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...
Russian R-37M Hypersonic Missiles

R-37M Hypersonic Missiles: India Considers Integrating Russian R-37M Hypersonic Missiles into SU-30MKI Fleet to Counter China-Pak Threat Matrix

The Indian Air Force (IAF): Russia has reportedly offered to supply India with the advanced R-37M long-range hypersonic air-to-air missile. Designed by the Vympel Design Bureau and known by its NATO designation "AA-13 Axehead," the R-37M is among the most...
JF-17 Thunder fighter jet

JF-17 PFX: Pakistan’s JF-17 PFX Fighter jet Boosts Strategic Posture Against India’s Tejas, Rafale, and Su-30MKI

In 2024, Pakistan took a bold leap toward military self-reliance and regional air dominance with the unveiling of its most ambitious fighter project to date: the JF-17 PFX. Showcased at IDEAS 2024 in Karachi, this next-generation variant of the JF-17...
Pakistan's China-made J-10C fighters jet

China’s Entry into South Asia’s Skies: How J-10Cs and PL-15Es Are Reshaping the Subcontinent’s Security Dynamics

Recent aerial engagements between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have led to significant losses for India, including the downing of multiple frontline combat aircraft—among them, the French-made Rafale, Russian-built Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighters, as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle...
Operation Sindoor: India Launches Cross-Border Strikes on Terror Camps

Operation Sindoor: India Launches Cross-Border Strikes on Terror Camps, Pakistan Claims Retaliatory Shootdowns

In a daring and highly coordinated operation launched on May 7, 2025, India carried out precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The operation, named "Operation Sindoor," marks one of the most assertive...
Sukhoi Su-30MKI of Indian Air Force (IAF)

India’s Highway Runway Drills Signal Strategic Shift Amid Kashmir Crisis

India’s frontline fighter aircraft—Rafale, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29—conducted take-off and landing exercises on a highway, signaling the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) strategic preparedness to maintain air superiority even if fixed airbase infrastructure is neutralized during wartime contingencies. These drills, conducted under...