आफ्रिकी देशांबरोबरचे नौदल सहकार्य वाढविण्यासाठी या त्रिपक्षीय कवायतीला २०२२मध्ये सुरुवात झाली होती. भारताच्या ‘आयएनएस तर्कश’ या युद्धनौकेने या कवायतीत सहभाग नोंदविला होता. Read more
Time to Downsize And More
Editor’s Note The debate for downsizing has been on for a long time. It’s the trend globally. The Shekatakar Committee has made some recommendations and these are already under execution, ex... Read more
India Stands Strong: Dreary Showcasing of MoD’s Achievements
The book ‘India Stands Strong’ released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in May 2018 showcases its major achievements in diverse fields ranging from Defence Diplomacy to Women Empowerment, S... Read more
Transforming Military Academies to an Annual Intake and Academic Cycle
Editor’s Note The author suggests that there is a strong case for transiting from a six- monthly intake system to an annual system. The advantages could primarily be qualitative, because mor... Read more
Defence Exports: An Opportunity; With Pre-Requisites
Editor’s Note The recently released Draft Defence Production Policy 2018 aims to export defence goods and services worth 5 Bn USD approximately by 2025. After this one heard that the Raksha... Read more
Why Helicopter Simulators are Becoming Essential?
Editor’s Note Training on simulators is becoming more and more essential with the cost of the equipment rising steeply. In the case of helicopter pilots the training is extensive and calls f... Read more
India: Path to Become a Defence Exporter
Editor’s Note Our dependence on imports for the defence sector has been rising and it calls for concerted action should we attempt the twin objectives of indigenisation and creating a substa... Read more
Defence Planning: Covering the Achilles’ Heel
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
Does Anonymity Suit the Armed Forces?
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
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