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FWD Supreme AI-Piloted Fighter Jet: What Has Been Shown and What Remains Unproven

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk7 hours ago7 hours ago053 mins

The FWD Supreme AI Fighter Jet programme, unveiled by Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA), has drawn attention to India’s emerging ambitions in autonomous combat aviation. However, the full-scale static prototype displayed in October 2026 should be distinguished from a flight-tested combat aircraft. Its reported specifications and proposed capabilities still require validation through demonstrable flight trials…

Indian Army Anti-Drone Tanks: Why Armour Alone Is No Longer Enough

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk4 days ago4 days ago063 mins

India has started the process of procuring counter-drone systems for tanks it already owns, according to reports. The announcement is thin on numbers, which is why the reasoning behind it deserves a closer look. Figure 1. An illustrative concept of a tank fitted with counter-UAS sensors and effectors. The Army has not published its configuration….

K30 Biho India: Can It Counter the Drone Threat?

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk2 weeks ago2 weeks ago047 mins

South Korea’s arms-procurement agency issued a short statement on Tuesday after defence-industry talks in New Delhi. Most of it was routine: industrial cooperation, support for the K9 howitzers already serving with the Indian Army, a 2020 roadmap that needs reviving. One line reopened the K30 Biho India question. The Biho Hybrid air-defence system, Seoul said,…

Tactical Readiness in a Compressed Escalation Era: Lessons from Operation Sindoor for India’s Western Front

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk3 weeks ago3 weeks ago072 mins

1. Introduction Tactical readiness in a compressed escalation environment was tested sharply during Operation Sindoor, when India had only a limited mobilisation-to-preparation window between the Pahalgam attack and the opening of hostilities. At 1.05 in the morning on 7 May 2025, missiles and loitering munitions began hitting nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Fifteen…

India drone warfare transformation featuring military drones, soldiers, surveillance systems and an armoured vehicle.

India’s Drone Warfare Transformation: Building an Organic Capability at Formation Level

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk1 month ago8 hours ago053 mins

How Ashni platoons, Shaurya squadrons and a widening electronic-warfare contest with Pakistan are rewriting Indian Army doctrine India drone warfare is undergoing a major transformation as unmanned systems are increasingly integrated into military formations for surveillance, precision strikes, electronic warfare and battlefield awareness. By October 2025, the Indian Army’s Director General of Infantry was ready…

Pakistan HQ-17AE air defence system on a mobile 6x6 launcher

Pakistan’s HQ-17AE Air Defence System: Capabilities, Range and Strategic Significance

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk1 month ago1 month ago048 mins

Pakistan HQ-17AE air defence system has emerged as a significant new element in Pakistan’s short-range air-defence modernisation. Twenty-eight seconds into a Pakistan Air Force video released just after midnight on September 7, a six-wheeled vehicle with a folded radar array rolls past the camera. Nobody narrates what it is. No caption names it. By the…

India’s 155mm Ramjet Projectile developed by DRDO and IIT Madras, showing an artillery shell in flight with an Indian Army gun in the background, symbolising extended range and advanced artillery technology.

India’s 155mm Ramjet Projectile: How DRDO and IIT Madras Could Extend Artillery Range Toward 80 km

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk1 month ago1 month ago061 mins

An artillery gun that can hit a target 80 kilometres away without calling in a missile sounds almost like a contradiction. For as long as tube artillery has existed, more range has meant a longer barrel, a bigger propellant charge, or simply accepting that the shell is on its own from the moment it clears…

Air power theatre command India: lessons from Ukraine, Iran and China

Air Power Has Limits: What Ukraine, Iran and China Mean for India’s Theatre Command Debate

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk2 months ago2 weeks ago052 mins

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 cooperation and its implications for India's air defence

Ukraine-Pakistan Drone Deal: A 2,600-KM Threat India Can’t Ignore

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk2 months ago2 months ago041 mins

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 mobile anti-drone vehicle with radar and counter-UAS systems

Indrajaal Ranger: ₹155-Crore Mobile Anti-Drone Vehicle Explained

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk2 months ago2 months ago039 mins

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…