Nuclear Powered Aircraft: Cold War Dreams and Future Possibilities

Nuclear Powered Aircraft-featered

Nuclear powered aircraft promised near-unlimited endurance and strategic persistence, but Cold War programs in the United States and Soviet Union stalled under the weight of shielding mass, radiological risk, cost, and shifting doctrine as missiles and aerial refueling matured, leaving no aircraft that actually flew under reactor power to operational speeds or missions. Modern interest … Read more

ASTRA Missile (Mk-1/Mk-2/Mk-3): Features, Development, Integration & Future Roadmap

ASTRA Missile (Mk-1Mk-2Mk-3 )

What is ASTRA? ASTRA missile is India’s indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) designed to engage highly maneuvering, supersonic aerial targets in all weather, day-night conditions. Developed by DRDO as a family of missiles (Mk-1, Mk-2 and the SFDR-based Mk-3), ASTRA missile has moved from R&D to series production and frontline service. The Mk-1 weapon system … Read more

HAL Tejas Mk1A: India’s Indigenous Multirole Fighter Jet

HAL Tejas-Mark1A-Fighter

HAL Tejas Mk1A – India’s Indigenous 4.5-Generation Fighter Jet The HAL Tejas Mk1A is India’s first indigenously developed 4.5-generation multirole fighter aircraft, designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It marks a major milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in defense technology under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Compared … Read more