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Deterrence and Dominance
Indian Air Force on the threshold of transformation
By Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major (retd) |
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Giant Leap
Winds of change envelope the HAL Nasik division
A FORCE Report |
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Third in Row
Nyoma marks the third ALG for fixed wing aircrafts operations in Ladakh
By Vidhi Upadhyay |
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AESA Age
The new radar revolutionises airpower dominance
By Prasun K. Sengupta |
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First Step
Air Force Technical Training College turns trainees into officers |
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Looking Ahead
IAF to bolster capabilities along the border areas
A FORCE Report |
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On Fast-Track
Long overdue plans take shape
By Prasun K. Sengupta |
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The YSR Mystery
IAF Search for Missing Helicopter Yields success |
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Balance of Power
Even with dwindling assets the IAF packs a considerable punch
By Air Cmde Ramesh V. Phadke (retd) |
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PLA shows off its conventional and non-conventional military might
By Prasun K. Sengupta |
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A Force in Making
A modern IAF needs strong support from indigenous aircraft industry and R&D
By Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy (retd) |
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Challenges and Opportunities
Indian Air Force in the 21st century
By Air Chief Marshal F.H. Major (retd) |
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The Chinese Jigsaw
Chinese envisages a multi-polar world but a unipolar Asia
By Maj. Gen. Sheru Thapliyal (retd) |
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A Moment in Time
The silence at the Air Force Museum Palam is seldom broken, despite the constant stream of visitors here throughout the day. The awe it generates amongst its visitors puts them in a silent communiqué with the aircraft, the memorabilia and the rare photographs. Nestled quietly next to the Air Force station here, the museum is one of its kinds in the country. Within the ambits of its walls, the hangars and galleries narrate the compelling tale of the forces’ glorious history with its trials and tribulations over the years. From the very first aircraft of the IAF, the Wapiti to the latest decommissioned MiG-23, the museum houses them all. While there is no doubt that the show stopper here are the aircrafts, for young and old alike, the pictures, crests, weapons, and war booty are equally fascinating. One of the rare air force museums in Asia, it was inaugurated by then defence minister, Sardar Swaran Singh on 8 April 1967 in the presence of Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, DFC.
By Vidhi Upadhyay and Hemant Rawat |
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‘India Will Be an Equal Partner in All Aspects of the FGFA’
Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Ashok Nayak |
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‘Outsourcing is a Reasonably New Area for Us’
General Manager, Aircraft Manufacturing Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Nasik, V. Balakrishnan |
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‘IAF is Trying to Maximise the Space Domain for Conduct of Its Operations’
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P.V. NAIK PVSM, VSM, ADC |
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The M-MRCA Contest
Capability for the IAF, an opportunity for India
By Adm. Arun Prakash (retd) |