Underwater Domain Awareness Framework In The Post Covid 19 Global Order

Arnab Das argues why the maritime commons will be the most important domain going forward and merit attention in the wake of the Corona-invasion

THE NUTS AND BOLTS

THE NUTS AND BOLTS

‘WE HAVE TWO FACTORIES TO HANDLE THE PRODUCTION OF MINE PROTECTED VEHICLES'

The revamped MPV is a superbly built world-class product and everyone is proud of it. It will prove to be a feather in the cap for all users. The cutting-edge vehicle is a symbol of India’s technological prowess in the third decade of 21st century, says DEVENDRA BHARDWAJ, Deputy General Manager, Ordnance Factory Medak in this interview with AMARTYA SINHA rounds. The vehicle can also be equipped with several weapons including a roof sensors like optical sensors and infrared sensors along with some radar sensors.

THE SPACE MISSION OF A BILLION INDIAN DREAMS

The Gaganyaan programme has the potential to create an all new aerospace ecosystem for setting up associated industries in the country, boosting thousands of MSMEs in the sector and creating at least 15,000 jobs for Indian youth related to the domain. It will have huge geostrategic and geo-economic ramifications for South Asia’s geopolitical dynamics as India will become the only country in the region and the fourth country in the world with such a capability, writes AMARTYA SINHA

INFORMATION AS WARFARE

It seems that Pakistan is always ahead of India in projecting its anti-Delhi viewpoints in international capitals and other international platforms. The reason that India performs in such a lackluster manner on the information front lies both in a systemic lack of understanding of how to wage an information campaign as well as the Modi government’s inability to communicate effectively, points out AMIT GUPTA

DESTINATION MOON

Chandrayaan-3 is a flagship project that can propel India into the space race by attempting to soft land a rover on the Moon’s south pole – a feat never done before. Such spectacular projects are not merely about national pride, but can also capture the public’s imagination and kickstart a scientific revolution in India, argues RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA

THE MOON LANDERS

Nasa’s recent selection of three private space companies – include Blue Origin, owned by Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos; Elon Musk’s SpaceX; and Dynetics – that will provide the roadmap for the development of lunar landers for the proposed moon landings later this decade has fired the passion of the billionaires to showcase their skills. A detailed look at how these private companies propose to build the moon landers

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon partner on new interceptor

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Missiles & Defense are partnering to pursue a US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).

DEFENCE VEHICLES EXEMPTED FROM BHARAT STAGE-6 EMISSION NORMS

The union government has officially declared that it has exempted the armoured and other specialised vehicles of Indian armed and paramilitary forces from Bharat Stage-VI vehicular emission norms that has come into force across the country with effect from April 1, 2020. Issuing a notification, the road transport and highways ministry has also granted exemption to these vehicles from BS-IV compliance.

BREAKING THE ENEMY'S ARMOURED JAWS

While the Indian Army has largely depended on imported anti-tank weapons since the last three decades, some indigenous projects have also started yielding satisfactory results in recent years. India’s anti-tank missile capabilities remain a work in progress with the acquisition of newer weapon systems and the formulation of indigenous projects, writes AMARTYA SINHA

How To Prevent Fishing In Troubled Waters

In view of the increase in threat perception in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy needs to prepare for conflict by scoping out the adversary before it comes within sniffing distance. Maritime surveillance provides commanders and sailors with accurate, timely and actionable intelligence, writes Rakesh Krishnan Simha

EDUCATION AS NATIONAL SECURITY

India’s educational system is falling into the danger of leaving the country behind countries with higher educational and innovation standards. This has adverse implications for Indian security, warns AMIT GUPTA

THE GRAND EXTRAVAGANZA IN LUCKNOW

The 11th edition of DefExpo was the largest defence exhibition ever organized on Indian soil in terms of number of exhibitors, area and achievements. Various live demonstrations were also put up for the visitors at Gomti riverfront and at the venue in Vrindavan Yojana. The investment commitments worth ₹50,000 crores will generate 3 lakh job opportunities for the youth in the state, reports AMARTYA SINHA

ASAT SYSTEMS INDIA'S REQUIREMENTS

While satellites are an important aspect of the application of space technology to military needs, it is also important to recognise the increasing possibility of the deployment of anti-satellite weapons and possibly space-based weapons in the medium to long-term future. SANJAY BADRI MAHARAJ spells out India’s ASAT journey

WAY FORWARD FOR KASHMIRI PANDITS

KANWALJIT SINGH TALWAR suggests ways to undo India’s largest internal displacement

A PEERLESS WARRIOR BRIGADIER SANT SINGH, MVC*

Sant is remembered as a loving husband, father who held that honesty, integrity, loyalty, compassion and trust were non-negotiable. A lifelong teetotaler, he was a deeply religious man who modeled himself after Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the saint-soldier founder of the Khalsa, writes RAJ MEHTA

WHY ‘MAKE IN INDIA' COMES UNSTUCK

Since independence, India has been one of the world’s largest importers of weapons. From high altitude socks for the Indian army to aircraft carriers for the Indian navy and almost everything in between is imported in hard currency from abroad. Though the Modi government has taken up ‘Make in India’ with a lot of intent, time has come for a clear roadmap to achieving that goal. This road map involves five elements, reports NINAD D SHETH

LOOKING BEYOND EFEXPO 2020

It is important that the festivity of DefExpo 2020 is supplemented by some honest, serious and sustained thinking on what needs to be done for digital transformation of defence, argues AMIT COWSHISH

Chief Of Defence Staff First Among Equals?

As the country waits for its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Prakash Katoch warns that any half-hearted implementation of the idea will be a sheer waste and argues why the CDS is vital not only for providing single point military advice to the Cabinet but also to usher in synergy vertically and horizontally among the three Services with full operational powers

DRDO SUCCESSFULLY TEST FIRES PINAKA MARK-2

Pinaka Mark-2 missile system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast at 12:00 PM IST on December 19, 2019.

TIME FOR A STRONGER POWER PUNCH

At a time when the country is increasingly facing a multi-front scenario, it will be prudent to conclude that the Indian Army’s artillery modernisation needs a massive thrust from the incumbent union government, writes AMARTYA SINHA

THE AUSTRALIAN LESSON

Determined to modernise its defence forces, the Australian government, in collaboration with its indigenous industries, has taken a decisive step in strengthening its air-defence system, writes DEBALINA GHOSHAL

RECONSIDERING THE CHINA OPTION

For India, engagement with China, not confrontation with it, is the better way of dealing with, argues AMIT GUPTA

INDIA'S MILITARY SATELLITE OPTIONS

There is a growing requirement for dedicated military early-warning satellites, given the missile threats from both China and Pakistan, argues SANJAY BADRI MAHARAJ

COMING OUT OF CHOPPY WATERS

After centuries of stagnation, India’s shipbuilding industry is making a comeback with the Indian Navy leading the way. While warship production is proceeding at a brisk pace, it is the merchant shipbuilding sector that has the greatest promise and needs to be revived, argues RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA

Boosting Soldier Lethality

While infantry weapons’ modernisation is a very long and tedious process, a good beginning has been made under the ‘Make in India’ programme, writes Amartya Sinha

Challenges Of F-21 Through ‘Make In India'

Though it is a wonderfully proven and affordable fighter aircraft, Ambika Gupta argues why it makes better sense for the F-21’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin to build C-130 Super Hercules transporters, MALE surveillance and combat UAVs in India

Assad Will Be The Real Beneficiary

By launching a military operation against Kurdish forces inside Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is inadvertently delivering a hands-down victory to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s political aspirations, explains Manish Rai

Weapons That Killed Baghdadi

Operation Kayla Mueller was one of the most daring US Special Forces raids in recent military history, which took out ISIS Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. AMARTYA SINHA explains the tactics and weapons used in killing the world’s most dreaded terrorist.

The Welham Initiative

The Dehradun-based school has taken the lead in inculcating pride in the country’s military. Indeed, a laudable goal, writes SANJAY AGARWAL