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Precision guided munitions

With the introduction of revolution in military affairs, militaries around the world are gearing up for a new generation weapon profile that can enhance their strike capability while minimizing collateral damage that can result in a crisis. Today, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. In modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed is on limiting human suffering during conflict.… Read More »Precision guided munitions

Air defence capability

Since countries are focusing on hi tech bombers to evade air defence capabilities of the opponent, now there is a greater need to build various layers of air defence systems to take on the intruding object at a multi dimensional level. It can no longer be restricted to just “air defence” because network centricity, which is the hub of the system shielding ground forces from an enemy attack must be connected to satellites in orbit.… Read More »Air defence capability

‘Make in India’

Indian manufacturing industry, which has been in a moribund state for nearly a decade now, seems to be looking forward for a bright future with a spirit of hope and optimism in the context of the Government led by Narendra Modi endorsing the “Make in India” initiative in a big way to turn India into a global manufacturing hub. But even with this initiative, India will have difficult times catching up with China where manufacturing… Read More »‘Make in India’

Torpedo capabilities

There was a time around the turn of the decade that a scare was created by reports that China has achieved the capability of sinking an aircraft carrier with a hypersonic cruise missile at a distance of nearly 2000 km. The Chinese preferred to call it the “carrier killer” and predicted the removal of the carrier from the order of battle because of its vulnerability, leaving China to push its geo-political ambitions (the assimilation) of… Read More »Torpedo capabilities

Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

There are drones in the sky, in R(D centers and more varieties are making their debut as the advantages of pilotless aircraft are becoming more obvious by the day. India is involved in a plethora of experiments to create drones for different uses within the country but given the manner in which short-term requirements are being met with imports the chances of a ‘Made in India” product with an assured self-sustaining base in the marketplace… Read More »Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

IAF fighter requirement

The Indian Air Force has projected a requirement of an additional 200 aircraft to be able to put up a credible defence of Indian airspace in the event of a two-front war. However, there is an acknowledged acceptance that the Chinese can overwhelm Indian air defences by sheer force of numbers but the IAF is sanguine that it will not be a cakewalk. The Indian dilemma has been the difficulty in quick replacement of fighter… Read More »IAF fighter requirement

Defence start-ups in India

Today, start-ups depict the growing entrepreneurial culture encouraging youth to become the leaders of tomorrow. Start-ups are increasingly achieving success in every sector-be it technology, healthcare, e-Commerce, services, etc. However, defence sector is yet to witness the entry of budding entrepreneurs as well as investors. Lack of funding, lack of trained technical manpower, unfavourable procurement policy of government and restriction on the export of defence items etc are some of the key challenges that affect… Read More »Defence start-ups in India

Evolving night vision

The one instrument that revolutionized warfare is the night vision device. Offensive and defensive operations no longer depended on natural light which meant that warfare became a 24X7 business giving rise to the concept of “surgical strikes”, a phrase that has caught the imagination of the Indian public. That, in spite of the ability to see the target quite clearly and to pick it out from among a clutter of other objects, modern warfare as… Read More »Evolving night vision

Anti submarine warfare

The anti submarine warfare operations are gaining a strong foothold as nations are facing acute threat from advancement of new technologies and more stealthy submarines which can defeat enemy defences easily. Recently, India and United States enhanced their naval cooperation as these types of basic engagements will be the building blocks for an enduring navy-to-navy relationship which will ultimately see a strong ASW capability for both nations. The entrant in this game is China. Since… Read More »Anti submarine warfare

Role of Special Forces

The Indian Army’s surgical strikes along the Line of Control (LoC) recently has once again highlighted the significance of having specialised forces in the military to handle critical combat missions. After the terrorists attacked Uri army base of India, a team of special commandos of Indian Army carried out surgical strike in PoK along LoC. In its surgical strike in the month of October 2016, India destroyed seven terror launch pads and it was carried… Read More »Role of Special Forces