Articles in Military & Aerospace
China's bid to subvert HAL employees
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Oct , 2018
The act of meeting former and some serving employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) by an Indian politician, wherein he castigated the present Indian dispensation, have both elements of...
Chemical Attacks – may not be too distant
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Oct , 2018
Britain’s Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace has warned on October 9 that “Chemical and Biological weapons are marching in closer”, terrorists have prepared better arsenal and...
Strategic Partnership Vindicated
By: S.N. Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Oct , 2018
The Indo-Soviet treaty in 1971 marked a first decisive break with the policy non-alignment which was espoused by Jawaharlal Nehru. The bitter experience of Indo-Chinese war 1962 compelled India...
1971 War: Inside the Pakistani Jail
By: Kishorilal Sharma | Issue: Book Excerpt: My Years in a Pakistani Prison | Date: 11 Oct , 2018
While in Kotlakhpat I had easy access to some of the leading national newspapers of Pakistan because of the friendship I managed with some senior lumberdars and other functionaries of the jail...
Defence Preparedness: Inconvenient truths
By: Maj Gen S G Vombatkere | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Oct , 2018
Pakistan carries the “hurt” of its 1971 loss of East Pakistan, while China, with memory of its successful 1962 adventure, has its hegemonic aim of becoming the world’s dominant economic and...
"...IAF is prepared for any threat and is ready to give a befitting...
By: IDR INTERVIEW | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Oct , 2018
Indian Defence Review (IDR) had the unique privilege to interview the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, prior to the Air Force Day on 8th October 2018. Details of the...
Force Multipliers for the IAF: Enhancing Aerial Power and Reach
By: Gp Capt Joseph Noronha | Issue: Vol. 32.4 Oct-Dec 2017 | Date: 07 Oct , 2018
With the IAF on track to become a true strategic force, it cannot content itself with increasing the strength and capability of its fighter squadrons alone. Carefully selected force multipliers...
Rafale Deal and the Offset Jigsaw
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Oct , 2018
In this era of connectivity, media explosion and awareness, one did not need the Air Chief and senior serving officers to bat for the Rafale fighter jets, which unquestionably are...
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar takes over command as Air Officer...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Oct , 2018
Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command of Indian Air Force on 01 October 2018. Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar is an alumnus of the...
Air Marshal Anil Khosla took over as Vice Chief of Air Staff
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Oct , 2018
Air Marshal Anil Khosla, PVSM AVSM VM took over as the Vice Chief of Air Staff on 01 Oct 2018. Born on 09 Apr 59, Air Marshal an alumni of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned in...
Deconstructing the Rafale Ambiguity
By: Sumit Walia | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Oct , 2018
Are we really paying three times extra for each Rafale? Has a private company being favoured at the cost of a public sector enterprise? These questions have been keeping our TV screens, mobiles,...
Will Military Hierarchy 'Make' Soldiers Vote?
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Sep , 2018
Pursuant to the Supreme Court directing the Election Commission (EC) to allow defence personnel to vote as general voters in place of their posting in peace stations, reiterating an earlier...
2nd Anniversary of Surgical Strikes – how off beam can we go?
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Sep , 2018
A big celebration is planned preceding the visit of President Vladimir Putin early next month. Yes, it is the second anniversary celebrations of ‘surgical strikes’ conducted two-years back in...
Capture of Khansama and Ichhamati River
By: Lt Gen PN Kathpalia | Issue: Book Excerpt: Charge of a Mtn Bde in Creation of a Nation Bangladesh | Date: 23 Sep , 2018
Khansama was located East of the Bhuri Tista River, which was a major obstacle for the attacking troops. It was heavily mined on three sides and well fortified with shell-proof bunkers. The...
Lt Gen E F Norton: A Distinguished Soldier
By: Lt Gen Baljit Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Sep , 2018
“A great Gentleman, a gallant Horseman, a true friend.” 1912. “And the men who have pioneered the way (Sic. to the summit of Everest) deserve in full measure the gratitude of their kind for...
Amphibious Capability – needs boost
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Sep , 2018
China has successfully completed on-water trials of its indigenous amphibious aircraft (AF600 or Kunlong) designed for search and rescue missions, which can also be used to transport troops and...
Cadre Review: Lean and Mean Indian Army
By: Col (Dr) P K Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Sep , 2018
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat on June 21 ordered a long awaited cadre review of the 1.2 million strong Indian Army to cover wide ranging issues including cutting of...
Army: Caught between Devil and deep blue sea
By: Sudip Talukdar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Sep , 2018
The Indian Army, as the most disciplined and organized force in the country, carries out every task with complete commitment and to the best of its ability, besides winning wars. This...
