The air power theatre command India debate is no longer simply about whether India should theatreise its armed forces, but about how to integrate air power without sacrificing its flexibility. Air power has limits, but its importance in modern warfare has not diminished. Ukraine, Iran and China’s recent conflicts show that air superiority alone cannot…
Ukraine-Pakistan Drone Deal: A 2,600-KM Threat India Can’t Ignore Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence sector. Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence…
Indrajaal Ranger, developed by Hyderabad-based Indrajaal Autonomous Defense Systems, has secured approximately ₹155 crore in new orders for deployment in India’s border-security and urban-security environments. The orders mark a significant step in the deployment of mobile counter-UAS capability in India. A Toyota Hilux fitted with radar, an AI command layer and a net launcher is…
The 114 Rafale deal could become one of India’s most consequential fighter-aircraft programmes, but it is not yet a signed contract. France wants to build 94 of India’s next 114 Rafales on Indian soil. The real question buried under that number isn’t whether India can afford the jets — it’s whether this becomes the deal…
The air power theatre command India debate is no longer simply about whether India should theatreise its armed forces, but about how to integrate air power without sacrificing its flexibility. Air power has limits, but its importance in modern warfare has not diminished. Ukraine, Iran and China’s recent conflicts show that air superiority alone cannot…
Ukraine-Pakistan Drone Deal: A 2,600-KM Threat India Can’t Ignore Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence sector. Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence…
Indrajaal Ranger, developed by Hyderabad-based Indrajaal Autonomous Defense Systems, has secured approximately ₹155 crore in new orders for deployment in India’s border-security and urban-security environments. The orders mark a significant step in the deployment of mobile counter-UAS capability in India. A Toyota Hilux fitted with radar, an AI command layer and a net launcher is…
The 114 Rafale deal could become one of India’s most consequential fighter-aircraft programmes, but it is not yet a signed contract. France wants to build 94 of India’s next 114 Rafales on Indian soil. The real question buried under that number isn’t whether India can afford the jets — it’s whether this becomes the deal…
US precision missile shortage has emerged as a major concern following five months of conflict with Iran, after Reuters reported that military sources with access to classified Pentagon data disclosed significant depletion of several critical missile systems. On August 4, 2026, Reuters reported that military sources with access to classified Pentagon data had disclosed the scale…
India’s 40-km drone wall represents a possible new approach to battlefield warfare, combining drones, sensors, electronic warfare, counter-UAS systems and precision fires across battlefield depth. Operation Sindoor demonstrated how rapidly drone warfare is changing the modern battlefield, while the war in Ukraine has shown the growing importance of unmanned systems in high-intensity conflict. Operation Sindoor…
A missile lifted off from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island on 23 July 2026, climbed out over the Bay of Bengal and killed an electronic target that had been programmed to behave like something fast and very high up. Project Kusha had flown for the first time. Rajnath Singh called it a giant leap and…
INS Vikramaditya highlighted the risks of relying on imported platforms. On the afternoon of 25 February 2026, the closing ceremony of Exercise MILAN was held on a flight deck off Visakhapatnam. Forty-two ships and submarines had taken part, 29 aircraft, delegations from dozens of navies. The deck belonged to INS Vikrant, built at Cochin Shipyard. Also…
On 26 January 2026, a squat missile canister rolled down Kartavya Path on a twelve-wheeled launcher, and most of the crowd watching the Republic Day parade had no idea what it was. The Defence Research and Development Organisation called it the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile. Range in excess of 1,500 kilometres. A hypersonic glide vehicle…
The book that could reshape how India keeps its jets in the air On 30 July 2026, in a New Delhi conference hall crowded with uniforms and industry lanyards, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth held up a book and, in effect, handed Indian industry a to-do list. The book was Sankalp-2026: Problem Statements…
