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Cyber Warfare: Fighting The Invisible Enemy

The Indian government is in the process of executing some radical reforms which will completely change the way the wars are fought against enemies in the realm of cyberspace

Safeguarding India From Digital Foes

With India facing a number of cyberattacks in recent times, the big question still remains unanswered- How to safeguard India’s vital strategic installations from digital terrorists?

THE DEFEXPO MOVES TO GUJARAT

The 12th edition of Defence Expo will be held in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat. AMARTYA SINHA outlines the plans for this edition and the legacy of the show

Rosoboronexport presents new Russian export products

Rosoboronexport has summed up its efforts to promote Russian weapons and military equipment on the world market in 2022.

TU-160M2 BOMBER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) on January 12 flew the first newly assembled Tu160M2 bomber from the Kazan Aviation Plant in Russia. The first flight lasted about 30 min. and reached an altitude of 600 metres, UAC said in its announcement.

UNVEILING THE NEXT DIMENSION OF WARFARE

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

ISRO PLANS LAUNCH OF TWO PSLV-BASED MISSIONS

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to open its account for the year 2022 with the launch of two space missions in February and March. The two missions if launched successfully, will set the ball rolling for the next set of missions including the first developmental flight of the Gaganyaan capsule in its unmanned avatar, and the much-awaited SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle)-D1 mission in April and May respectively.

NORTHERN SEA ROUTE AS A MODERN SILK ROAD: THE PERSPECTIVES FOR INDIA

The Chennai-Vladivostok Sea corridor has been actively developing now, and the joint development of the Northern Sea Route will allow India to gain reliable access to huge Russian hydrocarbon deposits located on the Arctic shelf.

HAL signs mega contract with BEL

In a major boost to indigenisation, HAL has signed a mega contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of major avionic equipment for the LCA Tejas Mk1A programme.

DEFENCE BUDGET 2022-23: STAYING THE COURSE FOR BETTER OR WORSE

While the hype over 68 percent of the capital procurement budget being earmarked for procurement from the domestic industry is understandable, omission of any reference to setting up of the non-lapsable fund for defence modernisation was surprising.

Boosting Connectivity To The LAC

Following the Galwan Valley skirmish in 2020 and its aftermath, the Indian government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure building mission to boost connectivity all the way up to the India-China border. A special report

SUBMARINE-KILLER: SMART MISSILE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY

With its maximum range of 650 km, a first for such a class of weapon in the world, the DRDO has handed the Indian Navy a significant leap in engagement capabilities

THE ROADMAP TOWARDS A MODERNISED INFANTRY

Starting with automatic rifles, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, pistols, carbines, and ending with LMGs, the Indian Army needs brand new assault weapons for replacing the ageing Soviet-era vintage tools currently being used, explains

WING OVER

Manufacture of F-16 fighter wings in India, showcases Tata Group's growing prowess in the aerospace domain

GROWING IN STATURE

Hanwha Defence is gaining a growing share of the global defence market for land systems

TIME FOR A ROBUST ARTILLERY FORCE

At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge on her borders, it is quite evident that the Indian artillery modernisation programme needs a massive thrust from the government, argues

DELIVERING A KNOCKOUT BLOW, WITH AN IRON FIST

At a time when the Indian strategic establishment is gearing up the with the deployment of IBGs for cross-border action under the 'Cold-Start' doctrine, the nation's armed forces need a much more robust and larger fleet of latest generation tanks and armoured vehicles. A special report

'INDIGENOUS AIP WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO P75 SUBMARINES BY 2025'

While extensive de-risking trials of the prototype of the indigenous AIP are already underway for establishing the reliability and performance of the niche technology, the Indian Navy is also on a modernisation spree in other dimensions which include refurbishing the Indian Naval Air Arm. As a key player in the QUAD, the Indian Navy has a critical role to play in the region. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR outlines his vision and the navy's plans, in this interview with GEOPOLITICS

Rafael Presents A Whole Gamut Of Advanced Systems

Rafael has established not only a battle-tested array of naval systems on various platforms, but also an adaptability

INDIA'S UNDERWATER PREDATORS

While the Indian Navy requires a sizable submarine fleet for countering a two-front war with Pakistan and China, the union government needs to lay more stress on building more nuclear-powered ballistic missile boats and nuclear-propelled attack vessels while quickly finalising the P-75I programme’s roadmap, argues

BOEING F/A-18 SUPER HORNET: AN ENABLER OF INDO-US NAVAL BONHOMIE

Even though Indian aircraft carriers were designed for Russian and indigenous combat jets, Boeing has conducted several studies over the last couple of years that demonstrate that the F/A-18 Super Hornet will be fully compatible with Indian vessels, explains ANKUR KANAGLEKAR, Vice President, India Fighters Lead, Strike, Surveillance & Mobility, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

“P-75(I) PROGRAMME IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY”

JORGE GARCÍA-MONEDERO has just been appointed as International Commercial Director in Navantia. He is a Naval Architect and has been part of Navantia since 2000. With long experience in international business he has been head of the Navantia Malaysia office from 2002 to 2006, and the Turkey office from 2013 to 2017. Excerpts from an exclusive conversation with GEOPOLITICS

COMBATING UNDERWATER THREATS WITH UNMANNED SOLUTIONS

For navies, Saab is a major platform supplier, building the most modern submarines and warships. Saab also designs and builds many other enabling systems like radars, electronic warfare, communications, training and simulation, etc. that define supremacy in naval operations

INS TUSHIL LAUNCHED

INS Tushil, the seventh Indian Navy frigate of P1135.6-class was launched on October 28, 2021, at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia by Datla Vidya Varma in the presence of Ambassador of India (Moscow) D Bala Venkatesh Varma and other senior dignitaries of the Russian Federation and Indian Navy officials. The ship was named‘Tushil’ which is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Protector Shield’.

“WE ARE MISSION READY”

Newly appointed CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF (CNS) ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR assumed command of the Indian Navy on November 30, 2021 as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral Karambir Singh who retired after four decades plus of distinguished service. Admiral Hari Kumar was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at Mumbai, prior to taking over as Chief. At the traditional Navy Chief’s media briefing a day before Indian Navy Day (December 4), he spoke in details on a wide range of subjects impacting the forces, specifically the navy. Below are the key points from that briefing.

TIME TO REFURBISH THE INDIAN NAVAL AIR ARM

A highly modernised Indian naval air arm will prove to be the biggest sea-based conventional deterrence, both for the tactical and strategic-level battlefields, explains AMARTYA SINHA

”THE SP MODEL SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED”

It is not an SP model anymore. An SP model should mean a long-term partnership with the MoD, presupposing assured and repeat orders and should not be based on contract wise competitive bidding, says RAJIV CHIB, co-founder Insighteon Consulting in this interaction with GEOPOLITICS

”WE ARE WORKING WITH A RANGE OF INDIAN MSMES”

Naval Group has already, in Project-75, achieved a high level of indigenisation through transfer of technology and has created a strong industrial ecosystem of MSMEs as suppliers, explains LAURENT VIDEAU, Country & Managing Director - Naval Group India Pvt Ltd. in this interview with Geopolitics

INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS NEW LONG-RANGE BOMB

An Indian Air Force(IAF) team and the Defence Research and Development organization (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested the country's first indigenously developed long-range bomb (LRB) from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet over Balasore in Odhisha in October.

INDIA'S AGNI-5 ICBM OPERATIONALISED:ROAD TO AGNI-6 CLEARED

On October 27, India executed the final test flight of the Agni- 5 thermonuclear-capable ICBM (Intercontinental-range Ballistic Missile) from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile traveled almost 5000 km before splashing down into the Southern Indian Ocean.