Category: Military

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles Air superiority is an essential military mission, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Control of the air is not an end of its own, but rather it provides the flexibility and freedom of action central to a full range of military capabilities. From its earliest days in […]

Risks involved in space exploration The quest to explore the unknown has remained an integral part of the human spirit down the centuries. In fact, the space age heralded by the launch of Soviet Sputnik in 1957 stands out as a sterling tribute to the human vision to look beyond the spaceship earth to sustain […]

Defence and aerospace industry in India The world’s leading defence aerospace manufacturers are delighted over the prospects of Indian armed forces acquiring weapon systems and platforms over US$ 100 billion in next decade.  Indian defence and aerospace sector, thus presents an exciting opportunity to the foreign vendors, who are eager to set up their shops […]

Prospects and opportunities in Indian defence industry As India’s geopolitical interests are expanding in Asia and Africa, the NDA government headed by Prime Minister is giving emphasis to faster modernization of Indian Armed Forces and indigenous development of defence technology. For PM Modi, who has launched ‘Make in India’ campaign for both civilian and defence […]

 Indian aerospace sector In the context of the changed political landscape in New Delhi, there is a hope and optimism that the hitherto slow moving Indian aerospace sector could script a “success story” by replacing IT sector and software services industry as the “sunrise area” of the Indian economy in none too distant a future. […]

Use of choppers in the modern battlefield Choppers may be slightly outdated in modern warfare due to their sluggish speed and reliability but these machines are being used for a wide range of other roles in the theatre which is helping ground forces to clear off the enemy area with tremendous advantages. It was not […]

The German air force is gearing up for a strategic exercise tour across the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, accompanied by aircraft from France and Spain, the partners in the trinational Future Combat Air System, as reported by defense officials. This multi-week deployment scheduled for the coming summer will include at least one German navy ship. […]

Will Russia-China absence impact G20 outcome?   Indian Government is confident that the outcome of the G20 Summit will not be impacted despite the decision by the leaders of Russia and China to skip the event hosted by New Delhi. But it indicates the deeply rooted global dynamics of power play and rather this Summit […]

Australia welcomed key partners India, Japan and the United States to Exercise Malabar, a highly visible Indo-Pacific maritime exercise being conducted in Sydney for the first time. During the 10-day exercise, the four participating navies will test their interoperability in the Sydney and East Australia Exercise Areas. A range of high-end training will be conducted, […]

Argentinian Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and Secretary of International Affairs for Defense Francisco Cafiero are on an Indian visit. Besides meeting Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the Argentinian team is visiting the Indian defense companies to explore the purchase of LCA Tejas and BrahMos. The two sides are expected to discuss ways to strengthen defence […]