HYPERSONIC MISSILE TESTED BY USAF

The US Air Force has said that it conducted the first test launch of a fully operational prototype of its hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).

AIRBUS TO LAUNCH REFUELLING TRIALS WITH UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) is to begin trials of a new capability enabling its A330-200 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to aerial refuel an unmanned receiver aircraft autonomously, a company official disclosed on December 12.

INS MORMUGAO: A HUGE FORCE MULTIPLIER

The much awaited second of the Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited- INS Mormugao, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 18. Interestingly, the ship was commissioned a day before the Goa liberation celebrations.

TIME FOR A ROBUST BMD SHIELD

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system is a long-range, land-based theatre defence weapon that acts as the upper tier of a basic two tiered defence against ballistic missiles.

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDIAN ARMY

While the Indian Army has a significantly large fleet of trucks and utility vehicles, there is a need to further augment the capabilities by adding latest platforms with better fuel-efficiency, faster speeds, larger wheelbases and enhanced axle-load bearing capacities, argues

65 OF 67 TERROR CASES SOLVED BY NIA

MoS for Home Nityanand Rai has said in Rajya Sabha that the high rate of conviction was proof of the NIA's fairness and transparency.

1,35,000 SHORT INDIAN MILITARY

The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Indian Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha in December.

OFFICERS' SELECTION AND TRAINING CONUNDRUM

RAJ MEHTA explains how the selection system for officers of the Indian Army remains largely in stasis besides being opaque to military scrutiny and suggests ways to improve it

NEED FOR GING AN BULLETPROOF JACKETS

Modern ballistic armour can cut down battle casualties by two-thirds,

UGVS: THE FUTURE UNFOLDS

With many nations developing unmanned ground vehicles at a breakneck speed, it is time for India to join the bandwagon at the earliest

BREAKING THE ENEMY'S ARMOURED SPINE

India’s evolving anti-tank warfare capability has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years, writes AMARTYA SINHA

INDIA'S ARTILLERY MODERNISATION DRIVE

Does India have enough firepower to sustain a two-front war? GIRISH LINGANNA answers

"WE NEED THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS"

The requirement of a third aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy has also been acknowledged by the Standing Committee on Defence. Further, while the requirement for a third aircraft carrier is being actively considered by the government, the Indian Navy is already underway’ in bringing the nascent imperatives to the drawing board, says ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR, Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy, in this exclusive interview with Geopotitics

AGNI-V PAVES THE PATH FOR AGNI-VI

On December 15, India executed the second night trial of the Agni-V thermonuclear-capable ICBM (Intercontinental-range Ballistic Missile) from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

Relevance Of Submarines In Future Wars

V VENUGOPAL argues why in the Indian context, the status of current submarine force level is alarming and there is an urgent need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously

INDIAN NAVY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC

Few can disagree with Indian Navy Chief- Admiral R Hari Kumar, when he says that among modern day realities, one is the increasing recognition of the criticality of maritime security.

TESTING THE WATERS IN GUJARAT

The recently held Defence Expo exhibition in Ahmedabad witnessed a strong naval presence. A report

A NEW DAWN IN GUJARAT

The 12th edition of Defence Expo held in Ahmedabad, proved to be a landmark event with some incredible business happening. AMARTYA SINHA reports from Gandhinagar.

SETTING NEW BENCHMARKS IN SHIPBUILDING

MDL has built 799 vessels, including 26 capital warships and six conventional submarines and have exported 243 vessels to its various clients abroad

FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS

There is a big need for reliable surveillance systems for the Indian coasts, writes VAIBHAV AGRAWAL

ATMANIRBHARTA A CORNERSTONE OF MBDA'S INDIA MISSION

MBDA is proud that the company's business in India has always focused on forming partnerships at the deepest level with the Indian aerospace and defence industry

INDIAN NAVY'S GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Naval diplomacy takes center stage as India joins the blue-water powers, writes NINAD D SHETH

IAI IN A TIME OF TRANSFORMATION

As the local subsidiary of a foreign company enters into a JV with an Indian company with up to 75 percent ownership, the formation facilitates the rapid indigenisation of products and systems, enabling the company to become part of the local industrial ecosystem

NAVY DAY @ VISAKHAPATNAM

December 4, celebrated as Navy Day, was different this year. For the first time, the Indian Navy had celebrations outside the National Capital.

ROSOBORONEXPORT -READY FOR EVERY 'STRATEGIC' COOPERATION WITH INDIA

In addition to exporting final products, Rosoboronexport is ready to cooperate in the field of joint development of weapons, implementation of their modernisation and maintenance programmes, production, and subsequent promotion in the global arms market

INDIAN NAVY @ 100

ARNAB DAS provides a new perspective based on the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework

"WE CAN PROPOSE MODERN SUBMARINES WITH IMPROVED TECH"

Naval Group has already, in P75 programme, achieved a high level of indigenisation through transfer of technology and has created a strong industrial ecosystem of MSMEs as suppliers, says NICOLAS DE LA VILLEMARQUE Naval Group, in this one-on-one with GEOPOLITICS

MQ-9B DRONE DEAL FOR INDIAN NAVY

Fierce opposition from US Senate is on as New Delhi is in Advanced Negotiations” With Washington DC on General Atomics UAV, reports SHREYA MUNDHRA

INDIA'S SUBMARINE SAGA: TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK

While the Indian Navy requires a fleet of at least 30 submarines for countering a two-front war with Pakistan and China, the government needs to lay stress on building more nuclear-powered ballistic missile vessels and nuclearpropelled attack boats while quickly finalising the P-75l programme’s roadmap, explains AMARTYA SINHA

THE UAS REVOLUTION HOW IT STARTED AND WHERE IT'S HEADED

Although these battlefield applications and the aircraft themselves will continue to evolve, what won’t change are the commitments to technical excellence and mission success demonstrated for decades by the visionary people of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems