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Mitchell Miller It was a cold, windy day at the Chaplinwood Nursing Home, on Nov. 26. I walked into the nursing home, and immediately the smell caught my attention, but the people there were really nice and led me to talk with Mitchell Miller. Mr. Miller is an elderly…

In the world of combat, ranged weaponry, has always trumped brute force. Whether it’s the humble arrow or the latest missile, a remotely-targeted weapons system has the greatest chance of winning an engagement. Case in point — The Astra Missile. It took 15 years to develop, and during that period…

Death is fickle, so live the life you aspire to. One of the most important lessons I learned during twenty years in the cockpit is that death is unpredictable. The best pilot I ever knew flew into the water, killing himself and his navigator. Some of the shakiest pilots survived…

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC took over as the 26th Chief of the Air Staff at a ceremony held at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan). He succeeds Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who retired after 41 years of service in the IAF. In his address…

Might be a while before space travel becomes commercial. Probably not in your life time, sorry. But what’s the next best thing? I know what you’re thinking — let’s hijack a satellite! Good news! Last month at the Defcon hacker conference, the U.S. …

Neil Haboush MONTREAL — The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is putting down roots in Quebec, unveiling plans for a new product development centre in the Montreal area after reaching a deal in June to buy Bombardier Inc.’s regional jet program. The office will be part of the company’s push to get…

India’s middle-order woes may have cost us the World Cup, but building the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft is the need of the hour if we hope to create a strong air force in the coming years. The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, or the AMCA, is probably the most ambitious weapon…

The new Quick Reaction Surface To Air Missiles shot down two test targets At the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, the Defence Research and Development Organisation test-fired a pair of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles.