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Geopolitics June 2018 finds out the progress that the country has made with the 'Make in India' initiative in defence production. Does India have the potential to become self-reliant in armaments? That was one of the reasons for the launch of the ambitious 'Make in India' programme. However, four years have passed since the 'Make in India' idea was initiated. In the defence sector, it has hardly had any impact, thanks to the absence of a policy framework, unsystematic efforts to promote domestic production and budgetary constraints. But there is a silver lining since four developments hold a lot of promise for the defence industry.
Despite the claims of greater indigenisation in defence procurement, India's arms imports have increased by almost 25 per cent over the last 10 years. Despite the promises of 'Make in India' being touted as the panacea for reducing the nation's unhealthy dependency on defence exports, it is quite clear now to defence observers, that at least for the next 20 years, India will continue to import greater than 50 per cent of its total defence requirements across all three services and paramilitary forces.
India is taking the first steps to modernise its border surveillance systems with a combination of automated and virtual sensors and barriers that promises to make the quest to secure its borders from infiltration much more secure and effective.
In the international section, a look at India-Indonesia ties that will reach new heights when the increasing political cooperation between the two countries is accompanied by enlarged economic interactions. Plus: All our regular features.

The Missile Age: Is India Ready?

With the rapid technological advancements, missiles are now going to prove decisive in determining the outcomes of wars. And here, India’s position is weak. The missile future, therefore, has to be in the realm of collaborative efforts that lead to useable missile systems which will give India the ability to match China’s achievements in a timely manner. This means talking to the Russians, Europeans, and Israelis about joint programmes with clearly defined timeframes for development, production, and induction into the Indian armed forces, argues AMIT GUPTA

10+ mins

Improving Anti-Tank Missiles

Anti-tank guided missiles have been in widespread use since the 1960s and have undergone multiple modifications to improve their range and hit probability. However, the most recent developments in guidance systems have the possibility of vastly improving the hit probability of the missile with consequent implication for the survivability of armour on the battlefield, writes SANJAY BADRI-MAHARAJ

9 mins

Surveillance From The Sky

The Netra AEW&C is now in its 2nd year of service but additional orders for more aircraft have not been forthcoming, writes C SANTHOSH

5 mins

Aerospace And Defence Electronics: India's Next Big Opportunity

The aerospace and defence electronics sector is all set to achieve critical mass and grab a larger slice of India’s growing defence budget. However, fast track clearances, increased R&D expenditure, stronger public-private partnerships and higher user acceptance rates must also happen for the industry to reach its real potential, argues RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA

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Defence Production Unleashing The Potential For ‘Make In India'

Four years have passed since the ‘Make in India’ idea was initiated. However, in the defence sector, it has made hardly any impact, thanks to the absence of a policy framework, unsystematic efforts to promote domestic production and budgetary constraints. But then all is not lost. At least four developments hold a lot of promise for the defence industry, argues AMIT COWSHISH

10+ mins

Procurement Paralysis

Despite the claims of greater indigenisation in defence procurement, India’s arms imports have increased by almost 25 per cent over the last 10 years, reports C SANTHOSH.

9 mins

“Steps To Give The Right Impetus To Private Industry Must Continue”

RAJINDER SINGH BHATIA, President and CEO (Defence & Aerospace) of Bharat Forge Ltd speaks to Geopolitics on its plans and programmes

8 mins

Rafale Man Serge Dassault Passes Away

The name behind the maker of the Rafale Fighter Jet, Serge Dassault passed away on May 28, 2018 at the age of 93. Dassault’s name was especially known for the development of France's Mirage jet fighters, as well as for equipping the French Air Force and other militaries through global sales. He was the Chairman and CEO of the Dassault Group when he died, and the President of Dassault Aviation, which he once led

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