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Topic: IAF

Area denial is how India can counter China’s 300 stealth fighters, Pakistan’s possible J-35s

China’s rapid military modernisation is altering the regional power balance to the detriment of India’s security. India needs to pivot toward a multi-domain defence strategy.

Not just IAF, defence ministry undertakes critical review of tri-service priorities & solutions

Defence minister has directed officials and officers from Army, Navy & Air Force to work together to identify priorities, problems and solutions to fast track procurement.

More than 50% of 34 IAF plane crashes in 2017-2022 due to human error, says parliamentary report

Former CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in December 2021. The IAF’s initial probe had said ‘spatial disorientation’ of pilot was cause behind fatal accident.

15th Aero India show to be held in Bengaluru from 10-14 February

The five-day event will combine a major trade exhibition of the aerospace and defence sector as well as aerial displays by IAF.

Uber isn’t a threat to India’s national security. IAF, Navy withdrawing MoU is overreaction

Armed Forces personnel are vulnerable to major threats in the digital age. But these threats must be evaluated based on the likely perpetrator and their motive.

Muizzu’s India trip shows diplomacy ‘naivety’ & IAF shouldn’t see China as rival—global media

International media also discusses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s future, his allure, and his impact on India’s democratic processes.

Unlucky, devastated—British & American trekkers rescued by IAF share their story on Instagram

British alpinist Fay Manners and American mountaineer Michelle Dvorak lost their way to the Chaukhamba-III massif at Chamoli. They cried with relief knowing they might survive.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

First Tejas Mk1 A to be delivered to IAF by October-end, Israeli software iterations completed

The first Tejas will be delivered with Category B engines, reserve engines which may have been used before or came in and remained unused as part of earlier deal with GE for Tejas series.

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Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.