SP's Land Forces Magazine - October - November 2019

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SP's Land Forces

World's First and Only Army Journal

Founded in 1964, SP Guide Publications had been into niche publishing with their mega brand SP's Military Yearbook. With launch & success of SP's Aviation, in Feb 2004 SP's Land Forces was launched realizing the need of a dedicated journal to address the issues pertaining to Armed Forces. Mr George Fernandes, the then Defence Minister did the honor by releasing the first issue. The bi-monthly got popular soon with its extensive updates, incisive analysis diverse perspectives on various issues, interviews & expert views. Today, SP's Land Forces receives accolades from ministry, senior officials, serving officers, PSUs & industry globally.

With its unique, out-of-line size, SP's Land Forces has carved a niche for itself and thus adding one more laurel to SP's crown.

Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) Needs A De Novo Look

FICV, a key spearhead of the restructured Integrated Battle Groups, cannot be put in a limbo and such a critical capability programme must be classified as project of ‘National Strategic Security Importance”, for its national security sensitivity and multi spectrum operational capability and to address the future operational requirements and envisaged force profile with a de novo concept, design and technologies.

9 mins

'Army Aviation Is An Important And Vital Component Of All Arms Combat Force'

Interaction of Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief of SP’s Land Forces with Lieutenant General Kanwal Kumar, Director General and Colonel Commandant of army aviation

4 mins

Equipment And Weapons For Urban Warfare

Combat in urban areas can be the most destructive due to densely populated terrain, military weapons not suitable for urban warfare, close quarter battle (CQB), hand to hand combat and ruthless behaviour of nonstate forces who do not believe in rules of engagement

7 mins

Special Forces— Challenges And Solutions

Majority of the Special Forces have to operate by stealth, in small groups and in enemy territory, involving covert operations.

7 mins

Counter-Terrorism

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in their first ever open acknowledgement in 2011 in US Court, said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) sponsors terrorism in Kashmir and it oversees terrorist separatist groups in Kashmir

8 mins

Rosoboronexport Extends Sales Spectrum

THIS YEAR MIKHAIL KALASHNIKOV`S centennial will be widely celebrated on November, 10th.

2 mins

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SP's Land Forces Magazine Description:

World's First and Only Army Journal. Founded in 1964, SP Guide Publications had been into niche publishing with their mega brand SP's Military Yearbook. With launch & success of SP's Aviation, in Feb 2004 SP's Land Forces was launched realizing the need of a dedicated journal to address the issues pertaining to Armed Forces. Mr George Fernandes, the then Defence Minister did the honor by releasing the first issue. The bi-monthly got popular soon with its extensive updates, incisive analysis diverse perspectives on various issues, interviews & expert views. Today, SP's Land Forces receives accolades from ministry, senior officials, serving officers, PSUs & industry globally.

With its unique, out-of-line size, SP's Land Forces has carved a niche for itself and thus adding one more laurel to SP's crown.