Articles in Military & Aerospace
IAF victimises Air Commodore who exposed corruption in Sukhoi-30 Base
By: admin | Date: 23 Nov , 2013
National security after 66 years of independence
By: Col R Hariharan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Nov , 2013
Indian armed forces were guardians of British colonial rule before independence. They have now distinguished themselves as the defenders of independent India by shedding their blood on more than...
President’s Standards awarded to IAF’s 220 SQN and 32 SQN at Halwara
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Nov , 2013
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in an impressive Ceremonial Parade at Air Force Station Halwara presented Standards to two of the IAF’s Frontline Fighter Squadrons – 220...
Nuclear perfidy
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Nov , 2013
Big powers purported nuclear blindness is on the rise. Not that the malady is new – squints, Nelson’s Eye, blisters in the eyes, all compounded. The whole game is to permit selective...
No Human Occupant: The Growing Challenges of UAS Pilot Training
By: David Oliver | Issue: Vol. 28.4 Oct-Dec 2013 | Date: 19 Nov , 2013
As UAS technology matures and prices start to drop with from Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components, more agencies are becoming interested in adopting UAS platforms and the market is on the...
First TU-142M LRMRASW squadron of Indian navy celebrates its silver jubilee
By: IDR News Network | Date: 19 Nov , 2013
INAS 312 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron of the Eastern Naval Command, based at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, celebrated its Silver Jubilee Anniversary on today, 18 Nov. The Silver Jubilee...
The Economics of Defence: Investment vs Deterrence
By: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 16 Nov , 2013
Alongside the troubles concurrent and brewing, there are hopeful signs of matured realisation and some improvements in the situation. History proves that such improvements in inter-state...
Military: The Grid of Violence
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol. 28.4 Oct-Dec 2013 | Date: 11 Nov , 2013
Violence unleashed upon a nation can only be met by developing the capability to counter the violence. In the twenty-first century, unless societies with deep-rooted beliefs in non-violence and...
Western Fleet of Indian Navy manoeuvers in littorals off Gujarat and Maharashtra
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Oct , 2013
A large scale annual operational exercise of the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy will conclude tomorrow off the littorals of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The week long exercise termed...
Disaster Management: Why the Army continues to take the Lead
By: Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 28 Oct , 2013
Conceptually, the armed forces ought to be called to aid the civil authorities only when the situation is beyond the capability of the civil administration. In practice, however, the armed forces...
IAF launches its 3 G WCDMA Cellular Network Project
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Oct , 2013
The Indian Air Force launched its 3 G Cellular Network named AFCEL (Air Force Cellular) today, becoming first among the services to have commissioned its own captive 3 G network. Inaugurated by...
List of Indian Prisoners of War (PoW) in Pakistan
By: IDR News Network | Date: 26 Oct , 2013
Prisoner’s Name, rank & unit 1. Major SPS Waraich IC-12712 15 Punjab ….Maj. SPS Warraich’s name was reportedly announced on 5/6th December, 1971 (he wrote a letter also to his father in...
Military be included in the National Security Decision Making Loop
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Oct , 2013
Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne Chairman Chiefs of the Staff Committee (COSC) pitched for a common pay commission for armed forces and said it must have representation from their side. In the light...
Inside 1962 War
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Oct , 2013
During 1962 War, India had adequate army brigades in reserve to launch a counter attack in coordination with the Air Force. The Chinese Air Force was weak in comparison and positioned far away...
A New Low in Army Leadership
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Oct , 2013
The dawn of 20 September 2013 will long be remembered for the headlines of a national daily of suspect credentials screaming “Unit setup by V K Singh used secret funds to try and topple J&K...
Weaponisation of Space
By: Air Marshal Narayan Menon | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 19 Oct , 2013
Weaponisation of space would include space control and space-based systems that could destroy targets on the earth’s surface. Space control involves protecting own systems in orbit, attacking...
The Army - What's gone wrong?
By: Karan Kharb | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Oct , 2013
The Indian Army, besides being the world’s third largest, enjoys a unique status of professional excellence. There is no other army in the world that is as battle hardened as the Indian Army...
Integrated Theatre Commands
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Vol. 28.3 Jul-Sep 2013 | Date: 15 Oct , 2013
Jointness and integration of the Military is an inevitable requirement for the modern day battlefield. The biggest challenge to jointness is to bring about an attitudinal shift by turning the...