SETTING NEW BENCHMARKS IN SHIPBUILDING

MDL has built 799 vessels, including 26 capital warships and six conventional submarines and have exported 243 vessels to its various clients abroad

FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS

There is a big need for reliable surveillance systems for the Indian coasts, writes VAIBHAV AGRAWAL

ATMANIRBHARTA A CORNERSTONE OF MBDA'S INDIA MISSION

MBDA is proud that the company's business in India has always focused on forming partnerships at the deepest level with the Indian aerospace and defence industry

INDIAN NAVY'S GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Naval diplomacy takes center stage as India joins the blue-water powers, writes NINAD D SHETH

IAI IN A TIME OF TRANSFORMATION

As the local subsidiary of a foreign company enters into a JV with an Indian company with up to 75 percent ownership, the formation facilitates the rapid indigenisation of products and systems, enabling the company to become part of the local industrial ecosystem

NAVY DAY @ VISAKHAPATNAM

December 4, celebrated as Navy Day, was different this year. For the first time, the Indian Navy had celebrations outside the National Capital.

ROSOBORONEXPORT -READY FOR EVERY 'STRATEGIC' COOPERATION WITH INDIA

In addition to exporting final products, Rosoboronexport is ready to cooperate in the field of joint development of weapons, implementation of their modernisation and maintenance programmes, production, and subsequent promotion in the global arms market

INDIAN NAVY @ 100

ARNAB DAS provides a new perspective based on the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework

"WE CAN PROPOSE MODERN SUBMARINES WITH IMPROVED TECH"

Naval Group has already, in P75 programme, achieved a high level of indigenisation through transfer of technology and has created a strong industrial ecosystem of MSMEs as suppliers, says NICOLAS DE LA VILLEMARQUE Naval Group, in this one-on-one with GEOPOLITICS

MQ-9B DRONE DEAL FOR INDIAN NAVY

Fierce opposition from US Senate is on as New Delhi is in Advanced Negotiations” With Washington DC on General Atomics UAV, reports SHREYA MUNDHRA

INDIA'S SUBMARINE SAGA: TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK

While the Indian Navy requires a fleet of at least 30 submarines for countering a two-front war with Pakistan and China, the government needs to lay stress on building more nuclear-powered ballistic missile vessels and nuclearpropelled attack boats while quickly finalising the P-75l programme’s roadmap, explains AMARTYA SINHA

THE UAS REVOLUTION HOW IT STARTED AND WHERE IT'S HEADED

Although these battlefield applications and the aircraft themselves will continue to evolve, what won’t change are the commitments to technical excellence and mission success demonstrated for decades by the visionary people of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

UNFOLDING GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN INDO-PACIFIC

SHEKHAR SINHA argues why India's maritime threats must be neutralised in distant seas, lest enemies' long-range missiles should threaten the land-based assets and airbases which could severely restrict our ability to prevent Chinese ingress on land borders

BOLSTERING AIR SUPERIORITY IN INDO-PACIFIC

The potential selection of the F/A-18 Super Hornet Block-lll by the Indian Navy and additional P-8ls can further enhance the opportunity for closer cooperation between the navies and air forces of partner countries in the Indo-Pacific, explains ALAIN GARCIA, Vice President, India Business Development, Boeing Defense, Space Security and Global Services

The Fate Of Russo-Ukrainian Special OPS

It is far more likely that despite being framed by nuclear ‘red lines’ threatening use of Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNWs) by Russia or alleged use of ‘dirty bombs’ by either antagonist or the accidental/deliberate explosion/meltdown in a Ukrainian powerplant of the Chernobyl/ Fukushima kind, sense and stark reality will nally prevail. The war will end, as most wars do, with a negotiated settlement. One may even have the prognosis that India can play a leading part in bringing about such a rapprochement but will play its cards carefully with behind-thescenes deft diplomacy, keeping its national interest in mind. Gen RAJ MEHTA examines the many strands of the complex issue

Fighting The Digital Foes

The Indian government is in the process of executing some radical reforms which will completely transform the way wars are fought against hostile forces in the realm of cyberspace, explains AMARTYA SINHA

India To Be $13 Billion Space Economy By 2025

Aboost in the volume of anticipated satellite launch services in India can catapult the country’s space economy to $13 billion in revenues by 2025, a report by consultancy firm EY India and industry body Indian Space Association (ISpA) has said.

MERCENARIES IN UKRAINE

In this issue, General Raj Mehta has discussed in length the nuclear dimensions of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

PM MODI LAYS FOUNDATION OF C-295 FACILITY

The factory will be a key step towards achieving Atmanirbharta in aerospace and defence, and will play a pivotal role in unlocking the potential of private players in India’s national security domain. A report

Chief of the Naval Staff visits New Zealand

Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy, visited New Zealand from September 29 to October 1.

INS Tarkash participates at IBSAMAR exercise

The seventh edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise, among the Indian, Brazilian and South Africa navies was held at Port Gqeberha (also known as Port Elizabeth), South Africa from October 10 to 12.

SIMBEX-2022 concludes

SIMBEX-2022 was conducted in two phases– harbour phase at Visakhapatnam from October 26 to 27 followed by the sea phase in Bay of Bengal from October 28 to 30.

Indian Coast Guard hosts HACGAM

ICG hosted the 18th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) in coordination with HACGAM secretariat at New Delhi from October 14 to 18.

MBDA, Miltech sign R&D contract for stealth tech

MBDA and Milltech have signed an R&D contract in the field of novel infrared stealth materials for military applications, in collaboration with the University of Patras.

Thales to supply new armoured vehicles to Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Directorate of Defence has selected Thales and its partners General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and FN Herstal to supply 80 command, liaison and reconnaissance vehicles (CLRV) for the Luxembourg Army.

Rafael and and Hensoldt to offer EW capabilities to Germany

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and sensor solutions provider Hensoldt are joining forces to offer a readily-available, state-of the-art and mature solution to the Luftwaffe’s requirement of airborne electronic warfare capabilities with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in 2028.

Saab presents results of JanuarySeptember 2022

Saab has presented the results for January-September 2022. Order intake amounted to SEK 7,772m with growth in small and medium-sized orders.

Camcopter shows ASW capability at NATO exercise

Schiebel, together with Thales and sponsored by the UK Royal Navy participated in REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) and Dynamic Messenger 2022 in Portugal.

Godrej's legacy of defence indigenisation

Godrej Boyce G&B'), the flagship company of the Godrej Group, is strengthening India's defence sector with its indigenous manufacturing prowess.

BEML to expand international footprint

EML was a major exhibitor at the DefExpo at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.