Army May Redesign its Fighting Formations in Look to the Future
The U.S. Army’s top officials said Tuesday that the service is considering redesigning its formations to build new fighting units for the complex battlefields of the future. The Army... Read more
Australia Wants to Sell India its Next CQB Rifle —Here’s What They’re Offering
Since 1989, the Australian Army has used a domestically produced version of Steyr Arms’ Armee-Universal-Gewehr (Universal Army Rifle, or AUG), officially known as the F88 Austeyr, as its sta... Read more
China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on 23 April. On the occasion, it organised an international fleet review at Qingdao, which w... Read more
How Does the Next Great Power Conflict Play Out? Lessons From a Wargame
The United States can win World War III, but it’s going to be ugly and it better end quick, or everyone starts looking for the nuclear trigger. That is the verdict of a Marine Corps War Coll... Read more
India’s War Plans Lack Synergy Without a CDS
THE creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was among the major recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by then Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani that analysed the... Read more
Army Secretary Reveals Weapons Wishlist for War with China & Russia
Army Secretary Mark Esper says he wants to shift money away from light vehicles and cargo helicopters made for “different conflicts” of the past. U.S. Army leaders revealed Tuesday that they... Read more
After signing the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) last September, India and the US implemented the deal with their first ever secure communication link set up e... Read more
How China Seeks to Hide Extent of Trade Surplus with India
India’s ever-rising trade deficit with China fell for the first time in 2018-19, but an analysis of trade data shows the country may be pushing its exports to India through Hong Kong to hide... Read more
‘Siachen Warriors’ Brigade of Fire & Fury Corps celebrated the 35th Siachen Day with traditional solemnity and reverence on April 13. Brigadier Bhupesh Hada paid homage to the martyrs a... Read more
BAE Systems Aims to Strengthen Supply Chain Network in India: Paul Smith, Chief Procurement Officer
EDITOR’S NOTE BAE System ranks among the first few global defence and aerospace companies to establish roots in India. The long list of their India specific endeavours include building... Read more