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The Armed Forces Don’t Fully Trust HAL, Here’s How To Fix It
Having flown HAL produced helicopters right from 1989 till I retired 2008, I have had first-hand experience of the quality of their products, and I wholeheartedly…
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Aircraft And Helicopters
Flying Blind? Urgent Need to Revive India’s Aero-Engine Dreams
This article first appeared in the April 2019 issue of Vayu Aerospace & Defence Review and used here with permission from the publisher. Livefist has decided…
Aircraft And Helicopters
50 Days Grounded, A Prescription To Bring Dhruv Back
The heart-wrenching sight of the smoke billowing from the crashed Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter at Porbandar on January 5th, 2025 brought back to my mind…
Aircraft And Helicopters
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 debate…
Aircraft And Helicopters
India’s Military Modernisation Problem: No Strategic Cohesion
Last month, China surprised the world by unveiling two new aircraft, believed to be prototypes of sixth-generation fighters. Comparisons were quick to follow. How does China…
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Balakot @ 5: Listen To The Chief Who Ordered It
On the fifth anniversary today of India's air strikes on Pakistan's Balakot, Livefist reproduces for the first time here a speech delivered by Indian Air Force…
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Ghatak UCAV’s 1st Director Raises Concerns Over Program’s Path
Building on the success of the LCA Tejas program, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) embarked on a new frontier, setting its sights on the development of…
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‘Why Has Indian Navy Been Mute Spectator To HAL’s Allegation?’
Former Spokesperson, Indian Navy In the aftermath of COVID19, the government has offered fiscal tranches, financial stimuli, revolutionary monetary policies thereby doing the best to change…
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The Truth Hurts, Says Indian Navy’s 1st Dhruv Flight Commander
I’m a second generation helicopter pilot and have been flying rotary wing machines since 1989. Of course, the primary amount of flying has been on HAL…
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Cigarettes, Cheap Wine & Chicken Claws At The China Border
It's been a month since thousands of Indian and Chinese troops have mobilised into a standoff on their clumsily non-demarcated border in Ladakh. On Saturday, for…
