Helicopter requirement and land warfare Helicopters are seen as a vehicle of choice where infrastructure is poor. The vertical takeoff and landing capability overcomes the absence of lengthy airstrips where fixed wing aircraft rule the roost. Hitherto military requirements have been the propelling factor for the introduction of the helicopter as the primary means of […]
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Developing network centric warfare capabilities Creating a information superhighway in the midst of the battlefield is really a challenging task but with the advent of new technologies the hyper bandwidth data flow can knock down the opponent within hours of hostility with an approach: no kill but all stop. The overall objective is to generate […]
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IAF fighter requirement for future The Indian Air Force has projected a requirement of an additional 200 aircraft to be able to put up a credible defence of Indian airspace in the event of a two-front war. However, there is an acknowledged acceptance that the Chinese can overwhelm Indian air defences by sheer force of […]
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RAKESH DATTA Politics has no sustainability. Geography has, but is a great pendulum notwithstanding its marked value. Given the geopolitical trends in South Asia it was divided between USA and erstwhile USSR. While Pakistan was American blue-eyed India kept struggling for US proximity, but was tied to her Foreign Policies compulsions. US indeed wanted her share […]
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The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), currently being developed by HAL and DRDO in which Indian Air Force is a partner and a lone customer, should be given top priority for mass production and export. The LCA, which has taken enormous time and had undergone immense technological changes, is a potential platform for IAF. Therefore even […]
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Cambodia makes good economic progress and politically stable Since Cambodia is all set to go for polls in July, there are many issues involving Cambodian politics which have become hot topics. Cambodia may be facing lot of criticism by international rights groups and media for not upholding democracy in the country but Cambodian Prime Minister […]
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Trends of Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology The key determinant of success in conflict in the 21st century is likely to be the effective use of information, rather than brute combat power. Information, at least as much as hot lead and high explosive, will be a weapon of war. Precision engagement will demand precise information. […]
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Unmanned Ground Vehicle deployment in battlefield Since more militaries are looking for hitech unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), the global UGV market is going to grow in view of technological advancements which can improve the UGV functionality and autonomic decision making capabilities for complex remote operations. UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) systems, which inherently are more […]
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China’s geopolitical game plan Ever since Pakistan facilitated the secret visit of US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to Beijing in July 1971, China has played a major role in forging the security doctrine of Pakistan. Be it in creating the nuclear shield and encouraging North Korea to provide the nuclear warhead delivery missiles to […]
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Impact of Chinese economic corridor through PoK Political turmoil is rampant on both sides of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. China and Pakistan have held joint military exercises in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with absolutely ineffectual posturing by the Government of India. Expecting the Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP to assert its sovereignty over the whole […]
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