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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Agaléga Airstrip and Port Fuels Suspicions of Undeclared Indian Military Outpost

Agaléga is a tiny island in Mauritius' Outer Islands, spread over the western Indian Ocean. India has an interesting agreement with Mauritius for these...

Is the Su-57 a True Fifth-Generation Fighter or a Glorified Fourth-Generation Jet?

In 2020, the Russian Aerospace Forces received their first fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57. The Russian Aerospace Forces are scheduled to receive 22 Su-57s by...

Russia’s Su-57 Leaves US F-35, F-22 and the Chinese J-20 Far Behind in Combat Experience

The Russian Su-57 can be considered the most battle-tested fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Despite entering service more than a decade ago, the US and Chinese...

Transnistria Throws in with Russia, Raising Fears of New War Front

Shortly after obtaining independence, Moldova was thrust into a territorial conflict in 1991 when Transnistria, one of its largely Russian-speaking districts bordering Ukraine, seceded....

Can Lockheed Martin Deliver? Reaching 2,400 F-35s by 2044 Seems Improbable Based on Current Plans

The United States has great aspirations for its fifth-generation fighter, the F-35. According to US military projections, by 2044, the total number of F-35s...

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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...