(Editor’s Note: In arrangement with Defence Research and Studies, a Kochi-headquartered think-tank. The views expressed are that of the author’s.) By Commander (Dr) Jayakrishnan N. Nair The drone is becoming more relevant for military applications for its autonomous features and stealthy characteristics. “When people don’t respect one another, […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan The 1950–1951 invasion of Tibet by the People’s Liberation Army resulted in significant changes in the Chinese relationship with […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General (Dr) V. K. Saxena From the perspective of self-reliance and ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat‘, India has a reason to cheer in the festive […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General (Dr) V. K. Saxena From the perspective of self-reliance and ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat‘, India has a reason to cheer in the festive […]
(Editor’s Note: In arrangement with Defence Research and Studies, a Kochi-based think-tank) By Colonel (Dr) N. K. Chhibber The Great Game conceptualised a policy of “buffer zones between the expansionist forces”, in the instant case Russia and British India. Russian southward expansion was intended to be halted somewhere […]
New Delhi: India has just begun the spin flight tests on the indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer, or just IJT that is designed and developed by the nation’s long aircraft maker, to replace an ageing fleet of another locally made aircraft of the air force. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited‘s […]
(Editor’s Note: In arrangement with Defence Research and Studies, a Kochi-headquartered think-tank.. The views expressed are that of the author’s.) By Commander (Dr) Jayakrishnan N. Nair “Brutality and injustice made us raise our hands towards the sky for years, God didn’t respond to us, but drones came to […]
New Delhi: In its second test in four days, an India-made Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system tracked an airborne target accurately and successfully neutralised it, in yet another display of the Indian defence scientists’ mastery in missile technology. “The flight test, second in the series, […]
New Delhi: In just over a year from today, the Indian Navy will add fifth Scorpene submarine to its fleet, a serious addition to the sagging conventional underwater fighting capabilities, taking the strength to 17 by 2021. This has been made possible with the successful launch of the […]
Bengaluru: India‘s private sector Dynamatic Technologies Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with leading educational institution Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) for joint indigenous development of drones for the use of the armed forces. “Dynamatic will collaborate with IIT Kanpur for joint indigenous development of innovative Unmanned […]
New Delhi: India today successfully flight tested an enhanced version of the Pinaka rocket system manufactured by a private sector industry, a key milestone in the efforts to develop self-reliance in arming the defence forces. The enhanced Pinaka rocket, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was […]
New Delhi: Dispelling all speculations and rumours in the corridors of the Ministry of Defence, India today appointed V. L. Kantha Rao, an Indian administrative service officer, as the next Director General (Acquisition) in the defence ministry. Rao was working as an Additional Secretary in the Department of […]
By Ayaskant Das New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to offload up to 15 per cent of its share in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has met with opposition from employees of India’s lone, state-run aircraft manufacturer. But industry veterans feel a gradual disinvestment of the nation’s aerospace […]
New Delhi: India and Nepal are two nations with one people and for this reason alone, both sides should work on resolving their differences, including the border row, through talks, and work towards a positive transformation in ties, leading experts from both the nations have said. They were […]
New Delhi: India and the United States today signed a long-pending agreement for geospatial cooperation that will provide a deadlier edge to Indian missile systems, even as they decided to hold the inaugural Industrial Security Annex (ISA) summit later this year to further cement the two nation’s defence […]
