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भारतीय हवाई दलाचे आव्हान: हवाई दलाच्या लढाऊ क्षमतेत लक्षणीय घट
Oct 03, 2024

भारतीय हवाई दलाचे आव्हान: हवाई दलाच्या लढाऊ क्षमतेत लक्षणीय घट

हवाई दलाच्या लढाऊ क्षमतेत लक्षणीय घट झाली आहे. वारंवार ह�

The multiple travails of the IAF: India’s fighter strength depletion
Sep 19, 2024

The multiple travails of the IAF: India’s fighter strength depletion

The IAF faces a significant depletion in its fighter strength. Frequent crashes, supply chain issues, and reliance on GE for engines further hinder th

देशाच्या लढाऊ विमानांची आणि हेलिकॉप्टरच्या ताफ्याची समस्या
Jan 05, 2024

देशाच्या लढाऊ विमानांची आणि हेलिकॉप्टरच्या ताफ्याची समस्या

भारताच्या लढाऊ विमानांच्या तुकड्यांची घटती संख्या आणि �

India’s fighter squadron and helicopter fleet conundrum
Dec 13, 2023

India’s fighter squadron and helicopter fleet conundrum

Tactful usage of available resources is essential to mitigate the diminishing strength of India’s fighter squadrons and the vulnerability of its hel

Leapfrog? Just a chimera chase
Apr 16, 2018

Leapfrog? Just a chimera chase

A reworked bid gifts India the prospect of owning 110 medium-role combat aircraft. Nevertheless, the IAF may be down to 15 squadrons by 2032.

Let us get our wings at home
Jun 12, 2015

Let us get our wings at home

Even if the Centre's Rafale deal for the two squadrons comes through, it will only temporarily arrest the decline of squadrons for the IAF. The long-term answer may just lie in the home-grown Advanced Multi-role Combat Aircraft, being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency , Bangalore.

The Indian Air Force, Sub-Conventional operations and Balakot: A practitioner’s perspective
May 13, 2019

The Indian Air Force, Sub-Conventional operations and Balakot: A practitioner’s perspective

India’s employment of offensive air power in sub-conventional operations has evolved rather slowly for several reasons, primary of which is the quest for restraint in the application of force against internal fissures. There is also a popular reluctance to recognise the capabilities of air power in pursuing counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and counter-infiltration operations. This brief explores the evolution of a doctrinal clarity for the