Col Alok Mathur (Retired) 4 April 2022 was a red letter day for an Indian state owned public sector giant, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ( HAL), as it handed over the first set of Gagan-Yan hardware and also 150th Satellite bust shelter to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) during the inauguration of HAL PS2/GS2 stage integration facility at Bengaluru ,Karnataka. ISRO … [Read more...] about Hindustan Aeronautics: The jewel of the nation
Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from Ukraine war zone
Col Alok Mathur (Retired) A C 17 Globe Master lll of the Indian Air Force took off from Hindan Air base at 0400h on 2 March, 2022 and headed for Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, on a relief mission as part of the daring humanitarian evacuation mission code named Operation Ganga, launched by the Government of India for safe return of its citizens, especially young … [Read more...] about Operation Ganga: Herculean evacuation of Indians from Ukraine war zone
Brahmos: The success story of the Indian Cruise Missile
Col Alok Mathur (Retd) On 11 Jan 2022, the Supersonic Brahmos NV was test fired from Indian Navy Ship, INS Vishakhapatnam, a stealth guided missile destroyer somewhere in Bay of Bengal and precisely hit the designated target almost 300 kms away within 15 minutes of its launch. The prime minister and defence minister have congratulated the Indian Navy for its mission … [Read more...] about Brahmos: The success story of the Indian Cruise Missile
Defence Technology and Test Centre: A New Initiative of DRDO
Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) Raksha Mantri(RM) Shri Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of “ Defence Technology and Test Centre (DTTC)" and ”Brahmos Manufacturing Centre (BMC)" on 26 December, 2021 at a grand ceremony in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh( UP), in the presence of Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath, along with Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Kamal … [Read more...] about Defence Technology and Test Centre: A New Initiative of DRDO
The surrender that changed the map of South Asia
Col Alok Mathur After securing an absolute majority in the general elections in East and West Pakistan in early 1971, the Awami League of Pakistan led by Mujib-ur-Rehman asked for greater autonomy for East Pakistan. The military regime of Pakistan responded with a full scale military crackdown, named Operation Search Light under Major General Tikka Khan, killing lakhs of … [Read more...] about The surrender that changed the map of South Asia