Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
TopicAIR FORCE

Topic: AIR FORCE

Prachand is here but the age-old debate on LCH ownership remains unsettled

Manvendra Singh -
Since close air support is lower on air forces’ pegging order of operational tasks, armies have wrested ownership of combat helicopters to support troops.

India expresses concern at US package to Pakistan air force’s main fighter jets, the F-16

ThePrint Team -
On September 8, the Joe Biden administration approved a $450 million programme to help Pakistan meet counterterrorism threats. In 2019, Pakistan used same aircraft to target India.

US grounds Chinook choppers over engine fire episodes, but Indian fleet safe

Raghav Bikhchandani -
India 'hasn't faced fire issues' with its Chinook fleet, but Indian Air Force is 'in touch' with both US defence officials and manufacturer Boeing.

PLA ‘fully rotates’ troops as China & India both beef up presence in eastern Ladakh for winter

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Almost all soldiers deployed by PLA at forward points along LAC for the winter are in their early 20s, a move seeking to ensure they can take on harshness of climate.

Modi govt okays 6 more ‘eyes in the sky’ for IAF, DRDO project to cost Rs 11,000 crore

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The DRDO will get 6 aircraft from Air India, get them modified & fit them with the Airborne Early Warning & Control system that can detect & track all flying objects faster than ground-based radars.

India begins theaterisation of military, unified commands will take 2-3 years to create

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Services have been told to dual-task commander-in-chief rank officers to work on structures of 4 identified theatres — 2 led by Army, 1 each by Air Force & Navy.

Raising theatre commands can’t be left to the military. It’s a govt’s job all over the world

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The government made a fundamental error of judgement by making the CDS first among equals and not senior by rank/appointment to the Service Chiefs.

Army, Navy, IAF to jointly train for nuclear biological chemical warfare and intelligence

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Integrated Defence Staff headquarters has planned joint tri-services institutes for training in select subjects at existing institutes.

Why India needs two maritime theatres of command, not one

Nitin Pai -
Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea, the waters that surround India have distinct geographies and politics. Indian military’s most significant reform can’t skip that fact.

India plays into China’s hands if we lament 1962 or criticise Modi govt and military

Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy -
To pressure Modi government and military from our drawing rooms, without knowing what is happening at LAC at 15,000-feet, is an irresponsible act.
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Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

Sahil Mohan Gupta -
What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.
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NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

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New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

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In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

National Interest

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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