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INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier sailing at sea representing lessons for India's future aircraft carrier programme

INS Vikramaditya: What India Learned Before Building Its Next Aircraft Carrier

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk4 weeks ago3 weeks ago026 mins

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…

Map showing China's Malacca Dilemma with India's maritime strategy in the Indian Ocean, highlighting the Strait of Malacca, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, major shipping routes and key maritime chokepoints.

China’s Malacca Dilemma Explained: Can India Really Threaten Beijing’s Sea Routes?

InfoWarFacts Defence Desk4 weeks ago3 weeks ago059 mins

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…