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India Strategic Defence Magazine

Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar Takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa

He has done instructional tenures at Project 15 Training Team, Mumbai, Mids Wing Officer Cadet School, Singapore and at Navigation & Direction School, Kochi. H

1 min

Boeing Business Jets Names Pearson to Lead VIP Jet Sales

Erika is perfectly suited to lead the BBJ team, providing world-class support to our global customer base," said Mounir.

1 min

Defence Minister launches two indigenous frontline warships - Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) in Mumbai

MUMBAI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy 'Surat’ and Udaygiri’ at Mazagon Docks Limited MDL), Mumbai on May 17.

4 mins

New Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program Testing 30 Sustainable Technologies on a 777-200ER

Airplane will fly on a 30/70 blend of sustainable aviation fuel and conventional jet fuel. Boeing marks 10-year anniversary of its ecoDemonstrator program, celebrating tests of 230 projects on nine airplanes including 2022 platform

2 mins

In transformative Reform, 'Agnipath' Scheme for Recruitment in Armed Forces introduced

Forty-six thousand Agniveers will be recruited this year.

5 mins

Artillery Modernisation Hits Roadblocks

ARTILLERY MODERNISATION

9 mins

IndiGo CarGo awarded "Indian Air cargo Transport Leader of Covid Vaccine" at CarGo India Conference

IndiGo provides customers with access to an extensive network, competitive air cargo rates, and reliable service

1 min

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Power Inaugural A321neo Flight by Delta Air Lines

In 2019, Delta TechOps joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network, which supports GTF operators of Airbus A220 and A320neo family aircraft around the world

1 min

American Airlines and IndiGo Launch Codeshare Agreement

This week American Airlines launched its codeshare N agreement with India's leading airline, IndiGo, adding new options for customers traveling to India.

1 min

Akasa Air takes delivery of the first of its seventy-two aircraft from Boeing

Akasa Air will operate India's greenest fleet with 72 Boeing 737MAX aircraft, to be delivered over five years

2 mins

International Airlines Group Finalizes Agreement for Up to 150 737 Jets

Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) announced recently, an order for a combined total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options.

1 min

Ajeet Mini makes a Sterling Debut @ Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022

Ajeet Mini addresses the countries demand for the largest types of drones imported into India over the past 4-5 years albit illegally.

1 min

Elbit Systems of America Awarded $49 Million Contract to Supply Night Vision Systems for the US Marine Corps

We are honored that Marines are equipped with our night vision solutions and we are committed to continuing to provide our warfighters with the very best technology we have to offer.

1 min

Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Kord team-up to defeat multiple mortars and large drones with Stryker-mounted high-energy laser

A 50 kilowatt-class laser mounted on a US Army Stryker vehicle, shown during a live-fire exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The combat-capable weapon system is on track for operational fielding in 2022.

1 min

Boeing and Rossell Techsys - A Partnership of 100,000 Deliveries and Going Strong

50,000 deliveries for Apache, the world's most advanced multirole combat helicopter

2 mins

Launch of 'Nirdeshak', second Vessel of Survey Vessel (Large) Project

This model of Public Private Partnership shall be harbinger of future successful collaboration for Warship construction in India.

1 min

MoD signs Rs 2,900 cr contract with BDL for ASTRA Mk I BVR Air-to-Air Missile System for IAF and Indian Navy

Signing of contract between Ministry of Defence and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for procurement of ASTRA Mk I Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile System & Associated Equipment for Indian Air Force & Indian Navy in New Delhi on May 31. Contract being signed between Joint Secretary & Acquisition Manager (Air) Mr. Sanjai Singh and Director (Production) Mr. P. Radhakrishna.

1 min

India and Israel Focus on Boosting Defence Industrial Cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meeting with Defence Minister of Israel Mr Benjamin Gantz before their bilateral talks in New Delhi on June 2.

1 min

INAS 325 Commissioned at Port Blair

He also commended efforts of the air station and added that it was truly an honour and privilege to witness the significant military milestone.

2 mins

HAL MEDICON 2022: Renowned Cardiologist Warns of Rising Cardiac Related Deaths in India, Calls for Timely Interventions

Heart issues are growing among the young and middle-aged population and this is alarming, he said

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India Strategic Magazine Description:

India STRATEGIC 2013 Magazines I Web I TV I Coffee Table Books I Seminars 
About Us 
India Strategic is about reach and respect. 
Our Editorial Board has highly distinguished personalities, including three former Chiefs of Air Staff, two former Foreign Secretaries (Deputy Secretaries of State), Ambassadors, Admirals, Generals, and Strategic Experts. The editor, Mr Gulshan R Luthra, is a distinguished defence analyst. He is a member of the governing board of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a think tank set up in 1965 by the Indian Ministry of Defence on the lines of US Rand Corporation. 

India Strategic magazine 
This is an authoritative monthly on Defence, Strategic, Foreign and Nuclear Affairs, India Strategic magazine is routinely quoted in the media for its exclusive reports. It was inaugurated in February 2006 by the then Indian Defence Minister as well as the then Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). 
We cover Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Paramilitary organisations, Intelligence, Homeland Security, Civil Aviation, Nuclear Power and International Affairs. 
Civil Aviation is appropriately covered in the perspective of aircraft and systems developments in global, regional, Middle East and Indian perspectives. 

www.indiastrategic.in 
In 2008, the Chief of Air Staff launched our e-publication on our 2nd Anniversary. A random, independent check on Alexa.com (a US Amazon agency) will show that we are far, far ahead of any Indian trade publication, print or web. 
Google is # 1 in the world, and the closer you are to it, the better. We have maintained an average position of 30,000 to 50,000 in India, and around 300,000 to 500,000 globally. (You can check our website’s – and one’s – rating at http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/indiastrategic.in# ) 
www.indiastrategic.in is popular among the younger and mid and top level officers in India, and is updated routinely on daily basis. 
www.gulfstrategic.net . We are launching this e-publication from Dubai for the Gulf region from Jan 2013. Details will follow separately. 

Seminars 
We have been holding two seminars every year and cooperate with universities and think tanks. 
The National Seminar on Aerospace Technologies (N-SAT) is held in cooperation with the Indian Air Force, and its 5th edition was held on 26th November 2012. 
FirePower India, a conference on precision weapons, is held in cooperation with the Indian Army’s think tank, CLAWS. Officers from Army, Navy and Air Force.