Welcome to Vijainder K Thakur's BLOG
Aviation, strategic affairs and space research have been my enduring interests since childhood. Nothing surprising there considering by father was in the Army. I served 20 years in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot and have a brother who served the Indian Navy for 20 years as a marine commando.

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Artilces and News Stories Boundary dispute with China: Is India the problem? Obama ready to sell India to appease China PAF to exercise with F-22 Raptors? China turns belligerent again Kingfisher Airbus 320 with a clipped wing China toning down anti-India rhetoric? Nathu La Pass MiG 29Ks operating from Admiral Kuznetsov: Video More...

News Project 11356 frigate INS Teg ready to be floated US accelerates development of new 'massive' bomb Indian Army procuring 100 APCs India to go ahead with Barak-8 deal PAF to get two J-10 squadrons IAF places additional orders for Akash SAM Boeing fields AH-64D as IAF's Attack Helicopter contender Indian Navy prefers Emals on new aircraft carriers More...

Fact Sheets Facts Sheets on Weapon Systems

Books on Space, Defense and Strategic Affairs I feel books, as opposed to the Internet or the media, are the more reliable source of information. No one writes a book on Space, Defense or Strategic Affairs to make money - they do so out of passion or concern.

Favorite Links Links to my favorite aviation, defense and space resources.

Photographs that I have to share Photographs related to aviation, defense and space, specially those that high light Indian achievements.

Emerging Military Technologies This section provides a peek at military technologies that will be commonplace on future battlefields.

Military and Space discussions Military and Space discussions

PS My weblog has a pronounced India - Defense focus. I report on Defense matters because India spends nearly 20% of its budget on Defense. Two of India's neighbors openly covet her territory and don't foresake the use of violence to get it. Under the circumstances I think it is imperative that all Indians follow matters of defence closely. Our history, distant and recent, is replete with invasions that we invited upon ourselves by not being adequately prepared.

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