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The ever-changing nature of war and the fast emerging geopolitical uncertainties in India’s neighbourhood constitute real security concerns for the country. India’s need to ferry troops and...

IAI presents an Impressive Array of Technologies

By: Joseph Weiss |Issue: Vol. 30.1 Jan-Mar 2015 | Date: 18 February 2015

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will display a variety of cutting-edge defense solutions at the Aero India air show, to be held in Bangalore, India. IAI, Israel’s largest aerospace company,...

Pakistan's Nuclear & Missile Weapons Programme

By: RSN Singh |Issue: Book Excerpt: Asian Strategy and Military Perspective | Date: 16 February 2015

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, as Minister for Fuel, Power and Natural Resources (1958-1962) and Foreign Minister of Pakistan (1963-1966), was a leading advocate for attainment of nuclear weapons...

Dassault can also sign contracts

By: Claude Arpi |Issue: Courtesy: http://claudearpi.blogspot.in/ | Date: 15 February 2015

A few weeks ago, I mentioned on this website, the long, very long negotiation process between Dassault Aviation and the Government of India to purchase 18 Rafales Multi Role Combat...

Aero India 2015: HAL to Showcase LCH, LCA, LUH & Rudra

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 February 2015

HAL’s indigenous products will enthral visitors with their flying and static display during the 10th edition of Aero India from February 18-22, 2015. HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH),...

Boeing Accelerates Engagement with India’s Aerospace Sector

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 February 2015

Boeing today underscored its commitment to strengthen strategic partnerships with customers, the government, industry and academia aimed to support India’s expanding aerospace...

Does Obama really want to split China?

By: Claude Arpi |Issue: Courtesy: http://claudearpi.blogspot.in/ | Date: 13 February 2015

When it was announced that President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama were both going to attend the US National Prayer Breakfast, an annual ‘religious’ gathering held in Washington, Beijing...

US Policy: Time to spell out a South Asia Policy

By: Ramtanu Maitra |Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 12 February 2015

India is not sitting idle any longer and has begun to initiate moves to have its presence felt in the South Asian countries, barring Pakistan. Under the new administration led by Prime Minister...

IAI will Present an Impressive Array of Technologies at Aero India 2015

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 February 2015

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will display a variety of cutting-edge defense solutions at the upcoming Aero India air show, to be held in Bangalore, India, from February 18-22, (Hall A, Booth...

Children of a Lesser God

By: Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi |Issue: Vol. 29.3 Jul-Sep 2014 | Date: 11 February 2015

The Indian soldiers, on account of their faith in the officers who lead them, their innate goodness and the discipline that has been ingrained in them have a great capacity to accept and absorb...

IAF’s Trainer Fleet: Need for Revamp!

By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev |Issue: Vol. 29.4 Oct-Dec 2014 | Date: 09 February 2015

Up till mid-2009, for basic training, the IAF was using the HPT-32, a piston-engine aircraft produced indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This aircraft was in service with the...

Another Milestone: Maiden Flight of LCA Naval Prototype 2

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 February 2015

Bengaluru, February 7, 2015 Naval LCA-Tejas programme got a major fillip today when the second LCA Naval prototype took to skies from HAL here today. The Naval Prototype (NP2) made its maiden...

BAE systems’ Aero India showcase underscores commitment to Make in India

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 February 2015

Encouraged by Prime Minister Modi’s call to Make in India, BAE Systems’ showcase at the tenth edition of Aero India extends its Make in India commitment to a range of platforms and...

Turbulence in South and West Asia

By: Maj Gen Afsir Karim |Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 06 February 2015

Increase in cross-border firing, attempts to attack coastal areas and targeting army camps in Kashmir show a new aggressive posture of the Pakistan army. The dramatic rise of the Islamic State in...

Foreign interference in J&K: A challenge for new government

By: Col Jaibans Singh |Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 05 February 2015

Recent statements by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) indicate that both have agreed upon the shape their coalition, which is likely to be announced soon,...

V-22 Osprey: Options for India

By: Air Marshal Raghu Rajan |Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 04 February 2015

The Boeing V-22 Osprey is the only operational tilt-rotor aircraft that combines speed, payload capability and reach of a fixed-wing transport aircraft with hover-landing capability of a...

Col MN Rai at the Last Post…

By: Ashutosh Bhatia |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 February 2015

“Listen to me…. Are you listening…. I am saying something to you…” As the mortal remains of Late Col Munindra Nath Rai were finally being lifted for performing last rites at the capital’s Brar...

Specter of ISIS on South Asia

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 February 2015

The terror attack on Charlie Hebdo office in Paris made global headlines, as did its aftermath with three million copies of the magazine’s subsequent issue with more cartoons sold like hot...

LCA –Tejas Passes Cold-Weather Test at Leh

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 February 2015

Bengaluru, February 2, 2015 HAL has made successful extreme cold weather trials in Jan 2015 on LCA- Tejas at Leh. “The aircraft made three consecutive starts using indigenous gas turbine...

The Himalayan Sentinel and a Strike Corps

By: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee |Issue: Vol. 29.3 Jul-Sep 2014 | Date: 02 February 2015

The Indian Army remains handicapped in terms of its war making potential and lack of military infrastructure along the ever-vulnerable Indo-Tibet Border. The military men’s cause was first...