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Ujjwal Shrotryia

Intern at Swarajya. Writes on Indian Military and Defence.

On This Day, In 1971, Indian Navy Once Again Targeted Karachi While Airlift At Meghna Put India Ahead In The Race Towards Dhaka

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Indian Air Force fighters in India-Pakistan war of 1971. (Pic via X @IAF_MCC)

On This Day, In 1971, Indian Military Keeps Up Pressure: With Intense Armour Clashes In Western Pakistan, While Second Naval Raid On Karachi Looms

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Indian Army soldier posing in front of a tank.

India's Strategic Forces Command Conducts Training Launch Of Agni-1 Short Range Ballistic Missile

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Agni-1 Ballistic nuclear weapons-capable missile.

On This Day, In 1971, Army And Air-Force Conducted India's First-Ever Heli-Lift In The Bangladeshi City Of Sylhet, Hastening The Surrender At Dhaka

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Mi-4 helicopters air-lifting 4/5 Gorkha regiment to Sylhet. (Image via X @adgpi)

On This Day, In 1971, Indian Tanks Rolled Into Pakistan's Heartland At Shakargarh Bulge, Marking The Beginning Of The Fierce Battle Of Basantar

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Indian Army personnel celebrate on top of a knocked out Pakistani Patton tank. (Image via Wikipedia)

On This Day, In 1971, Indian Navy Struck Pakistan's Naval Fleet At Karachi, Sank PNS Ghazi At Visakhapatnam, And Decimated Tanks In Longewala

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Indian Navy missile boats firing missile. (Pic via X @DefPROMumbai)

On This Day, In 1971, Indian Air Force Struck Pakistani Installations For The Second Straight Day, Setting Stage For Historic Naval Raids On Karachi

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IAF jets during the 1971 war.

IAF's Mighty 'Mi-26,' Able To Lift Chinooks, Set For Overhaul With Russian Help

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Mi-26 of the Indian Air Force during the Air Force Day flypast in 2002.

In One Of The Largest-Ever Deals, Defence Ministry Clears Purchase Of 97 Tejas Fighters And 156 Prachand Combat Helicopters For IAF

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Tejas Mk-1 jet taking off. (Image via X/@IAF_MCC)

As India Mulls Renaming IAF To 'Air And Space Force,' Tata Forays Into Manufacturing High-Resolution Military Satellites

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Earth Observation Satellite (EOS). (Representative Image)

Indian Navy's Ships Get Indigenous Firepower Boost: MoD Inks Contract Worth Rs 2,956 Crore For 16 Super Rapid Guns

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Oto Melara 76mm/62 caliber Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM). (Representative Image via Wiki)

Defence Ministry Set To Greenlight Proposals Worth More Than Rs 1.3 Lakh Crore For Acquiring 97 Tejas And Upgrading Sukhoi Fighter Jets

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1 fighter jets.

Indian Navy's Second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Proposal Gains Traction; Defence Acquisition Council To Take It Up Tomorrow

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India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. (Indian Navy)

Indian Navy Looking To Buy Scalp Long Range Cruise Missile For Rafale-M Fighters; Negotiations Underway

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IAF Rafale fighter armed with Scalp-EG missile (Pic Via @ReviewVayu)

India Plans To Approve Four Big-Ticket Projects Giving A Boost To Armed Forces' Strike Capabilities, Here's All About Them

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Light combat helicopter. (Indian Air Force/Twitter)

China Created World's First 'Near-Space Command': Here Is What We Know So Far

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Chinese DF-17 ballistic missile carrying its DF-ZF Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV). (Pic via Xinhua News)

Indian Navy's Visakhapatnam-Class Destroyer 'INS Imphal' Fires BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile In Its Maiden Sea Trials

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Indian Navy's Visakhapatnam-class destroyer — INS Imphal firing BrahMos missile. (Pic via X @IN_WNC)

Indian Air Force Releases Tenders Worth Rs 10,000 Crore To Procure 12 Additional Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets

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IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs taking off. (Via @PBNS_India).

DRDO Successfully Tests Naval Anti-Ship Missile 'NASM-SR' From Indian Navy's Sea King Helicopters

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Indian Navy Sea King Mk42B helicopter carrying the NASM-SR missile. (Pic via X@ReviewVayu)

British Nuclear-Armed Ballistic Missile Submarine Survives Disaster, As It Sinks To 'Dangerous Depths' After Equipment Malfunction

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Vanguard-class nuclear submarine (SSBN) in the dock at HM Naval Base Clyde, at Faslane. (File photo via X/DefenceHQ)

'Zorawar' Light Tank For China Border Will Go Under Testing In March 2024; Here Is Everything You Need To Know

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Model of a DRDO L&T Light Tank at DefExpo 2022 (Pic Via @alpha_defense)

DRDO Secretly Tested Made-In-India 'Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile' Capable Of Striking 500 Kilometres Away, Early This Year

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The Nirbhay cruise missile (Representative Image).

Tejas Flew Close To 1,400 KM In A Single Hop To Reach Dubai Air Show, IAF Group Captain Who Flew These Jets Reveals Its Capabilities

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Tejas Mk-1 jet on a static display at Dubai Air Show. (Pic via X @ReviewVayu)

Decks Cleared For Joint Production Of General Electric F-414 Engines For Tejas Mk2 And AMCA Mk-1, As US Grants All Necessary Clearance

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General Electric GE F-414 jet engine (Picture via geaerospace.com)

Indian Army Implementing New-Age Lessons From Russia-Ukraine War; Tests SWARM Drones, Loitering Munitions In GPS-Denied Environments

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SWARM drones from NewSpace. (@MaverickBharat/X)

Indian Army's 'Nagastra-1' Loitering Munitions Hits Bullseye In Live Demo At Infantry Commanders' Conference

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Nagastra-1 Loitering Munition. (Via Vayu Aerospace)

Armed Forces Inducting Cargo Drones To Ease Logistics In Remote And Mountainous Border Areas

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Logistics drone carrying a medical kit. (Pic via X @NewsIADN) (Representative Image)

In Pictures: India's LCA Tejas' Display Dazzles The Skies Above Dubai Leaving Audience Stunned

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Tejas Mk-1 jet taking off. (Image via X/@IAF_MCC)

'Nirbhay' Long-Range Cruise Missile Is Under Consideration For Induction In All Three Services: Here's Everything About It

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The Nirbhay cruise missile.

India Begins Testing First Batch Of Locally-Manufactured AK-203 Assault Rifles In Amethi, Says Report

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The Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifle. (Representational image).

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