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

Pinaka LRGR: Indian Army Transitions To Hi-Tech Warfare With Long-Range Rockets & Counter-Drone Defenses

DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) on December 29, 2025, at the Integrated Test Range,...

India’s Nuclear Triad Becomes Credible; K-4 Missile Launch from INS Arighat Makes K-15 Obsolete For True Deterrence

In a significant milestone for India's nuclear deterrence, multiple credible sources—including The Times of India—confirm that the Strategic Forces Command successfully test-launched the nuclear-capable...

Russia’s Su-57 Thunders With Product 177; Rostec Confirms Stealth Jet’s First Flight With New Power Plant

Russia has for the first time flown a Su-57 fighter with the new Product 177 engine, according to Rostec's press service. The Product 177 engine...

1st Air-To-Air Kill For Russian Interceptor Drone? Analyzing If Geran-2 Really Shot Down Ukraine’s Mi-24 Chopper

A Russian Geran-2 drone may have scored its first air-to-air kill; however, the supporting evidence is largely circumstantial so far. A Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter from...

S-500 vs Dark Eagle: Russia Says Its S-500 AD System Can Thwart U.S. Hypersonic Missiles; Can It Really?

In the context of a recent announcement by President Putin that the Oreshnik missile will be placed on combat duty, a Russian military analyst...

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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