Vishal Thapar

Author

Group Editorial Head for BW’s Defence, Security & Police

Latest Articles By Vishal Thapar

Newly-inducted Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Debuts In Fleet Readiness Exercise

Indian Navy Western Fleet tests combat capability against multiple threats with live firing in high-tempo operations

Read More
India Announces Test Firing of Submarine-launched Nuclear-capable Ballistic Missile

User Training Launch from INS Arihant by the Strategic Forces Command demonstrates the credibility of India’s Nuclear Triad

Read More
ISTAR Programme On Track, India “Actively Pursuing” Acquisition Of Surveillance Plane: IAF Chief

Air Chief’s comments indicate that the procurement of the airborne force multiplier under the India-US DTTI framework is on track

Read More
IAF To Get New Cadre Of Weapon System Specialists As It Charts Future Course

Ground-based missiles, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, stand-off targeting and air defence will be the mandate of this new cadre, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari announces on Air Force Day 2022

Read More
IAF Chief Strongly Opposes Theatre Command Model Which Relegates Air Force To Subordinate Role

Air Force doctrine must not be compromised, cautions Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari, who wants IAF mandate to be expanded to space

Read More
IAF Chief rejects Chinese claim of “normalcy” on LAC

Benchmark for return to normalcy is complete withdrawal of Chinese troops return to pre-May 2020 positions, asserts Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari

Read More
IAF Scrambles Sukhoi Fighters After Mid-Air Bomb Scare On Iranian Plane

India declines permission to the aircraft to land in Delhi, bomb scare turns out to be a hoax

Read More
General Chauhan Takes Over As Chief Of Defence Staff, Ending Uncertainty Over Military Reforms

India’s 2nd CDS is the first General to be brought back to active service from retirement on promotion to four-star rank

Read More
Indian Army In The Market For 12 Drone Swarms, Issues RFI

Acquisition planned under Buy Indian – IDDM category at estimated cost of Rs 700 Crore

Read More
India To Export Pinaka Rocket System To Armenia In $250 M Government-to-Government Deal

First export order for India’s indigenously-developed rocket artillery system which is manufactured by Tata and L&T

Read More