Air Marshal Anil Chopra
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Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) is an Indian Air Force veteran fighter test pilot and is the former Director-General of the Center for Air Power Studies in New Delhi. He has been decorated with gallantry and distinguished service medals while serving in the IAF for 40 years. He tweets @Chopsyturvey
South Asia
IAF To Drill Against Mock J-20 & J-10C — With U.S. F-35 and French Rafale Jets. All About Ex. Tarang Shakti
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will host the second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti, India's premier multinational air exercise, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 26...
Middle East
F-15EX: Why India Sidelined U.S. Air Superiority Jets As It Hogs Headlines For All The Wrong Reasons: OPED
Once pitched to India under the MRFA contract, five Boeing F-15 fighter jets have been confirmed lost since January 2026, all during combat missions.
On...
Expert Reviews
AMCA & LCA Mk1A Grab National Attention — But 70 Years On, India Struggles to Field Its Own Trainers
India's evolving fifth-generation AMCA and the still-to-be-delivered LCA Mk1A continue to grab the headlines. But there are other eggs in the Indian defense production...
South Asia
India Trains To Counter J-20 Stealth Fighters as China’s J-16 Holds Rare Drills Against Egyptian Rafales
As China’s J-16 “Hidden Dragon” fighter jets drill against Egyptian Rafales, the Indian Air Force continues to sharpen its teeth through multinational exercises and...
Americas
Pakistan’s “F-16s Copying India’s Su-30 MKI Tactics” to Fight the IAF: A Sneak Peek at Aggressor Squadrons
In World War II, the adversaries captured each other's warplanes and introduced them into a modest dissimilar air-combat training (DACT) role.
The Germans formed "Touring...
Air Marshal Anil Chopra
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Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retired) is an Indian Air Force veteran fighter test pilot and is the former Director-General of the Center for Air Power Studies in New Delhi. He has been decorated with gallantry and distinguished service medals while serving in the IAF for 40 years. He tweets @Chopsyturvey
