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Light Combat Aircraft: US-Backed FA-50 Takes A Clear Lead, JF-17 Banks On Chinese Push, But Tejas Is The Real Darkhorse
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra
The Turkish Aerospace Industries TAI Hürjet prototype made its first flight on 25 April 2023. This brought another competitor in...
Asia Pacific
India, China ‘Gun For The Sun’; As ISRO Launches Solar Mission, China Unveils Plan To Explore The System
As India launched its maiden spacecraft designed to study the Sun, the Aditya-L1, China has also unveiled a roadmap for exploring the solar system,...
Americas
Modi-Biden ‘Meet’ Forced Xi Jinping To Skip G20 Summit; China Reluctant To Cede Centre Stage To India: OPED
Before finally deciding to skip the two-day (9-10 Sept) G20 summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s spokespersons kept media outlets guessing what...
South Asia
India Employs Indigenous ‘NETRA’ Aircraft To Guard G20 Summit Once Used To Track Pakistan’s F-16s
With India set to host the upcoming G-20 Summit, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be deploying the indigenously developed 'Netra' surveillance and monitoring...
Asia Pacific
China Asks India To ‘Take It Easy’ On New Map That Depicts Disputed Regions As Part Of PRC
China's release of the 2023 edition of its "standard map" has offended friends and foes in equal measure. Ahead of the G-20 summit in...