IAF Aims To Dominate ‘Near Space’: How Earth’s ‘Secret Zone’ Could Make India Unbeatable In The Skies

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is making a strategic leap by expanding its operational focus into near space, the atmospheric region between 20 and 100 kilometres above Earth—often called the “ignored middle.”This zone sits above the reach of conventional aircraft and below satellite orbits, providing a unique and largely untapped domain for military applications. The IAF’s move to dominate near
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is making a strategic leap by expanding its operational focus into near space, the atmospheric region between 20 and 100 kilometres above Earth—often called the “ignored middle.”This zone sits above the reach of conventional aircraft and below satellite orbits, providing a unique and largely untapped domain for military applications. The IAF’s move to dominate near
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