Articles in Issues
New game plan to deny soldier’s right to cast the ballot
By: Lt Gen Harwant Singh | Issue: Courtesy: HT (Chd edition) | Date: 05 Mar , 2014
Earlier soldiers (which includes sailors and airmen too) were required to cast their vote by postal ballot. The procedure devised for this was so convoluted, that it was simply inoperative. Less...
Remembered Only at Election Time
By: Air Marshal B D Jayal | Issue: Courtesy: The Telegraph | Date: 05 Mar , 2014
It is no secret that the armed forces of the Union have, to an extent, been viewed by our ruling elite as a necessary burden. Reportedly at one time our first prime minister even wondered if they...
US Javelin vs Israel’s Spike
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2014
The Defence Acquisition Council under the Ministry of Defence is engaged in a debate over the issue of procurement of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) for the Indian Army. The choice before them...
Underwater Launch of UAV
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2014
As per the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), on December 05, 2013, the US Navy demonstrated the ability to launch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from a submarine while underwater. In the...
Light Utility Helicopters from HAL
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2014
As the tender to procure 197 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) from foreign sources is held up, the Indian aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is developing an indigenous LUH to...
Boeing B-52 Upgrade
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Mar , 2014
Boeing has been awarded a $24.6 million contract by the US Air Force to upgrade the fleet of the Boeing B-52 bomber so as to enhance the aircraft’s smart weapons capacity by 50 per cent. This...
Specialised Version of the MC-27J Tactical Airlifter
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Mar , 2014
At the Dubai Airshow held recently, the Italian Air Force signed an agreement with the Italian aerospace major Alenia Aermacchi to develop a specialised version of the MC-27J tactical airlift...
C-17 Globemaster III for IAF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Mar , 2014
In October 2013, the Indian Air Force (IAF) received its fourth C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift aircraft from Boeing. The company is on track to deliver a total of five advanced airlifters...
Righting India’s Defence Priority for Next Government
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Mar , 2014
The recent tragedy of INS Sindhurakshak preceded by a spate of similar incidents in the Navy has once again highlighted the utter mess in which India’s defence modernization has been neglected....
The People’s Liberation Army: Post Plenum III
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 01 Mar , 2014
The Third Plenum admitted that the forthcoming reforms would decide the destiny of modern China. The statement concluded with “the need to deepen reforms in order to build a moderately...
Naval Chief proving too tough on the Babus?
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Feb , 2014
The resignation of the Chief Of The Naval Staff comes at a time when India has just concluded the Naval exercise Millan in the Bay of Bengal recently on Feb 10 this year, showcasing to the...
Incident Onboard INS Sindhuratna
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Feb , 2014
Indian Naval Submarine Sindhuratna was at sea off Mumbai for routine training and workup (inspection). While at sea in the early hours of 26 Feb 2014, smoke was reported in the sailors...
Next Generation Bomber for the USAF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Feb , 2014
As per the United States Air Force (USAF), one of its high priority acquisition projects is the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) programme. Also referred to as the Next Generation Bomber, the...
Boeing Receives $2.4 Billion Contract for 16 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Feb , 2014
Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon program will enter full production, following a $2.4 billion contract award from the U.S. Navy for 16 additional aircraft that will bolster maritime patrol capabilities. The...
Rise of Naxal Violence
By: Dr Sudhir Hindwan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Feb , 2014
The recent Naxal attack in Bihar is a disturbing reminder of an array of issues which the country is yet to come to grips with. The series of violent activities by the Maoists in Bihar suggest...
The Fake Military Coup
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Feb , 2014
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should order investigations by a retired Supreme Court Judge into the fake military coup propagated by former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma maligning and...
MBDA pitch a European weapons option for F-35 JSF
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Feb , 2014
MBDA highlighted a large model of the JSF F-35 equipped with a suite of the company’s latest range of air-launched guided weapons. To provide the UK RAF’s F-35 with an air-to-ground high...
China will not be able to copy Russia’s SU-35
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Feb , 2014
The President of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Mikhail Pogosyan talked to IDR at the Singapore Airshow where he was promoting its military aviation programmes. Mikhail Pogosyan...
India's BrahMos Aerospace in new missile race
By: Dr Tom Simko | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Feb , 2014
In a replay of cold war rivalries, a new missile race is shaping up but this time America and Russia are joined by India and China. All of these nations are rushing to develop new anti-ship...
The Indian Coastguard: A Non Performing Asset?
By: Commodore KP Mathew | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 22 Feb , 2014
Achieving maritime safety would entail ensuring that the laws and regulations which govern the operations of sea-borne craft are adhered to. The Indian Coast Guard has so far not been seen to...