Enhancing India’s Air Power in the Age of Drones & Electronic Warfare

Modern warfare is being reshaped above the battlefield. Enhancing India’s Air Power is a deep-dive Global Eye Intelligence report that draws critical operational lessons from the Russia–Ukraine war and the Israel–Gaza conflict to assess India’s preparedness for future aerial threats.

The report analyses how drone swarms, missile saturation attacks, AI-driven targeting, and electronic warfare (EW) are redefining air dominance. It evaluates the Indian Air Force’s current capabilities in air defence, unmanned systems, and EW, highlighting gaps exposed by low-cost drone attacks, GPS jamming, and network-centric warfare employed by state and non-state actors. Detailed assessments compare India’s posture with China and Pakistan, underlining the urgency of indigenous UCAVs, counter-drone systems, AI-enabled ISR, and multi-layered air defence architectures.

Strategic sections explore cost-effective interception, directed energy weapons, EW aircraft, space-based ISR, and integration across air, cyber, and space domains. The report concludes with phased recommendations—from near-term deployments to long-term AI-enabled air superiority—aligned with India’s Atmanirbhar defence vision.

Air power is no longer about aircraft alone—it’s about who controls the electromagnetic spectrum and the drone skies. Those who understand these shifts early will define the outcome of future wars. Follow Global Eye Intelligence to stay ahead of evolving battlefields before doctrine catches up.