Lack of Awareness about Quality Assurance Hampers Growth of Indigenous Military Aviation Industry
In its pursuit to encourage the Make-in-India programme involving Indian military aerospace industry, and in particular the small and medium size enterprises (MSME), the Directorate General... Read more
PM Modi: UP to be Biggest Defence Manufacturing Hub
Inaugurating the 11th edition of India’s biennial military exhibition DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is not just a big market but also a huge opportunity fo... Read more
Goa Shipyard Constructing Advanced Warships to Bolster ‘Make in India’ Mission: CMD Nagpal
GSL is one the leading defence shipyards and has been involved in design and construction of indigenous maritime assets that are pivotal to the Indian Navy’s and Indian Coast Guard’s attaini... Read more
t may be the most historic drone strike in history—last Friday an MQ-9 Reaper fired at least two Hellfire missiles at vehicles carrying Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia... Read more
Apache, Chinook Showstoppers in R-Day Flypast, IAF Tableau to Showcase Rafale, Tejas
The Indian Air Force will showcase its might and glory in the Republic Day 2020 parade with its tableau depicting models of five cutting edge systems recently added to its inventory. The dis... Read more
Indian Army Owes Allegiance to the Constitution: Army Chief Gen Naravane
Taking fresh guard, the Army Chief General M M Naravane reiterated allegiance to the Constitution of India and said, “Indian Army is a professional Army. We are for the People of India. Our... Read more
The Waning Maoist Insurgency: Transforming from Bullets to Bultoo
Is the insurgency in Chhattisgarh and adjoining states at a tipping point? In the last four years, the movement has suffered many setbacks at the hands of the state and central police force... Read more
Restructuring for Joint/Theatre Commands for Indian Armed Forces Begins in Earnest
The CDS has been nominated. General Bipin Rawat has a new baton in his hand and a far-reaching mandate that needs to be pushed at a fair pace. He has to ensure that the organisational struct... Read more
US Navy Declares New Fleet Created to Confront Russia Fully Operational
The newly reinstated Norfolk, Virginia-based 2nd Fleet, which was opened for business in 2018, is now fully operational, the U.S. Navy announced Dec. 31. The fleet will oversee and control o... Read more
Defence Cooperation with Japan Needs to Move from “US-2” to “We-Two”
Editor’s Note The author argues that the US-2 Amphibian aircraft that has been the centre-piece of Indo-Japan defence hardware cooperation is not operationally very significant. He analyses... Read more