Articles in Issues

Pak Regulars Combine with LeT, Mujahids, and Taliban against India

Pak Regulars Combine with LeT, Mujahids, and Taliban against India

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Oct , 2013

It is not surprising that India’s lack of strategic culture denies policy makers to think beyond Border Action Teams (BAT). Whether the BAT obsession is because of the penchant for cricket...

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MBDA’s Sea Ceptor Air Defence System Selected for Royal New Zealand

MBDA’s Sea Ceptor Air Defence System Selected for Royal New Zealand

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Oct , 2013

The New Zealand MoD has confirmed its preferred tenderers for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project to include MBDA as the provider of Sea Ceptor for the...

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Elbit awarded $33 million contract for the supply of Electro-optical...

Elbit awarded $33 million contract for the supply of Electro-optical...

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Oct , 2013

Elbit Systems announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics – Elop Ltd. (Elop),  was awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS®...

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Defence PSUs: The Great Betrayal

Defence PSUs: The Great Betrayal

By: Gp Capt AG Bewoor | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 05 Oct , 2013

When the Saras crashed, killing its crew, the deafening silence in the media, as also from those who know about flight testing, design and manufacture of aeroplanes, and the unforeseen dangers in...

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UCAV: Airborne Without a Pilot

UCAV: Airborne Without a Pilot

By: Gp Capt Joseph Noronha | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 05 Oct , 2013

It seems likely that UCAVs will supplement manned aviation in a growing number of operational situations. The main reason is the capability UCAVs offer to mount a lethal attack without endangering...

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Another Kargil in Keran Sector ?

Another Kargil in Keran Sector ?

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Oct , 2013

You don’t require a genius to tell you that the serious intrusion in Keran Sector that has been ongoing since 23rd September, even before the terrorist attacks on Hira Nagar Police Station and...

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Strategy for incremental influence in Asia

Strategy for incremental influence in Asia

By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 17.4 Oct-Dec 2002 | Date: 03 Oct , 2013

In the unfolding geopolitical scenario, two major forces are driving the world today: modernisation and globalisation on one hand and terrorism on the other. The attacks on America on September...

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What National Security ?

What National Security ?

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Oct , 2013

Not having a National Security Strategy is a terrific boon to the hierarchy, for where is the question of accountability. Without a strategy, national security can flow the way it wants, whose...

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Is al-Qaeda Waning?

Is al-Qaeda Waning?

By: Col US Rathore | Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 01 Oct , 2013

Al-Qaeda came into being in 1988-89, in Peshawar, Pakistan. The nine-year-long Soviet occupation of Afghanistan had turned into an ignominious retreat at the hands of Mujahedeen and Taliban. These...

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Which India does America Want?

Which India does America Want?

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 01 Oct , 2013

The question which India does America want is intriguing for there are no two India’s but then does America want a strong India or a weak one – that is the difficult part. There are no...

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The Inside Story of Samba Attack

The Inside Story of Samba Attack

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Sep , 2013

Having just returned from the unit, filling in on the events on 26 Sep – Sep has truly been a ‘BLACK SEP’ this year, losing 4 x Officers and 3 men! …the militants on the first floor realised...

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China: Task ahead for India

China: Task ahead for India

By: Brig Pillalmarri Subramanyam | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Sep , 2013

The peaceful resolution of Despang impasse was a great relief not only to India but as well to China. In the end, the persistent diplomacy by both and the working mechanisms that were set up for...

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Inter Service Rivalry and its Impact on National Security

Inter Service Rivalry and its Impact on National Security

By: Air Commodore KB Menon | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 28 Sep , 2013

Inter-service rivalry is as old as the services themselves. Competition amongst the services and within the individual service is a good thing if it develops esprit-de-corps but at times, the...

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Terrorist Attack: Persisting Parkinson’s Response

Terrorist Attack: Persisting Parkinson’s Response

By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Sep , 2013

The twin terror attacks in Samba today witnessed the expected response from our Parkinson’s afflicted polity – actions following previous set pattern, much to the glee of Pakistan and China. ...

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Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal form joint venture, promising greater...

Rheinmetall and Ferrostaal form joint venture, promising greater...

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Sep , 2013

Launch of Rheinmetall International Engineering joint venture General contractor for defence industry infrastructure projects seeks to benefit from international growth potentials Ferrostaal...

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Kishtwar Riots: The Beginning of Ethnic Cleansing?

Kishtwar Riots: The Beginning of Ethnic Cleansing?

By: Lt Gen Raj Kadyan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Sep , 2013

In just three weeks the Kishtwar riots have entered the penumbra of media attention. Before they fade from memory, certain points need to be made.  These riots are a vivid reminder of...

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The Chinese Dream is Over: The Seven Perils

The Chinese Dream is Over: The Seven Perils

By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 25 Sep , 2013

On August 19, an important meeting was held in Beijing during which President Xi Jinping called for a renewal of China’s focus on Marxist ideology. Xi was addressing a national conference on...

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Pilatus PC-7 MkII boosts Indian Air Force pilot training with record on-time...

Pilatus PC-7 MkII boosts Indian Air Force pilot training with record on-time...

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Sep , 2013

The first Indian Air Force Basic Training course using the Pilatus PC-7 MkII aircraft, which commenced on 1st July 2013 with more than 80 students is not only well on schedule, but has also...

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Avincis buys three new 225 helicopters from Eurocopter

Avincis buys three new 225 helicopters from Eurocopter

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Sep , 2013

Avincis Group (Avincis), the world’s leading provider of aerial services for mission critical operations, and Eurocopter today announced the purchase of three new EC225 helicopters. The...

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AW189 Flight training device ready for training

AW189 Flight training device ready for training

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Sep , 2013

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the availability of a new AW189 Flight Training Device (FTD) at its A.Marchetti Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy. The device has been qualified by an...

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