Drones have proven to be effective tactical tools in conflicts like Ukraine and Iran but are not substitutes for conventional military platforms such as fighter aircraft, warships, and missiles, according to an…
India may require a third aircraft carrier as China expands its fleet, according to a capability development document released by the armed forces last year. The Indian Navy currently operates two carriers:…
India will need a navy capable of sustained blue-water operations to match its ambition of becoming a developed power by 2047, defence planners and officials are increasingly arguing. The case centres on…
India's aircraft carrier programme faces a strategic dilemma between cost and capability as it eyes a third carrier by 2026. The existing INS Vikrant, which first saw dry dock in 1965, remains…
