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30 SEP 2026
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Accidents

Angry HAL Fires At Critics, Veterans Amidst Dhruv Grounding

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has fired off a strongly worded public clarification, lashing out at “so-called defence analysts,” “former pilots,” and even “arm-chair critics” for…

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Accidents

50 Days Grounded, A Prescription To Bring Dhruv Back

By Commander YASHODHAN MARATHE (Retd.) The heart-wrenching sight of the smoke billowing from the crashed Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter at Porbandar on January 5th,…

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AIR FORCE

F-35 For India: A Mismatch in the Skies?

US President Donald Trump’s offer to sell the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II to India has raised a few eyebrows in Indian defence circles, sparking intense…

Mihir Shah
AIR FORCE

Biden Admin Delayed Apache Deliveries To India?

Did the Joe Biden Administration deliberately delay deliveries of six Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Army as a diplomatic pressure tactic against…

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Aero India

‘No Confidence’: IAF Chief Scolds HAL

“At the moment, I am just not confident of HAL.” Words that should give Indian state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) sleepless nights. And many…

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