Major General PK Chakravorty (Retd) Articles 27
Winner of the Silver Gun in his Young Officers Course, he tenanted prestigious appointments in the India Army, serving also as the Defence Attaché to Vietnam where he developed his interests in the Asia- Pacific region. A prolific writer and strategic thinker on security issues, his erudition renders logic and substance to his writings and explores options; often new and substantive.
He can be reached at: chakravortyprabir.chakravorty@gmail.com
The Indian Missile Journey
Editor’s Note India has traversed a long mile in the arena of missile technology. The author takes the reader on a perceptive stroll through the Indian missile development programme and also... Read more
Need for Indigenization Of Defence Technology and 100 Per Cent FDI In Defence Manufacturing
Need for Indigenization Of Defence Technology and 100 Per Cent FDI In Defence Manufacturing To be a world power one has to be self reliant economically and in the field of Defence manufactu... Read more
Wider Connotations Of Surgical Strike In Our Environment
Editor’s Note A strategic riposte across the border, actuated by a Pakistani attack on the Indian Army’s base at Uri, J&K, has shattered some myths and bluffs that have governed India-Pa... Read more
Implications of Permanent Court of Arbitration Award on the South China Sea Dispute
EDITOR’S NOTE The award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration against the Chinese in the South China Sea (SCS) case that Philippines had initiated, has been received with much enthusia... Read more
Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)
Editor’s Note The conceptualisation of FRCV is a reflection of change in approach to production of new systems with the end user driving the project rather than the DRDO. It is also a delibe... Read more
Need to Expeditiously Modernise Army Air Defence
Editor–in–Chief’s Note The inventory of the Army Air Defence Artillery reflects the most dated list of weapon held by any of the combat arms of the Indian Army. The current status calls for... Read more
Artillery Modernisation: Awaiting the Boom of Indian 155 mm Howitzers
When a nation goes to war it often experiences difficulties in procurement of critical spares and ammunition, with old suppliers often enforcing a denial due to multifarious reasons. (Discla... Read more