- 21 November, 2024
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Drones In The Russia-Ukraine War
The world is now familiar with the purported video grab and statement issued by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, claiming the destruction of a Ukrainian Ground Force…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
North Korea’s Missiles: Road To Advancement Or Armageddon?
16 March 2022. North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - DPRK) caused a shudder with the alleged launch of a ballistic missile (BM) from its international airport at Sunan,…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Ukraine’s Small Missiles vs The Big Invader
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the world “I need ammunition, not a ride,” what he really wanted was anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. Since then, countries have sent him some…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Military Contours Of The Russo-Ukraine War
The world is presently captivated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, which saw Russia commencing the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February this year. This operation is a fallout of the…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Autonomous Copters : Full-Scale Autonomy In Rotary Wing Operations
08 February 2022. The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the first unmanned flight of a Black Hawk helicopter fitted with DARPA’s Aircrew Labour In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS). This…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Thermobaric Weapons – Why Should They be Banned?
Russian forces in Ukraine may have used thermobaric weapons and cluster bombs, according to reports from the Ukraine government and human rights groups. If true, this represents an escalation in brutality…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
The Singapore Air Show 2022: Opportunities For The Indian Armed Forces?
The Singapore Air Show (SAS) 2022 was held at the Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore from 15 to 18 February 2022. The last SAS, held in 2020, saw diminished participation in wake…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
India’s Stealth Ships: Lethal And Silent Power Projection
19 December 2021. The Indian Navy (IN), in order to commemorate an earlier, but equally significant Operation VIJAY (the day the IN liberated Goa from the Portuguese 60 years ago),…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
The New-Breed of Protected Mobility Vehicles– Do They Fit the Bill?
While the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle ( FICV) Program of the Indian Army (IA) (earlier covered in detail @ https://chanakyaforum.com/indias-futuristic-infantry-combat-vehicle/) aims to make the mechanized forces self-sufficient in tracked Infantry…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
‘AKASH’- Boosting India’s Ground-Based Interception
The protection of India’s sovereign borders is the paramount responsibility of the Indian Armed Forces. In doing so, the country must be prepared to thwart an incoming adversary threat from…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
ASAT Systems: Space Weaponization – A Boon Or Bane?
Unavoidably, advanced weaponry tested by dominant space powers raises hackles and concerns over ‘excessive militarisation’ and escalation of the global ‘Arms Race’. Expectedly, the world raised eyebrows when, on 11…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
India’s New Missiles: ‘Brahmastras’ In The Quiver!
Brahmāstra (ब्रह्मास्त्र): A divine weapon, irresistible, one given (created) by Lord Brahma himself India’s ‘Brahmastras’, or its Surface to Surface Missiles (SSMs) were born out of the DRDO’s Integrated Guide…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
