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NEW DELHI: On the 28th of September, the Regiment of Artillery celebrates its Raising Day. Gunners in all military stations get together to commemorate their victorious role in battles fought throughout history. The interview tracks artillery modernization that would decisively affect our battleworthiness as we face enemies on both our East and the North.
A lot will depend on how far is our artillery’s reach, what is the degree of precision of artillery weapons, how swift is the sensor-shooter loop, and a lot more. Artillery, a combat arm, has also inducted the first lot of women entry officers. These young girls will surely make a mark, as their predecessors have done in other arms and services.
Guest: Lt Gen Adosh Kumar. Currently, the Director General of artillery, the General has commanded an Artillery Division of a Strike Corps. held various critical staff appointments and has been an instructor in NDA, School of Artillery, and CDM.
Host: Brig SK Chatterji (Retd) Editor, Bharatshakti.in
The officer was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery after graduating from the Indian Military Academy.
A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College and the Army War College, he commanded a medium artillery regiment in a high-altitude sector and later an artillery brigade in the desert.
He retired as Deputy Director General (Strategic Communication) at Army Headquarters.
A prolific defence commentator, he is the author of Vintage Guns of India' and has co-authored and edited several other books.
His articles on defence and strategic affairs have appeared in leading newspapers and military journals in India and overseas.
Following his retirement from the Army, he served at the apex level of an Indian multinational before becoming the founding editor of BharatShakti, a role he held for over a decade.
