Military & Aerospace
Internal Cohesion: Key to Military Prowess
By: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee | Issue: Vol. 38.2, Apr-Jun 2023 | Date: 14 Jul , 2023
“What perturbs me greatly is the fact that not only India has once before lost her independence, but she lost it by the infidelity and treachery of some of her own people.” - Debate in...
Standing Tall: Leading by Example?
By: Brig Deepak Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jul , 2023
There still remains a great deal of consternation amongst members of civil society and the military, including in veteran circles, regarding allegations that in end June, troops from a Rashtriya...
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Kremlin compelled to evaluate Private Military Companies and Defence...
By: Gp Capt (Dr) DK Pandey (Retd.) | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Jul , 2023
On June 23–24, 2023, a Russian private military corporation launched the two-day Wagner group rebellion against the Russian government. The underlying causes of the uprising can be attributed...
Implications of India Acquiring MQ-9B Reaper Drones
By: Abhyuday Saraswat | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Jul , 2023
In an era characterised by rapidly evolving security threats, advanced military technologies have become paramount for nations to safeguard their interests. One such technology, the MQ-9B Reaper...
India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS X) launched in...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Jun , 2023
INDUS X factsheet released for operationalising the ‘Defence Innovation Bridge’ under Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) India-United States Defence Acceleration...
India to gift indigenously-built Missile Corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jun , 2023
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held talks with Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Gang in New Delhi on June 19, 2023. Progress on various bilateral defence cooperation...
ISRO to launch India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3 in second half of July...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2023
India's coveted Moon Mission Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to be launched in July, most likely in the second half of the month. This was disclosed by Union Science and Technology Minister Dr...
Maiden India-France-UAE Maritime Partnership Exercise
By: IDR News Network | Date: 09 Jun , 2023
The first edition of India, France and UAE Maritime Partnership Exercise commenced on 07 Jun 23 in the Gulf of Oman. INS Tarkash and French Ship Surcouf both with integral helicopters, French...
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Jun , 2023
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on...
ISRO awards Gaganyaan Mission mandate to Tata Elxsi to deliver Crew Module...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Jun , 2023
Tata Elxsi, a leading global design company that blends technology, creativity, and engineering has partnered with the prestigious Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to enable the upcoming...
Amrit Kal Lessons of History
By: Col Anil Athale | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 May , 2023
The biggest lesson of Indian history is that we are negligent of our own history and do not know much about it and as a corollary do not learn from it. In my 30 years of study of military...
Army bears brunt of myopic political platitudes
By: Sudip Talukdar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 May , 2023
Despite four wars being fought with Pakistan and thousands of bomb blasts devastating the soil of India, New Delhi’s pursuit of a pacifist policy towards Islamabad, except for occasional...
First C295 for India completes its maiden flight
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 May , 2023
The first C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from...
IAF’s Squadron Strength: Crystal Gazing at the Next Two Decades
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 03 May , 2023
In May last year, a report titled Global Air Power Rankings (2022) published by World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) placed the Indian Air Force (IAF) above China’s People’s...
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Countering Stealth Technology in Military Aviation
By: Brig Arvind Dhananjayan | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 02 May , 2023
The unveiling of the B-21 ‘Raider’ by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) on 02 December at the USAF’s classified Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale,...
The IAF’S Weapons Systems Branch: A Prognosis
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 28 Apr , 2023
The nature of warfare and consequently, the conduct of air warfare, are undergoing significant and rapid transformation as a result of the munificence of emerging technologies. The Indian Air...
Culmination of Exercise Cope India-2023 at Air Force Station Kalaikunda
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Apr , 2023
The sixth edition of Cope India-2023, an Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and United States Air Force(USAF), conducted over the last two weeks at Air Force Stations Kalaikunda...
Rotary Wing Platforms: India’s Great Indigenisation Story
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 13 Apr , 2023
India has come a long way since the Indian aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) first started manufacturing helicopters in 1962, by entering an agreement with Sud-Aviation...
The Road to Zorawar
By: Lt Gen (Dr) NB Singh | Issue: Vol. 38.1, Jan-Mar 2023 | Date: 09 Apr , 2023
On December 22, 2022, projects for the Indian Army valued at around Rs 85,000 crore, including light tanks, Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICV), mounted gun systems, drones and minesweeper...
Indian Maritime Legacy and Way Ahead
By: Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Apr , 2023
National Maritime Day It was on 5th April 1919 that SS Loyalty belonging to the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd an Indian owned company, set sail from Bombay to London while India was still...