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Intel and wrong strategic framing hamstrung IAF on 7 May

By David Devadas June 4, 2025 6 May 7 May 8–9 night 9–10 May Accountability air defence air force air strikes air superiority Anil Ambani Anil Chauhan back-up plan BJP MLA catspaw CDS China Chinese involvement Chinese jets civilian restraint combat readiness corruption DEAD defence coordination defence failure Drone warfare export versions External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar flawed planning foreign media geopolitical conflict gilgit baltistan Global Media IAF Indian intelligence Indian pilots Information warfare integrated air defence integrated systems intelligence failure international response J-10 jets J-35 Jammu jointmanship Kashmir Conflict Kashmir Valley media narrative military escalation military planning military targets Mirage aircraft Mirage deal miscommunication misinformation misinformation warfare missile attack national defence National Security nuclear war official announcement operational freedom original Chinese jets PAF PAF involvement Pahalgam bloodbath Pakistan Pakistan Air Chief Pakistani pilots PL-15 missiles PLAAF political leadership press conference proxy involvement proxy war RAW retaliation retaliation strategy satellite surveillance satellite-based defence SEAD security czars sovereignty sovereignty violation Spectra suite stealth fighter strategic blunder strategic framing strategic parameters Subramaniam Swamy tactical mistake terror camps terrorist training hubs top brass Trump Turkey Turkish drones Turkish involvement Udhampur air base UK USA warfare strategy weapons systems Western chorus Western media Western powers

As bits of information, including videos, dribbled in on 7 May, one realised that some IAF planes seemed to have been hit. Amid the booms…

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LPU Terminates All MoUs with Turkey and Azerbaijan

By TNI Team May 17, 2025 academic collaborations academic partnerships air defence Armed forces Azerbaijan Azerbaijani universities boardrooms borders chandigarh university classrooms collective responsibility covert operations CU diplomatic relations Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal dual degree initiatives educational institutions faculty exchange programs Founder Chancellor geopolitical developments Global partnerships India’s national interests Indo-Pak tensions international collaborations joint research projects Lovely Professional University LPU Member of Parliament Memoranda of Understanding MOUs Nation Comes First national integrity National Security New Delhi Operation Sindoor pro-Pakistan stance Rajya Sabha Satnam Singh Sandhu security interests sovereignty student exchange programs terrorism Turkey Turkish universities

NEW DELHI: Lovely Professional University (LPU) has announced the termination of all its Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions in Turkey and Azerbaijan. The university…

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India Will Not Tolerate Any Nuclear Blackmail: PM Modi

By Atul Krishan May 13, 2025 Adampur Adampur Air Base air defence air force air strike Armed forces assertive defence Bharat Mata Ki Jai.cross border terrorism drone Hum Ghar Mein Ghus Kar Maarenge india India’s terms Indian Air Force Indian Army Laxman Rekha Leadership military prowess missiles narendra modi national pride navy nuclear blackmail nuclear intimidation nuclear threats Operation Sindoor Pakistan Pakistan-backed terror pm modi Prime Minister retaliation strategic doctrine surgical strike terror attacks terror masterminds terror supporters terrorism Terrorist attack Terrorists UAV zero tolerance policy

Adampur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a strong message from the Adampur Air Base today, asserting India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and nuclear threats. In…

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How the Modi Government Fortified India’s Air Defence and Offensive Capabilities

By Khushboo Kumari May 9, 2025 2024 aerial shield air defence airspace network Akash batteries Akash missiles anti-drone Barak-8 missiles Bhatinda China counter-drone DRDO gujarat HAMMER Harop drones HQ-9 unit indian armed forces Indian military ISRAEL jamming JAMMU AND KASHMIR Karachi Lahore loitering munitions missile strikes MPCDS MR-SAM multi-layered ecosystem narendra modi Operation Sindoor Pakistan Pakistani air defence punjab radar infrastructure Rafale jets RAJASTHAN S-400 squadrons S-400 Triumf s400 SCALP sky control strategic preparedness suicidal drones surgical precision terrorist camps threat detection UAS Grid UAVs

NEW DELHI: In the wake of Operation Sindoor that destroyed 9 terrorist camps across Pakistan, Pakistan attempted to escalate tensions by launching missile strikes at…

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India-Israel Boost Defence Ties at MRSAM Summit 2.0 in New Delhi

By Khushboo Kumari May 8, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Aerospace Services India air defence Air Defence Fire Control Radar Air Marshal Anil Chopra AMDS Armed forces ASI BARAK 8 BEL Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited BIA CENJOWS Col Chaim Moriya Collaboration Commodore Girish Pradhan Cyient-DLM Defence Research and Development Organisation Dr. Mahesh Rajpurohit Dr. Samson DRDO IA IAF IAI IDF Indo-Israeli joint venture innovation Invest India ISRAEL Israel Aerospace Industries jointmanship Lt Gen Dr. A.P. Singh Maj Gen Ashok Kumar Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta Make in India Manekshaw Centre medium-range surface-to-air missile Ministry of Defence MoD Mr. Bhaskar Puri Mr. Kaushal Jadia Mr. Rajneesh Sharma Mr. Yatan Mishra MRSAM New Delhi Oded Jacobowitz Reuven Azar self-reliance TASL technological synergy Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in collaboration with Aerospace Services India (ASI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), organized the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air…

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Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

By Khushboo Kumari February 28, 2025 ADB air defence airspace security Army Air Defence Atmanirbhar Bharat C-UAS CLAWS contemporary conflicts counter-drone defence innovation DRDO Drones electronic warfare fibre-controlled FPV drones future warfare hybrid C-UAS systems hypersonic weapons Indian Army Indigenous Defence jamming technology Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Lt Gen Dushyant Singh Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha military strategy missile threats National Security precision strikes RSAMI Pune Russia-Ukraine war UAS operations UAVs war technology

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), is hosting a high-profile seminar on “Air Defence Operations in…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

The Indian Army is actively seeking to modernise its mobile air defence systems (MADS) to counter evolving aerial threats, particularly drones and loitering munitions. (Representational Image).

Aero India 2025: Urgent need to modernise mobile air defence systems

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 10, 2025 ADGM-SP advanced radars aerial strikes air defence all-terrain mobility Arjun MBTs Atmanirbhar Bharat attack helicopters battlefield realities battlefield threats Bayraktar TB2 BDL Bharat Dynamics Limited China defence manufacturing DRDO Drones electronic warfare Fighter Jets global procurement gun-missile combination high-speed response hypersonic glide weapons IFVs Indian Army indigenous development Infantry Fighting Vehicles logistics hubs loitering munitions MADS Major General Anil Senger mechanised forces mechanised formations mobile air defence mobile air defence systems northern borders Pakistan Pantsir system real-time protection RFI Rosoboronexport Russia-Ukraine war Self-Propelled Air Defence Gun Missile System stealth drones Strike Corps swarm drones T-90 tanks two-front war UCAVs western borders Wing Loong UAVs

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is actively seeking to modernise its mobile air defence systems (MADS) to counter evolving aerial threats, particularly drones and loitering…

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Intel and wrong strategic framing hamstrung IAF on 7 May

LPU Terminates All MoUs with Turkey and Azerbaijan

India Will Not Tolerate Any Nuclear Blackmail: PM Modi

How the Modi Government Fortified India’s Air Defence and Offensive Capabilities

India-Israel Boost Defence Ties at MRSAM Summit 2.0 in New Delhi

Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

Aero India 2025: Urgent need to modernise mobile air defence systems

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