Military-Defence
Geopolitics
Space-Based Surveillance
It is time for India to realise that satellites are vital for a fully network-centric force. A report.
4 min |
February 2018
Geopolitics
Reforms in DRDO Should Continue for Better Results
DRDO needs to be attentive to the criticism and take up the good suggestions that come its way in the interest of the nation. But that criticism can not be a sweeping statement. DRDO has delivered to the armed forces. The government need to think truly innovatively in enabling DRDO to achieve its stated mission
8 min |
March 2017
Geopolitics
India Set to Revive Kaveri Engine Project
With the new-found enthusiasm and confidence among the Indian defence scientists and engineers, it seems the country is poised to make a success out of a project that was almost declared as a failure. The future of Kaveri now seems bright.
6 min |
March 2017
Geopolitics
Indian Industry Must Take Advantage of Various Schemes and Flood the Market With ‘make in India' Products
COL. H.S. SHANKAR, CMD, Alpha Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd, talks about new initiatives promoting MSMEs, taking risks and capacity building.
6 min |
March 2017
geopolitics
india's dream for an aeroengine may come true soon
the opportunities in the manufacture of helicopter engines are likely to increase multifold providing lucrative openings to domestic companies to venture into this segment.
10 min |
october 2016
Geopolitics
Countering Stealth
When introduced in 1988 with the unveiling of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk fighter, stealth proved to be a game changing technology that turned the clock back for the erstwhile Soviet Union, which had nearly caught up with the West in military aviation technology. Stealth succeeded decisively because it proved expensive to emulate and difficult to counter for US adversaries. What does the future portend for stealth?
7 min |
June 2017
Geopolitics
India's Military Cyber Command To Get Nod Soon
With the Indian Armed Forces rapidly embracing network centric warfare, there is a need to brace for cyber attacks during peace and war. Our adversaries will relentlessly probe defence networks during peacetime for security lapses, with the twin aims of developing cyber attack strategies to use during war and gaining access to operational data such as weapon system capabilities and location of tactical and strategic assets during peace
6 min |
June 2017
Geopolitics
Indian Navy Building Its Amphibious Warfare Capabilities
The commissioning into the Indian Navy of the first of the eight LCU Mk.4 ships on order from GRSE, Kolkata on March 28, 2017 at Port Blair, marked the start of the augmentation of the Navy’s amphibious assault capability. Future acquisitions include four LPDs to be built indigenously, two each in the private and the public sector
6 min |
June 2017
Geopolitics
Brahmos Missile Enhances Indian Army's Artillery Strike Capability
The latest test-firing of the BrahMos Block III missile should be sending chills down the Indian enemy's spine, as it enhances the artillery range of the Indian Army
6 min |
June 2017
Geopolitics
Safran Offers Tot For Combat Aircraft Engine Development
Safran has offered full scope ToT for development of combat aircraft engines in India. The ToT will not come cheap and its projection as Kaveri improvement would be pure marketing hype. Safran is offering M88 technology. How much would India gain from the offer?
3 min |
June 2017
Geopolitics
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
In another case of a procurement roadblock, the Army’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile procurement has misfired.
5 min |
January 2018
Geopolitics
Prepared Response
CBRN response teams require modern equipment and training.
5 min |
January 2018
Geopolitics
India-US Ties Soar To New Heights Through Lemoa
With the signing of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Of Agreement (LEMOA) in Washington on August 29, 2016 between India and the US, the relationship between these two countries will soar to new heights.
10+ min |
September 2016
Geopolitics
Old Europe And 'Make In India'
Analyses India's evolving defence relations with the European nations and how determined Narendra Modi government is to end India's status as the world's number one defence importer through Make in India initiative.
10+ min |
September 2016
Geopolitics
India-Russia Defence Cooperation: The Way Forward
As one of the main objectives of the Modi Government is to promote joint defence production with other countries in line with the ‘Make in India’, New Delhi sees Moscow playing a vital role in realising the government’s ambitious programme.
8 min |
September 2016
Geopolitics
Maritime Defence Diplomacy In The Indian Ocean Region
The Indian Navy has emerged as an indispensable tool of diplomacy in recent years, making it an imperative for Indian policymakers and naval thinkers to consider anew the role of naval forces.
10+ min |
September 2016
Geopolitics
Abysmal Response To India's FDI Initiatives
Analysing reasons for the lukewarm response of the foreign companies looking at the dynamics of FDI, MAJOR GENERAL MRINAL SUMAN suggests the ways to formulate a system of motivational incentives to channelize foreign investments.
9 min |
February 2017
Geopolitics
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+ min |
June 2018
Geopolitics
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 min |
June 2018
Geopolitics
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+ min |
June 2018
Geopolitics
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 min |
June 2018
Geopolitics
“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 min |
June 2018
Geopolitics
Beyond Numbers & Rhetoric - Why 2017 Is Not 1962
The Indian Air Force was forced to sit out the 1962 war by the nation’s political leadership for reasons that can most charitably be described as non-military. Had the IAF participated in the war, as it was well-trained and equipped to do, the outcome would have been different. But that is history. If war is imposed on the country today, the IAF is sure to make its presence felt. AIR MARSHAL PK BARBORA (RETD), former Vice Chief of Air Staff, in discussion with VIJAINDER K THAKUR on how 2017 is different from 1962
9 min |
August 2017
Geopolitics
F/A-18 Super Hornet For India Multi-role, Combat Tested And Built For The Future
THOMAS (THOM) BRECKENRIDGE, Vice President, Global Sales India, Boeing Defense, Space & Security says, Boeing is committed to expanding its partnership by producing Super Hornets in India, further developing the country’s aerospace ecosystem. Boeing will work closely with Indian industry to ensure they have the very latest technologies, applying lessons learned from the current Super Hornet production line.
6 min |
April 2018
Geopolitics
Kashmir Needs Sensitive Handling, Not Hard Power
Historically, popular uprisings have triumphed over force as happened in the Philippines (1986), Czechoslovakia (1989), Poland (1989-90), Ukraine (2004-05), Lebanon (2005), and Nepal (1996-2006). If the Kashmiris were to come out on to the streets in force and demand independence, the security forces would be helpless, but, except for a very small minority, the Kashmiri people do not wish to either join Pakistan or opt for independence from India. The government must act to end the alienation of the people in the Valley, says BRIG. GURMEET KANWAL (RETD.)
6 min |
July 2017
Geopolitics
Rise Of The Drones: Challenges In India's Military UAV Development
Indian efforts aimed at developing armed UAVs have not met with much success because our UAVs have very limited payloads and our sensors and weapons aren't adequately miniaturised, writes RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA
7 min |
July 2017
Geopolitics
India's New Military Doctrine Shoot First, Questions Later
Having compromised its strategic interests for decades through an overly defensive posture, India now has a more assertive military doctrine, which may well turn out to be a case of closing the barn door after the horses have bolted! Besides, assertive doctrines accomplish little when placed in the hands of zero risk leadership, writes RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA
7 min |
July 2017
Geopolitics
Hal's Aerospace Division Contributes To Isro's Success
HAL's Aerospace Division is progressively enhancing its ability to build and integrate space hardware on behalf of ISRO. As the Indian military's dependence on space based assets grow, there will inevitably arise a need for an entity that specialises in integrating and launching military assets. When that happens, HAL may well be the logical choice
2 min |
July 2017
Geopolitics
Preparing For Future Challenges
As it embarks on a major fighter acquisition drive, the Indian Air Force must acquire the right number and types of aircraft that complement its combat strategy, argues
10+ min |
October 2018
Geopolitics
'The Indigenous Content In Our Brahmos Missile Has Reached Around 65 Per Cent'
The BrahMos programme, said DR. SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA, Director General (BrahMos) DRDO, Ministry of Defence and CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace, has laid the foundation for an excellent network of industries, laboratories and institutions in the country that are collectively working for the BRAHMOS Weapon System. He emphasised that BRAHMOS had opened new work centres in India that would help to expedite BRAHMOS production and integration.
3 min |