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Open Heart & Doors for Afghan People
By: Neelapu Shanti | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jun , 2022
“India stands by the people of Afghanistan in their difficult times and is ready to provide all possible disaster relief material at the earliest”, tweeted, Prime Minister of India, Narendra...
Anti-Nationals versus Agniveers
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jun , 2022
Fire has two manifestations: Godly that creates, nurtures and sustains; and savage, that destroys and rejoices over the destruction of creations, achievements and accomplishments. The later...
Double Standards with Chinese Characteristics
By: Claude Arpi | Date: 25 Jun , 2022
June 15 is a special day in the Middle Kingdom; it is the birthday of the Secretary General of the Communist Party of China. In 2020, probably wanting to please China’s new emperor, an officer...
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile successfully...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jun , 2022
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy from an Indian Naval Ship at...
Logistics and Stamina in War
By: Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa | Issue: Vol. 37.2, Apr-Jun 2022 | Date: 24 Jun , 2022
“My logisticians are a humourless lot… they know if my campaign fails, they will be the first ones I will slay.” — Alexander the Great “Logistics comprises the means and arrangements...
Defaming the Army: Rawalpindi Strikes Back!
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Jun , 2022
After having repeatedly warned the public “not to drag Pakistan armed forces and their leadership in [the] ongoing political discourse in the country,” Rawalpindi finally got down to walking its...
Rosoboronexport to showcase Russian products at first National Security,...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Jun , 2022
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present the latest Russian security solutions and more than 350 items of military, dual-use and civilian products for all services and...
Pakistan Military’s Dilemma Admist a Political Turmoil
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Vol. 37.2, Apr-Jun 2022 | Date: 22 Jun , 2022
Pakistan’s history since its creation has been full of political turbulence. Infighting amongst the provinces on linguistic and ethnic lines has always posed a unity challenge. While the power...
Tata Advanced Systems and L&T to deliver 100th Missile Launcher for the...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Jun , 2022
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have jointly delivered 100th Akash Air Force Launcher (AAFL) for the Indian Air Force, developed with Defence Research and...
Thales technology selected for the new Schengen ‘Entry Exit System’ in...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2022
• In 2017, the European Union adopted a new directive for the deployment of a biometric Entry-Exit registration system (EES) for Member States with the aim of strengthening and modernising the...
Exxelia expands its range of low profile aluminum electrolytic capacitors
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2022
Exxelia, a global manufacturer of complex passive components and subsystems for harsh environments, is expanding its CUBISIC capacitor range with a HTLP (High Temperature Low Profile) version....
Land robotics: Safran wins new contract for French FURIOUS program
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2022
The French defense procurement agency has announced a new “optional tranche” contract awarded to Safran Electronics & Defense for FURIOUS (FUturs systèmes Robotiques Innovants en tant...
Pakistan: Why Enforced Disappearances go Unpunished!
By: Nilesh Kunwar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2022
Islamabad High Court [IHC] Chief Justice Athar Minallah’s directions that the Federal Government should serve notices on General Pervez Musharraf and all other “successor Chief...
WTO Sealed a Package: India Emerged as Global Leader with Win-Win Outcome
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2022
For the first time in a decade, the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a 164-nation body, have finalised a historic deal at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).The four-day MC12 was...
Military Service through a “Tour of Duty”
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Jun , 2022
Introduction On 29th of July 2020 a brief write up by me was published in the Indian Defense Review (IDR), it was titled ‘Indian Army: A Nation Builder through Character, Leadership and...
MBDA is showcasing its Mistral ATLAS RC at Eurosatory
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2022
MBDA is showcasing at Eurosatory2022 its Mistral ATLAS RC. This latest generation system can be equipped with 2 or 4 Mistral missiles and can be mounted on light armoured vehicles. Mistral ATLAS...
Trench Warfare in the 21st Century: What Satellite Imagery Analysis reveals...
By: Dr Prakash Panneerselvam And Dr Amit Mukherjee | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2022
Introduction The characteristics of war are rapidly changing in the 21st century. This change is due to the induction of latest weapon systems that can track and destroy enemy positions with...
Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk Development Jet Comes Together
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jun , 2022
The final aft, or rear section, of the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft for the United States Air Force arrived at Boeing [NYSE: BA] from teammate Saab in Linköping, Sweden, signaling the final...
“Tour of Duty”/ “Agnipath” – Another Thought
By: Maj Gen AK Siwach, YSM, VSM**( Retd) | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Jun , 2022
There has been no recruitment in Indian Army for over two years. The basic reason cited for not holding Recruitment Rallies during this period was ongoing Pandemic- COVID 19. Now it has been...
NSPA and Safran set up a maintenance facility for portable optronic...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Jun , 2022
NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency), in cooperation with Safran Electronics & Defense, has received the approval from NVO (Night Vision and Optoelectronics) Support Partnership nations to...