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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How SpaceX is Helping the US Space Force See Satellites Fall From Space

In February 2024, SpaceX announced that it would begin a controlled descent of 100 of its old Starlink version 1 satellites over the coming...

Satellites Under Siege: The Growing Threat of Counter-Space Technologies

As nations and companies grow their satellite constellations, more governments are looking for technology that may disable or even destroy enemy assets on the...

Old Dog, New Tech: B-52J Stratofortress strategic bomber’s Cutting-Edge Upgrades Face Headwinds  

The US B-52J Stratofortress strategic bomber, remotored and considerably updated, will enter service in fiscal year 2033, three years later than intended.The Government Accountability...

Sensing and Striking: How MQ-9A Block 5s Are to Revolutionize the US Marine Intelligence

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is acquiring MQ-9 Reaper drones to assist combined forces with surveillance, reconnaissance, and secure communications gateways and network...

Boost-Glide vs. Air-Breathing: HACM vs. ARRW – The Battle for the US Hypersonic Supremacy

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its annual report assessing weapon systems in mid-June 2024, stating that the hypersonic air-breathing missile program will...

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Russia Extends Foreign Aircraft Lifeline to 2028—What Happens to Its Own Jets?

Russia is in the process of extending the special...

Russia’s MC-21 Could Save the Il-96: A Radical Upgrade for Its Giant Widebody

Russia is considering transferring technologies developed for the MC-21...

Russia’s PD-8 Takes Over from SaM146: How the Superjet Avoided a Major Redesign

Russia's transition from the Franco-Russian SaM146 engine to the...

Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation

Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with...