Actualising the Framework for Indigenising Indian Submarines for the Next Fifty Years
Editor’s Note With the broad considerations of the need for future-ready submarines and the vital need for indigenisation having been outlined in his previous article, the author discusses i... Read more
Defence Acquisitions: Integration of the Achilles Heel
Editor’s Note Our acquisition system suffers from working in silos with little inter-connectivity between the silos. It’s not project driven. The entire machinery in the chain thrives on fin... Read more
Defence Budget 2018-19: Business as Usual
Editor’s Note There is already a yawning gap between our defence requirements and capabilities that we envisage as essential. In the area of acquisitions, we are way behind schedule. In term... Read more
Defence Budget 2018-19 Unlikely to Spring Surprises
Editor’s Note The presentation of the annual budget is just across the bend. The uniformed establishment and the strategic community are eagerly awaiting the figures that will either propel... Read more
Defence Procurement – Strengthening Our Achilles’ Heel
EDITOR’S NOTE There was much hope in the strategic and defence communities when the current dispensation in Delhi moved at a fast pace on aspects concerning modernization of the armed... Read more
Chandrayaan-2 Launch Likely Next March
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up to launch the Chandrayaan-2 Mission in March next year, director of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shar, P. Kunhi Krishnan told m... Read more
Indian air Force Issues Request for Information for 7 SIGINT Aircraft
The Indian Air Force has floated out a Request for Information (RfI) for seven signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications jamming aircraft. As per the requirement, IAF is looking for f... Read more
DDP’s 5th Positive Indigenisation List Compendium of Problem Definition Statement 2023 Request for Information for Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (Tracked) The Eight Rules of Urban... Read more
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Enhancing Combat Potential and Emerging Trends
Editor’s Note UAVs are now an essential part of all modern armed forces’ inventories. They are cheaper than modern aircraft and eliminate the risk of losing a pilot. The tasks that they can... Read more
India’s defence needs more money, Mr PM
In December 2015, at the Combined Commanders Conference on board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke both frankly and forthrightly. The address provides... Read more