Air Marshal Anil Chopra

–The writer is a IAF veteran (PVSM AVSM VM VSM) and former Director-General, Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS). The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Strategic Imperative: Aatmanirbharta in Military Aviation

The aerospace industry accounts for nearly 40 percent of global military expenditure which was $2.24 trillion in 2022. India already is a major global aerospace market. Indian Armed Forces have increasing defence aerospace requirements...

Wings of Collaboration

"Tarang Shakti”, the largest air exercise of the Indian Air Force (IAF) involving 12 air forces, has been postponed to 2024 to accommodate certain nations. The exercise will feature fighter combat jets, large transport...

Aircraft Production Eco System – A Pragmatic Approach Required

  India has finally taken the path of self-reliance “Atmanirbharta” in defence with full focus. India is already the fifth largest economy of the world, and slated to be the third by 2027. India’s GDP...

Soaring Ever Higher

  In sync with the Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Defence Ministry has notified three positive indigenisation lists to further push self-reliance in defence production. It has also been clarified that indigenisation did...

Going the Indigenous Way in Military Aviation Production

  India’s defence aviation industry is at times accused of not having significantly met the indigenous production needs of the air arms of the Indian armed forces despite being in existence for nearly seven decades.Hindustan...

The Many Shades of the China-Russia Affair: Options for India and USA

  The complex geo-politics of the world have been reshaping nearly every two decades. Russia and China are two giant neighbours that occupy the largest landmass in Asia. Traditionally they have been two antagonist societies...
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