Technology – Page 72 – Air Marshal's Perspective

February 22, 2021December 27, 2024

52: IAF Aerobatic teams: Suryakiran and Sarang

This year at the Aero India, Suryakiran and Sarang air display teams performed simultaneously. This was a unique experience never attempted before. IAF air displays has improved and matured over the years.

I was lucky to lead the IAF team to Singapore airshow in year Feb 2004. Both Suryakiran and Sarang Team performed at the airshow and stole the heart of millions of people attending the show. Their enthralling performance mesmerized all present. The experience gave goosebumps just being there amongst the crowd when not flying with the team.

Had made the following PowerPoint shows that year.

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SURYAKIRAN AEROBATIC TEAM

Sarang Air Display Team

February 8, 2021December 27, 2024

48: CHINA THROUGH USA PRISM (Indo – China Perspective) Part – 3

MODERNIZATION OF CHINA’S ARMED FORCES IN THE “NEW ERA”

Annual Report to US Congress. Office of the US secretary of defense recently published the unclassified part of the annual report on military and security developments involving the people’s republic of china. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has been providing this report for the last 20 years.

Excerpt from US Report. The PRC’s strategy includes advancing a comprehensive military modernization program that aims to “basically” complete military modernization by 2035 and transform the PLA into a “world- class” military by the end of 2049.

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China’s is modernizing its armed forces in a planned way.
The land marks are being achieved well before the stipulated timelines.
World – class military has not been clearly defined by her (not in the open domain).

Excerpt from US Report. The PLA’s evolving capabilities and concepts continue to strengthen the PRC’s ability to counter an intervention by an adversary in the Indo-Pacific region and project power globally.

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