Vijainder K Thakur

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Vijainder K Thakur is a retired IAF Jaguar pilot. He is also an author, software architect, entrepreneur, and military analyst. Reach out to the author at vkthakur (at) gmail.com

Russia’s Geran-5 Hits 600 km/h. Ukraine Still Has No Interceptor To Counter Jet-Powered UAVs

Ukraine has yet to develop a reliable, scalable interceptor drone capable of engaging Russia’s increasingly fast jet-powered Geran attack drones, according to Serhiy Beskrestnov,...

India’s Su-30MKI Upgrade Built on Shaky Ground: Can HAL Rely on “Unproven” Virupaksha AESA Radar?

HAL's Su-30MKI upgrade pivots almost entirely around the Virupaksha AESA radar being developed by DRDO to replace the existing N011M Bars Passive Electronically Scanned...

Russian “Wild Card” Emerges as India Seeks 60 New 18–30 Ton Multirole Transport Aircraft to Replace An-32s

Multiple sources have reported that the Indian Ministry of Defense issued an RFP on August 12, 2026, to procure 60 new multirole transport aircraft...

Nuclear Debate Erupts in Russia After Moscow Refinery Attack: Hawks Demand “Destroy Kyiv Regime” or Face NATO by 2030: OPED

The attack on a refinery in Moscow on the night of June 18 has prompted influential Russians, including members of the State Duma, to...

Development Trials of India’s Ambitious BrahMos-NG Held Back: Why This Could Be a Blessing for Self-Reliance

Development trials of the BrahMos-NG missile have been pushed back by at least a year, Russian news agency TASS reported on June 10. BrahMos Aerospace...

Vijainder K Thakur

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Vijainder K Thakur is a retired IAF Jaguar pilot. He is also an author, software architect, entrepreneur, and military analyst. Reach out to the author at vkthakur (at) gmail.com