Military & Aerospace
Institutionalizing Military Role in Disasters – the subterfuge
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 May , 2015
In a perspective, war is an unnatural disaster which the Armed forces are the first and last respondent. With no one to fall back on they might as well make a good job of it! Four days into the...
MoU Between Indian Army and Bank of India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 May , 2015
On 08th May 2015, an MoU was signed between the Indian Army and Bank of India (BOI) on the Defence Salary Package. The signing ceremony was chaired by the Adjutant General, Lt Gen Rakesh...
Combat Fleet of the IAF: Present and Future
By: Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja | Issue: Vol. 30.1 Jan-Mar 2015 | Date: 08 May , 2015
Combat aircraft constitute the cutting edge of any air force and so it is with the IAF as well. Modernisation and upgradation of combat platforms are ongoing processes that will help the IAF...
Who feels envy to India’s relief work in Nepal?
By: Ashutosh Bhatia | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 May , 2015
India has acted swiftly in Nepal as the country was hit by a deadly earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter’s scale. The decision at the political and diplomatic levels to extend a...
Air Marshal BBP Sinha takes over as the New Administrative Head of Indian...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 May , 2015
Air Marshal BBP Sinha took over as the new Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA) of IAF at Air Headquarters, New Delhi today. Prior to the present appointment, he was Director General (Works...
The IAF’s Elusive Quest for a New Tactical Transporter
By: Gp Capt Joseph Noronha | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 01 May , 2015
Although it is certainly important to have an indigenous aerospace production base, a monopoly (as HAL has enjoyed so far) is not conducive to efficiency. Some private sector competition might...
Enhancing Military Capabilities is the Top Priority: Manohar Parrikar
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Apr , 2015
The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that his top priority is to enhance military capabilities of the country with due focus on modernization of the armed forces. Inaugurating a two-day...
Indian Naval Air Arm: Transforming for Future Challenges
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Apr , 2015
The Indian Navy’s Air Arm has completed over 60 years of yeoman service to the Nation. Since its inception in 1953, it has grown slowly and steadily into a strong arm of the Indian Navy with a...
Enhanced Role of Women in Conflict Zones
By: Lt Gen Jasbir Lidder | Issue: Vol. 30.1 Jan-Mar 2015 | Date: 24 Apr , 2015
Women have to be incorporated as equal stakeholders in the entire spectrum of the conflict cycle, to include conflict prevention, crisis management and conflict resolution. This...
Government is Committed to Modernise the Armed Forces: Manohar Parrikar
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Courtesy: http://pib.nic.in/ | Date: 23 Apr , 2015
The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Government is committed to provide all support towards modernisation of the Armed Forces. Addressing the Annual Unified Commanders’...
Defence ministry must maintain momentum
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Apr , 2015
The NDA Government received a decrepit Defense Ministry as a legacy from the UPA Government. By moving Manohar Parrikar from Goa to New Delhi as Union Defence Minister, PM Modi aptly demonstrated...
Rafale deal: Much needed infusion for IAF
By: Air Marshal M. Matheswaran, AVSM VM PhD, (Retd) | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 15 Apr , 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France has resulted in several important agreements being signed. Two agreements stand out as the most important of these: the first is the...
36 Rafales for the Indian Air Force!
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Courtesy: http://claudearpi.blogspot.in/ | Date: 11 Apr , 2015
The highlight of yesterday's Hollande-Modi encounter at the Elysee Palace has been the ‘purchase’ of 36 Rafales for the Indian Air Force. I write ‘purchase’ because the deal is not signed...
Commodore Balbir Kumar Munjal takes over Command of INS India and Station...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Courtesy: http://pib.nic.in/ | Date: 10 Apr , 2015
Commodore Balbir Kumar Munjal, VSM took over Command of INS India and Station Commander Delhi Area today from Commodore Vijesh Kumar Garg, VSM. After four years of successful tenure, Commodore...
Indian Air Force (IAF) concludes Operation in Yemen
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Apr , 2015
Consequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian Nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of...
Colours Presented to 20 Madras and 21 Madras by General Dalbir Singh
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Courtesy: http://pib.nic.in/ | Date: 06 Apr , 2015
It was a historic moment for the Indian Army at Wellington Military Station today, when General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the Hon’ble President of...
Evacuation of Indian Nationals from Djibouti by the Indian Air Force (IAF)
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Apr , 2015
Consequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed two heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of...
Vice Admiral P Murugesan, AVSM, VSM assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Courtesy: http://pib.nic.in/ | Date: 31 Mar , 2015
Vice Admiral P Murugesan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff today (31 Mar 15). In a glittering ceremony held at the South Block lawns earlier dring the day, Vice Admiral...
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over Commander-in-Chief of Southern Naval...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Mar , 2015
In an impressive ceremonial parade held at the Naval base today, Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command from...
Cyberspace: No Man’s Land
By: Maj Gen AK Chadha | Issue: Vol. 29.4 Oct-Dec 2014 | Date: 30 Mar , 2015
Cyberspace is a vast, complex and rapidly changing battle space. The key to prevailing in a hostile cyber space environment may lie in the ability to generate a comprehensive picture of that...