- 20 May, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityModernisation and Capacity Building
Replacing “INSAS – 5.56 mm” With “AK 203 – 7.62mm” : Bang on Target!
The present assault rifle INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) of 5.56 mm calibre was developed by the DRDO, manufactured at various ordinance factories and was introduced in service in 1990.…
By Maj Gen KK Sinha (Retd)
C 295 and India’s Aircraft Production Ecosystem
Indian government finally cleared Rupees 21,000 crore ($3 billion) Airbus-Tata project for 56 C-295W military transport aircraft. Additional six may be acquired by the Coast Guard. The long-pending deal for…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
PLA Armour Offensive in Himalayas
PLA Armour Offensive in Himalayas Background PLA executed its ‘Three warfare’ strategy spear-headed by an array of armoured formations in Ladakh. PLA exercises in last few years have included mechanised…
Future Force-Indian Military
Future Force - Indian Military Prime Minister Narender Modi in an all-important valedictory session of the Combined Commanders Conference at Kevadia, Gujarat on 05 March 2021 stressed upon the armed…
The Future is Autonomous
Image Source: SPANSEN The Future is Autonomous Videos of the Israeli-made Harop loitering munitions, reportedly used by Azerbaijan during last year’s war with neighbouring Armenia, in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, give some idea…
Unmanned Weapon Delivery Platforms- Should India be Ready for a Four-Pronged Battle
Recent Ngorno-Karabakh war gave a lot of lessons; most important of them was the use of armed drones; and that there is still a way to win the war without…
Emerging Aerospace Technologies
The one who controls aerospace controls the Planet Earth. Rising China and its investments in aerospace, and last year’s air clash between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Pakistan Air…
Artificial Intelligence: Imperatives for India’s Defence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to dominate the discourse of military strategists in the aftermath of the recently concluded war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Central Asia. The 44 days…
China’s J-20 Fifth Generation Fighter – Implications and Options India
As the India China standoff in Ladakh nears its 8th month, there is no end visible on the horizon. The two sides are dug-in and fully prepared for the harsh…
Rafale: A Great Operational Asset
As the war clouds hover in Ladakh, Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the Rafale fleet in a formal ceremony on 10 September 2020 at Ambala. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh…
