Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Hercules at lower end of requirement with payload of about 19 tonnes, KC-390 near upper limit with 26 tonnes, while Airbus A 400M can lift 37 tonnes.
Operating under the motto ‘Sadaiva Sarvottama’ (Always the Best), the team functions as part of the IAF’s No. 52 Squadron, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Sharks’.
Of the nearly 2,000 acres that Yelahanka Air Force Station occupies, its runway, which measures around 160 acres, is being contested by forest department, The Print has learnt.
On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.
You can dismiss the bottomless teapot as a symptom of the meme economy. Everything is content, and everyone wants their share of the pie. But it comes from a (slightly) deeper place.
RBI's Annual Report necessitates acknowledgement of an economy that not only withstood one of most challenging external environments in recent history but also experienced acceleration.
India & Indonesia have also finalised a deal for 1 battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, expected to be formally signed soon, though it may remain under wraps for some time.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
This El Niño is so strong, its effects will linger on till 2028. 2. We are wrecking the planet’s self correcting mechanisms.