Articles By Rear Adm AP Revi
Nuclear Submarine Ahoy: Whither Bound?
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol. 35.4 Oct-Dec 2020 | Date: 15 Jan , 2021
The idea of nuclear propulsion for ships and aircraft for India was first mooted by Dr Homi Bhabha in 1954. In 1965, he sought assistance from US Atomic Energy Commission for developing nuclear...
Submarine Ahoy – Whither to Bound?
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol. 31.2 Apr-Jun 2016 | Date: 21 Jul , 2016
The MOD’s 1997 proposal for a 30-year s/m building programme got CCS endorsement only in 1999. It consisted of a long term plan for indigenous construction of twenty-four s/m over a period of...
India’s Nuclear Submarine Programme
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol. 31.1 Jan-Mar 2016 | Date: 26 Mar , 2016
The first major challenge was to reorient the s/m design team from a conventional single hull design framework to a double hull nuclear powered s/m concept. Besides, having to put aside all the...
A Strategic Dilemma: Fast Depleting Submarine Force Levels
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol. 29.4 Oct-Dec 2014 | Date: 09 Sep , 2015
As far as submarine design expertise is concerned – India is at present at the initiation point of the learning curve. The submarine design capability curves of others like USA, Russia, UK and...
Arihant: The Annihilator
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 03 May , 2014
The launching of the Arihant by the Prime Minister (PM) on 26th July 2009 has hopefully, at last, partially lifted the top security veil over the Advance Technology Vessel (ATV) Project. In that...
India’s Indigenous Submarine Design Dilemma
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 17 Sep , 2012
The defence shipyards have not as yet come up to Navy’s expectations, particularly in respect of productivity standards. Time and cost overruns have become a perpetual problem. Some of these...
Coastal Security Paradox
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol. 27.1 -Mar 2012 | Date: 19 Apr , 2012
A constabulary role and coordination between the civil agencies lie wholly outside the scope and capability of the Indian Navy. The IN should not even consider venturing into those domains as it...
Revolution in military logistics
By: Rear Adm AP Revi | Issue: Vol 23.3 Jul-Sep 2008 | Date: 14 Feb , 2012
Everyone on the streets today is talking about globalisation. In military circles, there is much talk about Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). The military is also going full steam ahead on...