In 2017, the $500 million Spike anti-tank missile deal was canceled so that we can develop our own indigenous defence technology. The deal however was ‘back on table’ after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India. But the deal was delayed after the missile failed to perform in high
This piece was published in 2014 and is reproduced here to highlight how the Indian Air Force rewrote the rules of air combat through the use of its innovative tactics while flying the MiG 21 Bison. The Cope India 2004 air exercise was a landmark in combat aviation, as it highlighted
A parliamentary panel has expressed its deep concerns over the continued incidents of mishaps involving aircraft of the Indian Air Force, resulting into loss of precious lives and huge money. In its latest report, the Standing Committee on Defence said the data on accidents that took place in the IAF
