Articles in Military & Aerospace

C-295 Deal for the Indian Aerospace Industry

C-295 Deal for the Indian Aerospace Industry

By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol 38.3, Jul-Sep & 38.4, Oct-Dec 2023 | Date: 30 Dec , 2023

The Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the HS 748 Avro in the 1960s. This twin-engine turboprop aircraft was initially designed by British aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Avro which...

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Interview of Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC

Interview of Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC

By: Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Dec , 2023

Lt Gen JS Bajwa – Editor Indian Defence Review (IDR) had the unique privilege to interview the Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. Details of the candid response of the...

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India’s Revamp of Its Higher Direction of War 

India’s Revamp of Its Higher Direction of War 

By: Prof (Dr) SN Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Dec , 2023

On 25th November PM Modi took a sortie over Bangalore in an Indian-designed Tejas aircraft. This embodies his push for India to make more of its weapons. The jet is 20 years behind schedule and...

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The Nehruvian Blunder

The Nehruvian Blunder

By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol. 27.4 Oct-Dec 2012 | Date: 07 Dec , 2023

In any future conflict, New Delhi’s political will and the capabilities of the Indian military should be such that China and Pakistan are hard-pressed to defend Tibet and Lahore respectively...

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Cybersecurity, ICT and Media Policies

Cybersecurity, ICT and Media Policies

By: Dr Manavik Raj | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Dec , 2023

The technological revolution has facilitated global communications, trade, and the growth of economies but many emerging conflicts pose serious challenges to countries. The Russia-Ukraine war and...

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Indian Navy Must Redraw It's Strategy in the Western Theatre  

Indian Navy Must Redraw It's Strategy in the Western Theatre  

By: Ravi Srivastava | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Dec , 2023

India with its geography sits as one of the most strategically located nation especially in the Asian context. It has a 2.4 percentage share of the world’s total landmass.  It consists of...

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Secure the Indian Subcontinent with Aerospace Power

Secure the Indian Subcontinent with Aerospace Power

By: Rahul Dev | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Dec , 2023

On June 7, 1981, Israeli Defence Forces conducted (IDF) ‘Operation Opera’ in which eight F-16 and six F-15 fighter planes along with a Hawkeye AWACS destroyed Iraq’s nuclear power plant...

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India: Never Forget 19 November 1962

India: Never Forget 19 November 1962

By: Col Anil Athale | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Nov , 2023

19 November 1962 was the darkest day in the history of post-independent India. On that day as the famed 4th Indian Division of the Indian Army disintegrated and abandoned its defences in the...

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Cognitive Warfare – The Battlefield of the Future

Cognitive Warfare – The Battlefield of the Future

By: Neeraj Mahajan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Nov , 2023

The nature of warfare has changed. The human mind is now a new domain of war. So far wars have been fought in five domains namely – air, land, sea, space and cyber – now we have the sixth...

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Crafting India's National Security Strategy: A Multifaceted Approach

Crafting India's National Security Strategy: A Multifaceted Approach

By: Dr. Aniruddha Babar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Nov , 2023

“In the realm of national security, a nation’s survival depends not on idealism but on a clear-eyed assessment of its interests and a readiness to safeguard them with pragmatism and...

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Yom Kippur 2.0: Wider Implications

Yom Kippur 2.0: Wider Implications

By: Col Anil Athale | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Oct , 2023

Yom Kippur War 1.0 began on the 6 Oct 1973 and was a watershed moment in the history of the Middle East. It was the first time an Arab nation had a measure of Israel on the battlefield. The...

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Differing National Security Perspectives: Need for Realism

Differing National Security Perspectives: Need for Realism

By: Brig Deepak Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Oct , 2023

One may recall that Prime Minister during his address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress, repeated the advice he had earlier given President Putin with regard to the Russo-Ukraine...

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Kalam at 92: His Vision of Make in India

Kalam at 92: His Vision of Make in India

By: Prof (Dr) SN Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Oct , 2023

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam would have been 92 this month. There are many epithets used for him: Inspirational, People’s President, Sui Generis Manager of People and Programs and the pioneer of Make in...

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Disabling the Military

Disabling the Military

By: Brig Deepak Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Oct , 2023

One of our military veterans, Major DP Singh, better known as the Blade Runner, is a Battle Casualty of the Kargil War. He made the telling point in a recent interview to journalist Barkha Dutt...

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HAL Hands Over LCA Tejas Twin Seater to IAF in Presence of RRM

HAL Hands Over LCA Tejas Twin Seater to IAF in Presence of RRM

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Oct , 2023

HAL handed over the first LCA Tejas twin seater to the Indian Air Force in the presence of Rakha Rajya Mantri, Mr. Ajay Bhatt at a ceremony here today.  It is a huge boost to self-reliance, said...

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Battle of OP Hill: The biggest Infantry Battle fought in Mountains

Battle of OP Hill: The biggest Infantry Battle fought in Mountains

By: Lt Col (Dr) Sube Singh Ahlawat | Issue: Book Excerpt: Battle of OP Hill | Date: 23 Sep , 2023

 “Though I am not naturally honest, I am so, sometimes by chance” — William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale General It is rightfully said that military history cannot justifiably be...

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India-Pakistan War 1965: A Reappraisal

India-Pakistan War 1965: A Reappraisal

By: Col Deepak Kumar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Sep , 2023

It is imperative to revisit history often to see if it was analysed correctly or the correct lessons were learnt.The interpretation of history also changes as the perspectives change with time....

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Sinking or Soaring: The Digital Dilemma of India's Maritime Future

Sinking or Soaring: The Digital Dilemma of India's Maritime Future

By: Dr. Arnab Das | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Sep , 2023

In the 21st century, as India’s economy continues to evolve and develop, its digital prowess has emerged as a significant driver of growth. The Digital India initiative has emerged as a driving...

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The Cloud Messengers of Siachen

The Cloud Messengers of Siachen

By: Amit K Paul | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Sep , 2023

Between 1980 and 1983 shadow mountaineering was underway on the peaks in and around the Siachen Glacier with both India and Pakistan sending reconnaissance patrols to the region. Additionally...

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Indian Air Force successfully tested the “Type V Heavy Drop System

Indian Air Force successfully tested the “Type V Heavy Drop System"

By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Sep , 2023

The Indian Air Force recently successfully tested the “Type V Heavy Drop System” from a cargo aircraft. With the help of this system, Arms/equipment’s /Ammunition weighing up to 20 Ton can...

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