Elite Capture of Space: Rethinking the Future of Human Spaceflight
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight not only carried the hopes of the Soviet Union
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Elite Capture of Space: Rethinking the Future of Human Spaceflight
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight not only carried the hopes of the Soviet Union but
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DeepSeek: Shifting Balance of AI Power
Since its release two months ago, DeepSeek has prompted a reassessment of several assumptions
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Rise in Aviation Accidents: Rethinking Aviation Safety
Despite decades of progress in aviation safety (e.g., international air traffic reached record heights post-Covid
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The Space Debris Threat: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind
The International Space Station (ISS) has been featured in several Hollywood movies, from being hijacked by a hostile alien
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CubeSats and Space Exploration: From Campuses to the Cosmos
The launch of National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Europa Clipper on 14th October was a milestone
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Israeli Dome and the Iranian Hammer: Weighing the Costs of Air Defence
The recent Israeli interceptions of Iranian ballistic missiles have piqued international interest in the cost-effectiveness of Air Defence Systems
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Exploding Electronics: Weaponisation of Consumer Technologies
It is rather ironic that in a month which started with the launch of the latest iPhones and the first tri-foldable smartphone, technologically obsolete pagers and walkie talkies have garnered global attention. Headlines in the past few days have revolved around the exploding electronics in
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F-16s in Ukraine: Between High Hopes and Harsh Realities
The recent crash of a Ukrainian F-16 has added to the woes of the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF). Since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the UAF was handicapped while flying outdated fighter aircraft.
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Trusting Autonomy in Military Aviation
The imagination of military aviation enthusiasts has remained captivated by the idea of self-flying fighter aircraft for decades. Hollywood tried to cash in on this back in 2005 with the release of Stealth which depicted an AI-controlled Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) slated to replace human pilots in the future.
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