Indian Air Force Fighter Jet Losses Amid Civil-Military Trust Crisis

In a storm that is rapidly evolving into one of the gravest crises in India’s civil-military relations in decades, the Narendra Modi-led government is battling mounting criticism from opposition leaders, defence analysts, and veterans over what is increasingly seen as...
J-10CE fighter jet

South Asia’s Largest BVR Aerial Battle: Inside the 125-Fighter Jet BVR Battle Between India and Pakistan That Caught the World’s Attention

In a stunning show of force and technological prowess, the skies over South Asia became the stage for what is now being called the largest Beyond Visual Range (BVR) aerial engagement in history. The massive aerial clash between the Pakistan...
Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M

Su-30MKI Fighters Upgraded with R-37M: India’s Strategic Shift in BVR Warfare Against Pakistan and China

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly moving ahead with plans to integrate Russia’s powerful R-37M long-range air-to-air missile — NATO codename AA-13 Axehead — onto its frontline Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighter aircraft. According to credible defence sources in New...
Indian Rafale fighter jet

India Admits IAF Fighter Jet Losses in May 7 Air Operation Against Pakistan: Defence Attaché Terms it an Operational Setback

In an unprecedented revelation that has shaken India’s defence establishment and strategic community, Captain Shiv Kumar, the Indian Navy’s Defence Attaché to Indonesia, has openly acknowledged that the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost multiple fighter aircraft in a high-risk operation...
Su-30 MKI jets

Indian Air Force Accelerates Modernization Drive: Focus Shifts to S-400 Air Defense, Long-Range R-37M Missiles, and Enhanced Su-30MKI Capabilities

India's defence self-reliance goals, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on June 26, 2025, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. What set this meeting apart from...
J-10C fighter jet

China’s Forgotten Fighter Gets Spotlight: J-16 Emerges as PLAAF’s ‘Hidden Sword’ Amid Indo-Pak Tensions and Regional Power Jockeying

Chinese military circles have reignited interest in the long-understated J-16 multirole fighter jet, hailing it as an essential cog in the wheel of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). As geopolitical tensions simmer in Asia, and amid Pakistan’s unsubstantiated...
Tupolev Tu-160

India’s Tu-160M Bomber Lease on Brink of Collapse: India’s Strategic Bomber Hopes Fade as Russia Withdraws Tu-160 Offer Amid Ukraine War Pressure

In what could mark a significant turning point in South Asia’s strategic airpower equation, India’s ambitious bid to lease between six to eight Russian-built Tupolev Tu-160M “White Swan” strategic bombers appears to be unraveling. Once touted as a game-changing move...
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