Editor’s Note This article is the fourth in the series of articles on Defence Procurement by the author. His earlier articles Defence Procurement – Strengthening Our Achilles’ Heel, Knowledg... Read more
A helicopter, with its inherent capability of vertical lift, hover, operation from any firm surface, is a versatile machine. It can be configured for multiple roles for exploitation in milit... Read more
Editor’s Note The omnipresence of media has a given a new dimension to every incident that the forces are involved in irrespective of the fact that the commander leading the troops at the si... Read more
Indian Ministry of Defence is hosting the 10th DefExpo in Chennai (April 11-14). Unlike the previous editions, which had more participation from foreign players, this year state-run and dome... Read more
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
Editor’s Note The author had alluded to the fact of ‘Knowledge levels of the entire procurement chain being below par’ https://bharatshakti.in/defence-procurement-strengthening-our-achilles-... Read more
Editor’s Note The helicopter resources of the Indian Armed forces are approaching criticality. The current holdings are mostly ageing machines that are proving impossible to maintain and are... Read more
Despite the slow progress of the Russian Helicopters Ka-226T India-Russia deal, it is set to be signed at last in the first quarter of this year.Read More Andrey Boginsky, director general o... Read more