Create theatre Commands, usher in military reforms quickly
As Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar begins his first official visit to China on Monday, his focus will be on keeping the military to military cooperation between India and China on an even... Read more
Defence Procurement Procedure – 2016: A much needed start
Editor-in-Chief’s Note The author, having been at the core of the endeavour to structure the new Defence Procurement Procedure – 2016 (DPP – 2016), has utilised his experience to ampli... Read more
Engage but don’t get into tight embrace with US
When US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter embarks on his two-week long Asia tour on Sunday, he will seek to get a reluctant India on-board a wider security compact that the US aspires to bu... Read more
DefExpo India 2016: A Steep Curve in the Learning Process
The 9th edition of Defexpo India held at Naqueri Quitol in Quepem Taluka of South Goa from 28th to 31st March 2016 was unique in many ways as enumerated beneath:- The Defexpo coincided with... Read more
Energy from Gas & Trans-National Gas Pipelines: The Indian Context
Editor-in-Chief’s Note The article identifies India’s utilisation of various natural and renewable resources in percentage terms and identifies the major sources of dependence for its energy... Read more
Unlocking the Legacy of the Ordnance Factories
Editor-in-Chief’s Note Brig Suni Gokhale’s article examines the functioning of Ordnance Factories (OF) to arrive at the causes for shortcomings that have not been attended too adequately, in... Read more
Towards an Empowered Acquisition Structure
Editor-in-Chief’s Note Col Vikram Taneja’s article focuses on the weaker areas in the defence acquisition framework. He sub-divides the acquisition process into four phases: Initiation, Plan... Read more
The IDDM Policy Proposal: A Step Forward to Breed Innovation
Editor-in- Chief’s Note Amol Gokhale’s article debates the issues that come to the fore with the proposed new category of products for defence procurement, ‘Indigenously Designed, Deve... 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
Military Helicopters: Expanding Capabilities & Future Developments Part II
Editor-in-Chief’s Note In Part I the author had dwelt upon developments in helicopter technology and the evolution of various models, especially in the US and Russian helicopter indus... Read more