Rakesh Krishnan Simha

It was a big event all right. The biennial Aero India 2025, held at Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru was spectacular, uniting the world's aviation and defence industry under one roof like never before....

In a major aviation development, US President Donald Trump has offered India two squadrons of the F-35 stealth fighter. This announcement has created a buzz in the aviation world, with many wondering if India...

Two key developments in military aerospace are poised to significantly impact the balance of air power in India’s neighbourhood. Firstly, China’s premier fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-20 Mighty Dragon, has entered mass production and...

In an era where warfare is no longer defined by traditional weapons and national borders, the battlefield is evolving rapidly, and with it, the strategies that shape global military powers. Modern conflicts are increasingly...

The Indian Navy has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, particularly with the integration of Tactical Unmanned Systems into its operational framework. This evolution is driven by the need to enhance maritime security,...

The concept of force multipliers is a key element of military doctrine that asserts a country can fight with limited resources and win. In the broadest sense, a force or combat multiplier is a...

On August 29, 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched India’s second Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) submarine at Visakhapatnam at the secretive Ship Building Centre in the Eastern Naval Command. INS Arighat, which translates...

On January 10, 2024, the Indian Navy unveiled the Drishti 10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at the company’s Aerospace Park in Hyderabad. Drishti 10 is an advanced ISR...

Named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers, the BRAHMOS missile system has been one of India’s most successful weapons programmes. A joint-venture between the DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together formed BrahMos Aerospace,...

For the past two decades, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has grappled with a pressing and distressing issue - its inability to maintain the combat aircraft fleet at the authorised level of 42 squadrons....

On November 25, 2023, Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the Ukraine War, damaging several facilities, including critical infrastructure and civilian and commercial buildings throughout the country. Massed drone attacks,...

  The Tejas light combat aircraft is arguably the most impressive achievement of India's aerospace industry, today. The Mark 1 version is already a capable fighter and after years of being based at Tamil Nadu’s...

  From 1991 to 2020, the Indian Navy underwent a remarkable transformation, evolving from a force focused on protecting India's immediate periphery to one capable of projecting power in the Indo-Pacific. The driving force behind...