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The Air Operations Doctrine of 1962. General B.M. Kaul says in his memoirs that the IAF was not used in close support, which was disputed by then IB Chief B.N. Mullik that Kaul had not asked for it. So what happened to the professional advice of the potency of airpower use? The Chief of the Air...

The IAF Helicopter Dictrine. The short during highly confined fasst and intense conflicts are changing the helicopter use. Though airpower would play a vital role, the boots on the ground and combat support missions of airpower would form the backbone of any success in such Op. The helicopter...

The IAF Air Doctrine through the lens of the Vetarans. The battlefield. The retired AVM Subramanian makes a important say in the Air Power through the changing paradigms. The IAF’s own refined understanding of it, two fundamental doctrinal shifts took place in the 2011 edition of IAF Doctrine...

The New paradigm shift of the IAF air doctrine 2013. The IAF intent to dominate the air power differentiate from the 1995 published air doctrine. It goes beyond just outlying the air doctrine. The current air doctrine makes a connection with the air and the national security. Airpower is viewed...

Background of the IAF Air Doctrine. The Indian Air Force which has Gone from a Regional focused air force into a power projector this has many ramifications to the IAF. In the last few decades the IAF has transformed itself from a Army Support Services to a independent power force. It was in...