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Army Chief Signals Readiness for “Operation Sindoor 2.0,” Asserts Confidence in Success

By Khushboo Kumari October 4, 2025 air engagements Army Chief BJP Border Chief of Defence Staff Clarification combat readiness Congress party cross border terrorism cross-border activity decisive response defence analysts deterrence strategy diplomatic exchanges diplomatic maneuvering escalation evolving military posture foreign policy officials forward military bases frontline positions General Upendra Dwivedi global scrutiny High Altitude IAF India today Indian Air Force Indian Army Infrastructure international pressure Jaisalmer Jammu & Kashmir logistics national interest Operation Sindoor 1.0 Operation Sindoor 2.0 operational preparedness Pahalgam Terror Attack Pakistan Pakistani F-16 jets Political Reactions positive results RAJASTHAN retaliation terror camps The Economic Times The Indian Eye troop movements troops world map warning Yaser Jilani

The Indian Army is fully prepared for any eventuality, including a potential Operation Sindoor 2.0, according to Army Chief General Dwivedi. He warned Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism, indicating a decisive response if cross-border activity continues. This follows heightened tensions and the original Operation Sindoor in 2025.

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Army Gets War-Ready: First Apache Choppers to Arrive by July 15

By Khushboo Kumari July 7, 2025 $600 million deal 2020 agreement advanced sensors AH-64E Apache Apache deployment Apache Guardian Apache helicopters Apache induction Apache specifications Army Aviation Corps attack helicopter battlefield data sharing Boeing Boeing India close air support combat readiness defence deal defence preparedness desert sector DSCA first Apache squadron FMS Foreign Military Sales Hellfire missiles Hydra-70 rockets IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian defence sources jodhpur July 2025 Ladakh land-force operations Longbow radar M230 chain gun Ministry of Defence MoD November 2025 operational capability Pakistan border precision strike strategic deployment supply chain delays TADS U.S. Department of Defense U.S. DSCA western front

NEW DELHI: The first batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is expected by July 15th. The arrival is part of a $600 million Foreign…

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Why did IAF jets go down? Poor Intel on latest Chinese systems

By David Devadas June 10, 2025 114 jets 6-7 May 9–10 May AI-generated video air power air superiority Anil Ambani Anil Chauhan Boron Chief of Defence Staff China Chinese air defence Chinese J-10 Chinese satellites Congress government defence circles defence experts defence procurement defence strategy Department of Energy donald trump Egypt electromagnetic export version F-35 fifth generation jet fighter aircraft French Rafale full-spectrum fusion gilgit baltistan hangars IAF Indian jets indian territory infrared intelligence failure iron brother J-10e J-35 JD Vance laser military cooperation Military-Industrial Complex mini-war missile lock missile silo nuclear war PAF Pahalgam bloodbath Pakistani air bases Pakistani pilots PL-15 missile pla PLAAF proxy war radiation leaks Rafale Rafale deal RAW reverse-engineered satellite integration Spectra suite spotting system stealth fighter stealth technology surveillance aircraft tactical mistake threat library Turkey US

Now that Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan has highlighted the vital importance of the question, why did Indian jets go down on the night…

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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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AMCA Stealth Fighter Project; Prototype Expected in 3 Years

By Khushboo Kumari May 28, 2025 126 units ADA advanced avionics Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Aeronautical Development Agency aerospace ecosystem air combat strength AMCA composite materials defence manufacturing Defence Minister Defence Research and Development Organisation Defence Technology directed energy weapons diverterless supersonic inlets DRDO execution model fifth-generation flight trials foreign dependency future warfare IAF india Indian Air Force indigenous internal weapon carriage internal weapons bays multirole New Delhi operational squadrons private sector prototype public sector radar cross-section Rajnath Singh S-shaped air intakes security challenges self-reliance sensor fusion seven squadrons stealth design stealth fighter supercruise twin-engine weapon system evaluations

NEW DELHI: India has officially greenlit the execution phase of its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The nation’s pursuit of its first indigenous fifth-generation…

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PAK Denied Airspace Entry as IndiGo Flight Battles Hailstorm, Lands Safely in Srinagar

By TNI Team May 23, 2025 $8 500 feet per minute A321 Neo Alternate Law protection lost Angle of Attack fault auto-thrust autopilot disengaged backup speed scale crew Delhi descent rate deviation request DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation downdrafts emergency procedures FL360 flight 6E-2142 Flight Crew hail impact hailstorm IAF IndiGo Investigation Lahore airspace manual control MMO no injuries Northern control nose radome damage over-speed warnings PAN-PAN passengers pathankot radar vectors safe landing severe turbulence SRINAGAR Srinagar ATC stall warnings storm penetration technical anomalies thunderstorm updrafts VMO VT-IMD

NEW DELHI: An IndiGo A321 Neo aircraft operating flight 6E-2142 from Delhi to Srinagar encountered a severe weather-related emergency mid-flight on Wednesday, prompting a PAN-PAN distress…

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India’s fight against terrorism now part of national defence doctrine

By Khushboo Kumari May 16, 2025 air warriors Akash air defence system Armed forces Bhuj Air Force Station BRAHMOS Missile Ceasefire Defence Minister exporters fight against terrorism fighter aircraft financial assistance hybrid warfare IAF IMF importers india Indian Air Force indigenous defence systems International Monetary Fund Masood Azhar military capabilities military technology national defence doctrine New Delhi Operation Sindoor Pakistan PoK probation proxy warfare punishment Rajnath Singh Security security agencies sovereignty Tax terror camps terrorism Unity

NEW DELHI: India’s fight against terrorism is now an integral part of its national defence doctrine, declared Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing air warriors…

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Indian Air Force Says Operation Sindoor Still Ongoing

By Atul Krishan May 11, 2025 Ajit Doval Anil Chauhan Ceasefire drone sightings IAF Indian Air Force JAMMU AND KASHMIR narendra modi New Delhi Operation Sindoor Pahalgam Pakistan Pakistan occupied kashmir Rajnath Singh security meeting Vikram Misri

New Delhi: In a significant military development, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed on Sunday that it has carried out its responsibilities under Operation Sindoor…

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7 Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorists Killed in Jammu & Kashmir Encounter

By Atul Krishan May 9, 2025 aerial aggression air defense anti-aircraft guns Baramulla border security force BSF ceasefire violations civilian safety Counter Terrorism cross-border firing CUAS decisive response high alert IAF Indian Air Force infiltration attempt Jaish e Mohammed JAMMU AND KASHMIR JeM Lieutenant Governor New Delhi Pakistan Pechora SAMAR missiles Samba sector security forces Shelling Terrorists uri zero tolerance policy

New Delhi: In a major counter-terror operation, Border Security Force (BSF) troops gunned down seven Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists attempting to infiltrate from Pakistan into India’s…

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BLACKOUT: Pakistan Attack Jammu, Indian Air Defence Responds Swiftly

By Khushboo Kumari May 8, 2025 aerial attack Akhnoor Amritsar anti-aircraft activity Arnia blackout casualties damage DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation eight missiles flight operations high alert IAF Indian Air Defence network Indian air defence systems Indian Air Force Intelligence Reports intercepted Jammu Jammu Airport Jammu Civil Airport local authorities May 10 Ministry of Defence missiles neutralized New Delhi official statement Pakistan Pakistani Drones pathankot precautionary measure residents RS Pura S-400 system SAM units Samba sensitive installations SRINAGAR surface-to-air missile updates

NEW DELHI: Indian air defence systems, including advanced Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) units, were activated on Thursday evening following an aggressive aerial attack by Pakistani drones…

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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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India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

By Khushboo Kumari April 28, 2025 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft Aatmanirbhar Bharat aircraft engines associated equipment carrier-borne aircraft combat-ready aircraft crew training Dassault Aviation Defence Secretary deliveries 2030 force multiplier france French Minister of Armed Forces Governments of India IAF IGA India air power at sea Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Navy aircraft carriers indigenous weapons Inter-Governmental Agreement joint operational capabilities logistics optimization Maintenance Repair and Overhaul maritime operational capabilities MRO facilities Nausena Bhawan New Delhi performance-based logistics procurement Rafale fuselage production facility Rajesh Kumar Singh Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Sebastien Lecornu sensors simulators single-seater jets training Transfer of Technology twin-seater jets Weapons

NEW DELHI: The Governments of India and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft for the Indian Navy.…

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Army Chief Signals Readiness for “Operation Sindoor 2.0,” Asserts Confidence in Success

Why did IAF jets go down? Poor Intel on latest Chinese systems

Intel and wrong strategic framing hamstrung IAF on 7 May

AMCA Stealth Fighter Project; Prototype Expected in 3 Years

PAK Denied Airspace Entry as IndiGo Flight Battles Hailstorm, Lands Safely in Srinagar

India’s fight against terrorism now part of national defence doctrine

Indian Air Force Says Operation Sindoor Still Ongoing

7 Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorists Killed in Jammu & Kashmir Encounter

BLACKOUT: Pakistan Attack Jammu, Indian Air Defence Responds Swiftly

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

India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

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