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Sixth generation fighter jets

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- What exactly is a sixth-generation f ighter jet? No! A platform "stealthier than a fifth generation one" is not the answer. Well, let's admit that there is no clear definition of... Read More


Prachand: The Roar of the Flying Tiger

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- On 28 March 2025 in a landmark deal boosting self reliance, Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed two contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 156 (90 for Indian Army Av... Read More


An operational view of MiG-23MF with the Indian Air Force

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The 1980s ushered the Indian Air Force into a whirlwind of modernisation, leaping almost two generations of combat capability with the induction of six new fighter types, namely ... Read More


"Eight Pursoots" over Hellas

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- On 11 April 2025, the multinational exercise Iniochos 2025 concluded; the exercise commenced on 31 March 2025. The main hosting unit was the 117 Combat Wing, Andravida Air Base, ... Read More


Special Ops: The 77 Sqn 'The Veiled Vipers' of the IAF

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Aviation and Spec Ops (Special Operations) are two very exciting subjects which are very much related to each other end to end at least in this era of modern warfare and when we ... Read More


Visit to IAF's No. 129 Helicopter Unit

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- No. 129 Helicopter Unit, known as the "Nubra Warriors," is a distinguished squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) equipped with Mil Mi-17 helicopters. The unit was officially rai... Read More


Make art, not war: Why an artist spent five years and used 35 million beads to transform a supersonic MiG-21 jet

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Ralph Ziman estimates he was 13 or 14 years old the f irst time he had a gun pulled on him in anger. It was the mid-1970s, and he was with friends outside a shopping mall in the ... Read More


Hybrid drone conversion plan for the retired MiG-21 Bison

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the final stages of retiring the MiG -21 bison fleet which is inspired by the need to modernise the force structure. While the traditional approa... Read More


...MiG-21 Fishbed: The bedrock of Indian defence

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- My introduction to the MiG-21 was a strange story full of twists and turns that needs to be told as this venerable fighter that formed the bedrock of Indian defence of its skies ... Read More


From warhorse to legend: MiG-21 to bow out after 62 years in Indian skies

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- After more than six decades of service, which saw the combat aircraft taking part in all major Indian conflicts, the MiG-21 fighter jet is finally set to fly into the sunset, wit... Read More