Joseph P Chacko

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Joseph P. Chacko is the publisher of Frontier India. He holds an MBA in International Business. Books: Author of "Foxtrot to Arihant: The Story of Indian Navy's Submarine Arm" and co-author of "Warring Navies—India and Pakistan." Author: Warring Navies—India and Pakistan. He is currently pursuing Law Studies. *views are Personal

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Astra Mk-1 Procurement to Balance Meteor and Legacy R-77 Missiles in IAF Fleet

A significant milestone in India's pursuit of self-reliance in defense is the imminent approval of a substantial agreement for approximately 400 Astra Mk-1 beyond-visual-range...

India Accelerates Swarm Warfare Push With 500 km Range Air-Launched Drone System

The Indian Air Force is gearing up for a major shift in aerial warfare by implementing a plan to create a sophisticated Air-Dropped Canisterised...

EU Internal Divisions Pose Long-Term Challenge for India’s Trade and Security Strategy

The upcoming mega trade agreement between the European Union and India is being presented as a historic economic convergence between two large democratic systems....

Mis-Selling in Fintech—India’s UPI Success Story Has a Consent Problem

India's digital payments infrastructure has experienced unprecedented growth, as merchant-facing devices, QR-based acceptance, and UPI-enabled applications have become nearly ubiquitous. The quality of consent...

The West’s Shadow Fleet Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Western governments speak confidently about cracking down on Russia’s “shadow fleet”—an alleged murky armada of tankers accused of skirting sanctions, masking ownership and quietly...

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MC-21 Factory Ramps Up Fast Ahead of Key 2027 Milestone

As production activity accelerates in anticipation of certification, the...

Russia Reveals New 10-Ton Aircraft Engine Plan—And It Could Be Bigger Than Expected

The aviation industry has been captivated by an important...

Russia Unveils Radical Plan to Build 85 Ships in Just Five Years

One of the most ambitious civilian maritime initiatives in...

Russia Just Certified Its Long-Awaited Il-114-300—And Airlines Already Want 40

The modernized Il-114-300 regional turboprop received its type certificate...