Articles in Vol. 28.1 Jan-Mar 2013

Modernisation of the Indian Infantry

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...

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Indian Aeronautics: Self reliance needs innovative action not platitudes

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 In an age where some say that the arms race has been replaced by a technology race, access to the US for defence...

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The Future of Military Helicopters

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...

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A security challenge for India

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...

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Defence Acquisitions: Risk Management — Better Than Crisis Management

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...

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Inter-Services Synergy: need of the hour

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...

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End the neglect of the Military

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...

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Aero-Engines for Future Military Aircraft

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...

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Army: Wings Must Grow

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...

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Airlift Capability of the Indian Air Force

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...

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Securing the Eagle’s Nest: Airfield and Infrastructure Security

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...

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in China

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...

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Special Forces in India

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...

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Whither Jointmanship in India?

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...

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Modernisation of the Aviation Arm

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...

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UAVs: Dilemmas in the application of air power

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...

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Boeing P-8I and C-17 on track for 2013 delivery

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...

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MBDA: Mastering Multi-Role Air Combat Capability

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...

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Making Offsets Work for India

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...

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Rolls-Royce and India: Partners in progress

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...

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