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From our vantage point the vicious onslaught against president Putin in western political circles, especially the media, is difficult to appreciate. The media is of course reflecting prevailing...

Political insult administered to Modi shouldn’t be overlooked

By: Kanwal Sibal |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 February 2014

US diplomacy is a cynical mixture of principle and expediency. The world’s foremost power needs to project internationally that its policies are based on certain high principles so that its...

Regional Turboprop Transport: Project for India

By: Robert S Metzger |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 February 2014

A third “U.S.-India Aviation Summit” was held in October 2013 in Washington, D.C. India sent a distinguished delegation, led by Ajit Singh, Minster of Civil Aviation, Arun Mishra, Director...

Pakistan: Prospects for 2014

By: Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch |Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 12 February 2014

The conflict within Pakistan has multiple dimensions. Three of Pakistan’s four provinces, Baluchistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue to be plagued by violence, and FATA is, for the most...

Airbus Helicopters delivered its new AS350 B3e rotorcraft to Nepal

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 February 2014

Shree Airlines today received the first of five AS350 B3e rotorcraft ordered last year from Airbus Helicopters, expanding this Nepal-based operator’s capabilities for passenger transport and...

Modernisation of Indian Police

By: Dr Sudhir Hindwan |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 February 2014

During the last few days or so, due to uncontrollable repeated cases of rape and violence in different parts of country, the Indian Police perspective of dealing with law and order problem has...

Secrets of the MaD!

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 February 2014

No, this is not about unfortunate people gone bonkers or senile. Nor is this about the mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), the human form of mad cow disease amounting to...

India's Special Operations Capability

By: Air Marshal Narayan Menon |Issue: Vol. 26.3 July - Sept 2011 | Date: 09 February 2014

The relentless pursuit of Osama Bin Laden ever since 9/11 occurred and his elimination early May by US Special Forces in the spectacular ‘Operation Geronimo’ has been a landmark event in the...

Trends in Design of Amphibious Warfare Ships

By: Vice Adm BS Randhawa |Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 09 February 2014

Over the last four decades, the main factors influencing amphibious operations have altered, and these have had a bearing on the design of amphibious ships. In particular, the capability of...

Indian Energy Security

By: Ashish Puntambekar |Issue: Vol 23.1 Jan-Mar 2008 | Date: 09 February 2014

Talking about energy security has become a fashion. Every now and then there is a conference on the subject or someone writes a scholarly article. The flavour of the season could be “equity...

Indian Military Helicopter Fleet

By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev |Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 09 February 2014

In terms of size, the Indian armed forces are amongst the largest in the world but in terms of equipment, they are lamentably lagging behind the leading edge of weapon systems and aircraft...

India Needs to Be Proactive in Afghanistan

By: Maj Gen N S Sapre |Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 09 February 2014

As the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) prepares to withdraw by the end of 2014, there is growing uncertainty about the situation in Afghanistan post-2014. There is an...

DefExpo goes into depression

By: Srinivasa Raghotham |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 February 2014

When it became known some years ago that India planned to spend over a $100 billion in buying military equipment over the ensuing decade, foreign military equipment makers salivated at the...

Airbus Group: “Defexpo will give us a platform...”

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 08 February 2014

Looking back at 2013, how has the year been for Airbus Military? What are the high points and the low points in the context of Indian defence business? The first point is that 2013 was our last...

MKU: Securing those who protect us

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 08 February 2014

India of the 21st Century is the world’s most sought after defence market, considering that it intends to spend nearly Rs 9 lakh crore or $150 billion in arms purchases over the next 15 years....

Thermoteknix: Cutting Edge Thermal Imaging Technology

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 February 2014

British company, Thermoteknix will present their cutting edge Thermal Imaging Technology for Land, Naval and Internal Security at the Defexpo 2014. Thermoteknix will showcase their ClipIR...

LIG Nex1: Displaying indigenously developed defense solutions

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 February 2014

LIG Nex1, one of the leading defense companies in Korea, will be participating in the upcoming ‘DEFEXPO India 2014’. The exhibition is expected to take place in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi...

MBDA: Solutions Covering the Full Military Spectrum

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 February 2014

MBDA’s stand at DEFEXPO 2014 will be divided into four distinct areas: ground based air defence, combat aircraft weapons, maritime superiority and battlefield systems. Each area will feature the...

Airbus Helicopters: EC725 for Indian Navy

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 February 2014

Airbus Helicopters’ EC725 is the most adaptable and cost-effective solution to respond to the requirement of the Indian Navy for a quickly deliverable Naval Multi Role Helicopter. The EC725 is...

BEL inks MoU with Sagem

By: IDR News Network |Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 February 2014

Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sagem (Safran), France, to explore co-operation in the production...