Articles in Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013
Modernisation of the Indian Infantry
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 30 Aug , 2015
It is important to note that in 21st century conflict situations not only will operations be increasingly inter-agency involving greater applications of ‘all elements of national power’, but...
Indian Aeronautics: Self reliance needs innovative action not platitudes
By: Air Marshal B D Jayal | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 19 Feb , 2015
In June 2005, the US India–Defence Framework Relationship opened a new chapter. In an age where some say that the arms race has been replaced by a technology race, access to the US for defence...
The Future of Military Helicopters
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 16 Jul , 2014
Regrettably, advances in helicopter design have not been as impressive as for fighter aircraft. This is despite the fact that helicopters have been utilised in every conflict situation and despite...
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A security challenge for India
By: Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 16 Sep , 2013
India’s military build-up, particularly of its naval capabilities and naval installations in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, worried ASEAN policy makers, who saw India as a potential threat to...
Defence Acquisitions: Risk Management — Better Than Crisis Management
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 02 Jul , 2013
It is very rare that a defence acquisition programme follows the planned timelines. There are a number of reasons for the same. Over-ambitious and impractical production estimates pose major...
Inter-Services Synergy: need of the hour
By: Cmde Ranjit B Rai | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 11 May , 2013
The Indian Armed Forces have 13 geographically separated commands, five each for the Army and Air Force and three for the Navy and one joint command for the Andaman Nicobar Islands. The A&N, the...
End the neglect of the Military
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 26 Apr , 2013
Growing threat perceptions call for urgent sprucing up of the military machine which has been grossly neglected in India so far. The Pakistan Army’s strategy in the near future will be based...
Aero-Engines for Future Military Aircraft
By: Air Marshal Sumit Mukherjee | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 18 Apr , 2013
The development of aero-engines over the years has followed a path of rising propulsive and thermal efficiency. The design innovation of the ‘by-pass’ concept to enhance performance and...
Army: Wings Must Grow
By: Lt Gen Vinay Shankar | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 13 Apr , 2013
The government approval for the Aviation arm of the Indian Army to acquire attack helicopters is the outcome of decades of dialogue, representations, haggling and persistence. The resistance by...
Airlift Capability of the Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 09 Apr , 2013
In the context of a resurgent and globalised economy, India’s security interests in the future would no longer be confined to its national boundaries or be limited to the region between the Gulf...
Securing the Eagle’s Nest: Airfield and Infrastructure Security
By: Gp Capt B Menon | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 06 Apr , 2013
Foolproof security of an operational base has been a vital prerequisite for the successful conduct of war. History of warfare reveals that neglect of this vital aspect has invariably led to...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in China
By: Air Vice Marshal AK Tiwary | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 28 Mar , 2013
China’s massive UAV developmental work has unhealthy implications for India. Soon Chinese capability will be of the latest standard and massive in size. If and when integrated in a manner...
Special Forces in India
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 02 Mar , 2013
Historically, Indian Special Forces have been used for direct action type of roles during conventional wars. The hierarchal understanding of trans-border employment of Special Forces in India is...
Whither Jointmanship in India?
By: Air Marshal Raghu Rajan | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 23 Feb , 2013
‘Jointmanship’ in the history of warfare reached its maturity in World War II, especially during Operation Overlord involving landing by the allied forces on the beaches of Normandy. The other...
Modernisation of the Aviation Arm
By: Brig TS Gill | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 08 Feb , 2013
As perceived by strategists, future wars are going to be short and intense. This fact is well accepted by military commanders as well. The Corps today has to match up with number of specialised...
UAVs: Dilemmas in the application of air power
By: Air Commodore KB Menon | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 08 Feb , 2013
The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is not new and dates back to World War II, when the Germans used a remotely controlled 2300-lb flying bomb steered by a pilot from a mother ship. Since...
Boeing P-8I and C-17 on track for 2013 delivery
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 08 Feb , 2013
The opening up of India’s defence and security market has created an opportunity for a strengthening partnership between Boeing and India. The Indian Navy selected the P-8I in January 2009 to...
MBDA: Mastering Multi-Role Air Combat Capability
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 08 Feb , 2013
Recent combat operations in Afghanistan and Libya have revealed a shift in the modern air force’s role. It has become clear that today’s need is for a multi-role capability. The ability to...
Making Offsets Work for India
By: Robert S Metzger | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 07 Feb , 2013
Foreign companies invest a great deal in capital and management attention to form Joint Ventures and other business relationships with India partners so that they can be part of the aerospace and...
Rolls-Royce and India: Partners in progress
By: John Gay | Issue: Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013 | Date: 07 Feb , 2013
Technology is driving the way we work, think and live today. Its development has had a profound influence on the defence sector where we are already working on the next generation of aircraft...