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FUTURE SUPERWEAPONS FOR A 'NEW INDIA'

With India facing serious geopolitical threats from Pakistan and China, the government must envision and implement a robust defence modernisation policy and a massive weaponisation programme for the long term

MORE UPS THAN DOWNS

Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda’s recent visit to India has given a big push to the India-Nepal bilateral relationship in the right direction

DEMONSTRATING SEA POWER

The recent twin CBG operations demonstrated India’s deeper understanding of the role that Sea plays in promoting its national interests, but the Navy needs a third Carrier

#PARISAIRSHOW2023 - TRULY MEMORABLE

The Paris Air Show 2023 will be long as the India Air Show with record orders from Indian airlines. It was also the show when drones, air defence, electric, hydrogen and eVTOLs took centre stage

MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN ACQUISITION FOR NAVY

GIRISH LINGANNA explains Why India Needs Drone-acharya for a Better ‘Bird’s-Eye View’ from Sky

INDO-US BONHOMIE - CONVICTION, NOT CONVENIENCE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States may have explored a shared strategic future with political capital and mega defence deals, but the relationship will move forward based on conviction, not convenience

TOWARDS AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP

NINAD D SHETH explains how India and Japan are edging closer in the face of the looming Chinese challenges in the Indo-Pacific

A 'DUAL APPROACH' APPROACH TO ATMANIRBHARTA

India’s growing aerospace and defence industry will remain an important market for Western OEMS. A special report

LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: PLAYING WITH FIRE?

It is important to acknowledge that non-state actors do not necessarily recognize, or adhere to, the Laws of Armed Conflict (LoAC). Consequently, it becomes crucial to establish strict  regulations regarding the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). Such regulations should go beyond mere statutes and actively address the need to ensure the responsible use of LAWS and prevent their misuse by unauthorized actors, argues GIRISH LINGANNA.

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR BASIC RIGHTS

Disability pension for armed forces personnel has been a matter of debate and disquiet for quite some time. Now with the setting up of a committee by the Chief of Defence Staff, the spotlight is finally on this long-simmering issue. NARINDER SINGH DAHIYA dissects the issues from all angles.

URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS

India must tread the path towards the development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, writes AMARTYA SINHA

THE CHEQUERED JOURNEY OF THE MIG-21 IN THE IAF

The much-maligned MiG-21s have served the nation and the Indian Air Force well and the longest - as long as seventy years. Historically, no other fighter has lasted that long. They have been the backbone of the IAF. They deserve to retire gracefully, argues SP SINGH

C-295-CREATING A MANUFACTURING BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA

With the right momentum, a realistic roadmap and enabling policy framework, a story is being scripted to make India a hub for global aircraft manufacturing. The potential is enormous. An in-depth report.

സുപ്രീംകോടതി വിധി അട്ടിമറിക്കുന്ന ഓർഡിനൻസ് ജനാധിപത്യം അവസാനിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ സൂചന ?

തങ്ങൾക്ക് ഹിതകരമല്ലാത്ത ഏത് തീരുമാനം ആരുടെ ഭാഗത്തു നിന്നുണ്ടായാലും, ഭരണപക്ഷത്തിന്റെ നയനിലപാടുകളെ തുറന്നെതിർക്കുന്നവരാരായാലും അവരെ തികഞ്ഞ അസഹിഷ്ണുതയോടെയും ഹിംസാത്മകമായി നേരിടുക എന്നതാണ് മോദി സർക്കാർ സ്വീകരിച്ചു പോരുന്ന ശൈലി.

പി. വിജയൻ IPS ബി.ജെ.പിയിലേക്കോ ? സർപ്രൈസ് സ്ഥാനാർത്ഥിയെ പിണറായി പുട്ടി, അരയും തലയും മുറുക്കി കേന്ദ്രനേതൃത്വവും ഐ.പി.എസ്. ലോബിയും

തീവ്രവാദ വിരുദ്ധസ്ക്വാഡ് ഐ.ജി.പി.വിജയനെ സസ്പെന്റ് ചെയ്ത സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ തീരുമാനത്തിൽ ദുരൂഹതകൾ ഏറുന്നു.

താരാധിപത്വത്തിന് വളം വച്ചവർ ഇന്നനുഭവിക്കുന്നു - വിനയൻ

സമീപകാല മലയാളസിനിമാ സംഭവങ്ങളുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ പ്രശസ്ത സംവിധായകൻ വിനയൻ തുറന്നടിക്കുന്നു

High & Mighty - 10 Politicians Leader Board

POLITICS, AS MOST OF its practitioners would have us believe, is a tool for the larger public good. But often it’s a no-holds-barred power game played out without any pretence

Too Early To Write Off The Maoist Challenge

The ideas of development and welfare need a relook to deal with Maoism,

TIME FOR A POWERFUL 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. A special report

UGV: 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.

Defence PSUs sell assault Rifles at a loss

Three government small arms manufacturing companies have together suffered losses of 366 crore over five years from 2015 on selling 12 different category of guns to armed forces, central armed police force (CAPFs), state police and civilians at prices lower than the cost of production due to unimaginative policy and high-cost overheads.

BEHIND INDIA'S DEEPENING MILITARY TIES WITH FRANCE

Paris has emerged as New Delhi's Most Dependable Strategic Partner in recent times.

REVOLUTIONIZING ISR FOR THE FUTURE

High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) can serve as an intermediate link between satellites and ground-based telecom networks, facilitating data transfer. HAPS offer advantages over satellites in certain applications, including lower transmission delays and improved performance in such fields as telecommunications and earth observation

Uralvagonzavod looks for the development and modernization of military equipment

Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern of the Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the 11th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX- 2023, which will be held from May 17 to 20 in Minsk, Belarus. The corporation will present both advanced military equipment and explore the possibility of modernizing military and engineering vehicles.

INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY AFFIRMS 'ASIAN CENTURY'

If the G20 is unable to accommodate the problems of the global south, it will no longer be able to dictate global policy,

Need to Root Out Terrorism Collectively & Fix Accountability

\"PM Modi's 'SECURE' vision reflects India's commitment towards multi-dimensional welfare of the region\"

Lebanisation of Pakistan

Lebanon's post-war era militia leaders became the political leadership and have kept a lock on power ever since. The country remains a nation without an effective governing dispensation. Pakistan seems to be going the same way!

Stealth Technology for Mechanised Forces

ON MARCH 14, 2023, the Indian Army signed a contract for procurement of an indigenously developed Integrated Mobile Camouflage System (IMCS) for the mechanised forces with the startup Hyper Stealth Technologies Private limited (HSTPL) which is Delhibased

IAI in India - A Time for Transformation

30 YEARS AFTER ESTABLISHING official diplomatic relations between Israel and India, the two countries are situated amid an upward trend that has been achieving great accomplishments for both sides

The Global Reset

The world is currently witnessing a great churn in geostrategic alliances resulting in a global realignment of security relations and partnerships