India presents its budget for FY 2025-26 on February 1 this year. And with it comes the age-old question, what will be the share of the budget for defence this time? The answer might lie with the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, but the background was set about 15 years ago. In 2010, Iranian nuclear technicians…
In the wee hours of April 14, 2024, the French Air Force deployed in Jordan as a part of Operation Chammal, intercepted a massive barrage of drones speeding at Israel. The assault was Iranian response to Israel’s attack on their consulate stationed in Syria. The attack comprised of close to 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles,…
Aero India 2025 is set to be held in Bengaluru from February 10-14 at Yelhanka Air Force Station. When it began in 1996, the event took off with the ambition of showcasing India’s aerospace potential and spurring collaboration within the aviation sector. Today, Aero India has soared to become Asia’s largest aerospace event, serving as…
The Cope India 04 exercise, held at the Gwalior Indian Air Force range from February 15 to 27, 2004, was a milestone in India-US defence ties—it became a global talking point. The highlight? Indian pilots pulled off an impressive feat, dominating over 90% of mock air combat scenarios against the formidable F-15C jets of the…
About a month after the deadly Twin Towers attack in the USA, the silent skies of Kandahar, Afghanistan – the epicentre of Taliban power, roared with the sound of an unmanned aircraft on October 7, 2001. It was an MQ-1 Predator armed with anti-tank missiles; and the first night of the US military intervention, then…
For many, the image of military aircraft is shaped less by reality and more by the glamour of pop culture. From adrenaline-fueled blockbusters to sleek advertisements, the public’s imagination is populated with aviator-clad heroes, jets roaring past Mach 10, and sleek, intimidating war machines. These portrayals, while entertaining, often oversimplify the complexity of military aviation…
The sun had just begun to dip beneath the horizon, painting the sky with shades of fiery orange and purple, when the rumble of distant engines began to echo through the still air. It was faint at first, a mere whisper in the vast expanse. But it grew louder, closer—each second a heartbeat, quickening. The…