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Tourism and human activity are stressing India's tigers, affecting choice of breeding sites: CSIR-CCMB study

India, May 12 -- Tourism and human activity is stressing India's tigers and even affecting choice of breeding sites, according to a worrying new study by the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Bio... Read More


Air Combat Centre

New Delhi, May 12 -- We visited the Tampere-Pirkkala air base, about 200 km north of the capital Helsinki and home base of the "Ilmataistelukeskus", the Air Combat Centre (ACC). The ACC is the perfect... Read More


F-35 will join Arctic force

New Delhi, May 12 -- The new NATO member Finland, who joined the alliance in April 2023, could not be called a rookie to the established military alliance. Although it is sovereign and neutral course ... Read More


The Future of the "Wolves"

New Delhi, May 12 -- "With IOC achieved, we now look toward FOC. We await the full allocation of the 20 planned F-35Bs, expected between 2031 and 2033. We must monitor new weapons development, ensure ... Read More


Organisational transformation

New Delhi, May 12 -- Operating two such distinct aircraft types presents significant personnel, logistical, and structural challenges. Managing both lines requires careful human resource balancing wit... Read More


Integration and multi-domain warfare

New Delhi, May 12 -- A defining feature of fifth generation aviation is federated data analysis and networked sensor fusion. F-35s share a unified operational picture across cockpits, multiplying the ... Read More


STOVL evolution: From Harrier to fly-by-wire

New Delhi, May 12 -- The generational transition from a mechanically driven STOVL aircraft to a fly-by-wire fifth generation platform required doctrinal innovation. In 1999, the VAAC (Variable Advance... Read More


Fifth generation transformation

New Delhi, May 12 -- The F-35B represents a quantum leap in situational awareness. Its sensor fusion and data processing capabilities fundamentally redefine battle management. Even the most junior win... Read More


The dual qualification concept

New Delhi, May 12 -- Given limited force size, separating the two aircraft lines was not feasible. GRUPAER therefore adopted an innovative "Dual Qualification" concept. Experienced AV-8B pilots transi... Read More


Achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

New Delhi, May 12 -- As of October 2024, following the Indo-Pacific deployment of the 31st Naval Group, the embarked Air Wing aboard Cavour achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). This mileston... Read More