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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
 
China’s Military Modernization: The Pentagon Report and Indian Fears
Bhartendu Kumar Singh cautions against the pitfalls of continued misgivings between China and India in light of the new Pentagon Report

Dhruv Chopper Crash Casts Shadow Over HAL
Radhakrishna Rao speculates on the future of the HAL exports

India’s Manned Space Flight: Scope and Significance
Radhakrishna Rao highlights the progress of the Indian mission slated for 2015

AWACS in the IAF
Prashant Dikshit analyzes the role and importance of the latest addition to India’s air defence network

Is China’s Space Militarization a Threat to India?
Radhakrishna Rao believes Chinese actions will lead to the weaponization of outer space

Aerial Security Against Terror Attacks
M Shamsur Rabb Khan comments on the importance of aerial security in the wake of the Mumbai attacks

Daulat Beg Oldi: Taking Wing Again
Prashant Dikshit examines India's decision to reactivate the world's highest airfield at the LAC outpost

USAF-IAF Air Combat Exercises: A Review
Report of the Panel Discussion held on 25 May 2006 (Panelists: Dr Peter Lavoy, Director, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, USA and Maj Peter Fesler (USAF), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey)

Briefing for US Air War College Delegation
Report of the briefing held at the IPCS Conference Room on 3 March 2005

F-22: The Next Generation Fighter
Ajey Lele, while providing insight into the history of F-22 fighters, questions its relevance in the post 9/11 era

The Value of the Phalcon AWACS for India
Prashant Dikshit looks into the efficacy of the Phalcon AWACS that is being inducted into the Indian Air Force

Phalcon Sale to India: Regional Ramifications
Alok Kumar Gupta looks into the efficacy of the Phalcon radar and the implications for the region of its inclusion in Indian defence system

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Air Tigers’ Maiden Attack: Motives and Implications
N Manoharan
Issue Brief 45

 
 
 

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