Category: Defence
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Book : The Myth Of Hindu Terror
This book is worth reading for diligent observers of Indian security issues. Author RVS Mani who was an official in Ministry of Home Affairs does a good job of penning…
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How a toy was turned in to a weapon of war
Few days ago, I came across one interesting incident about origin of UAVs and how they developed in to the amazing machines we see everywhere now. This post is about…
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What happened in Balakot on 26th Feb 2019 ?
There’s been a lot of noise about what happened in Balakot on 26th Feb 2019 and on LoC on 27th Feb. There were lots of claims from both sides but…
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Military Installation : Mushaf Airbase, Sargodha
Name: Mushaf Airbase. IATA Code: BHW Type: Major Pakistan Air Force base and nuclear weapons storage site. Location: Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Coordinates: 32°02′34″N 72°40′43″E Comments: PAF base Mushaf in Sargodha, Punjab is one of more…
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Military Installation : Lora Lai, Pakistan
Name: Lora Lai. City: Lora Lai. Airport name: Lora Lai. IATA code: LRG Type: Airstrip and a few helipads. Location: Balochistan, Pakistan Coordinates: 30°21′50″N 68°36′54″E Comments: This seems to be a pretty nondescript patch…
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Military Installation : Chandhar Airbase, Pakistan
Name: Chandhar Airbase Type: Pakistan Air Force operated airfield, no civilian use. Location: Punjab, Pakistan. Coordinates: 32° 4’38.20″N 73°47’23.65″E Occupants: PAF Airstrip Length: 2.4 km Comments: There is very little information about Chandhar…
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Military Installation : Shamsi Airbase, Pakistan
Name: Shamsi Airfield (Bhandari Airstrip) Type: Airstrip first leased to UAE for hunting wildlife, then to USA for military operations. Location: Washuk District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Coordinates: 27°50’51.00″N 65° 9’35.63″E Occupants: It was used by USA…
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Military Installation : Peshawar Airbase, Pakistan
Name: Peshawar Airbase Type: Military airbase with an adjacent civilian airport. Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa., Pakistan. Coordinates: 33°59’57.74″N 71°30’53.90″E Occupants: No. 26 and 16 squadrons of PAF operating JF-17 fighters …