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INSIGHTEON'S UNIQUE 'WARGAME' ON OFFSET PENALTIES
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INSIGHTEON'S UNIQUE 'WARGAME' ON OFFSET PENALTIES

Insighteon Consulting ran an interactive wargame on February 23 and 24, with the aim of ascertaining the reasons behind the failure to fulfil offset obligations leading to penalties, and options available to hasten the process of achieving closure of defence offset obligations.

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April 2022
ONGOING RFIS: AN AMBITIOUS ROAD TO 2024 AND BEYOND
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ONGOING RFIS: AN AMBITIOUS ROAD TO 2024 AND BEYOND

While a whole gamut of mega defence acquisitions is being planned, the government is sparing no efforts towards engaging with Indian and overseas vendors through a considerable number of feasibility studies, AONs and EOls.

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April 2022
RAFALE AGAIN?
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RAFALE AGAIN?

As India looks for a Medium Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA), AMIT GUPTA argues why the country should make the calculated choice of buying a second order of the French Rafale fighter

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April 2022
WILL DEFENCE EXPO DELIVER ON DEFENCE EXPORTS?
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WILL DEFENCE EXPO DELIVER ON DEFENCE EXPORTS?

VIJAY KUMAR SAXENA examines the complex issue of defence exports and the monumental challenges it poses.

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March 2022
TOWARDS A VIABLE DEFENCE INDUSTRY
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TOWARDS A VIABLE DEFENCE INDUSTRY

NINAD D SHETH reports that while ‘Make in India’ in defence gets an investment kickstart, technology challenges and the poor records of India’s Defence Public Sector Undertakings are matters of worry

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March 2022
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP MODEL THE ROUTE TO ATMANIRBHARTA  IN DEFENCE
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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP MODEL THE ROUTE TO ATMANIRBHARTA IN DEFENCE

MUKESH BHARGAVA argues why India needs to invest in building long-term indigenous capabilities in the private industry through a special partnership model to achieve the goal of self-reliance through ‘Make in India’

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March 2022
SHELVING DEFENCE IMPORTS
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SHELVING DEFENCE IMPORTS

Identifying the challenges that an Indian defence industrial complex faces, ANDREW FERNADES suggests how to meet them.

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March 2022
ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF ENGINES FOR AIRPLANES AND HELICOPTERS
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ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF ENGINES FOR AIRPLANES AND HELICOPTERS

MOTOR SICH JSC, company specializing in designing, manufacturing and after-sales servicing gas turbine aero engines, industrial gas turbine drives, and gas turbine power stations powered by these drives. Recently, the company has been actively making efforts to build the helicopter industry in Ukraine. MOTOR SICH JSC, company specializing in designing, manufacturing and after-sales servicing gas turbine aero engines, industrial gas turbine drives, and gas turbine power stations powered by these drives. Recently, the company has been actively making efforts to build the helicopter industry in Ukraine.

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March 2022
NEED FOR A COMPLETE DEFENCE ECOSYSTEM
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NEED FOR A COMPLETE DEFENCE ECOSYSTEM

G RAJ NARAYAN argues why the government should have a holistic integrated approach for Atmanirbharta of MSMEs

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March 2022
Geopolitics

Cyber Warfare: Fighting The Invisible Enemy

The Indian government is in the process of executing some radical reforms which will completely change the way the wars are fought against enemies in the realm of cyberspace

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FEBRUARY-2022
Geopolitics

Safeguarding India From Digital Foes

With India facing a number of cyberattacks in recent times, the big question still remains unanswered- How to safeguard India’s vital strategic installations from digital terrorists?

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FEBRUARY-2022
THE DEFEXPO MOVES TO GUJARAT
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THE DEFEXPO MOVES TO GUJARAT

The 12th edition of Defence Expo will be held in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat. AMARTYA SINHA outlines the plans for this edition and the legacy of the show

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FEBRUARY-2022
Rosoboronexport presents new Russian export products
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Rosoboronexport presents new Russian export products

Rosoboronexport has summed up its efforts to promote Russian weapons and military equipment on the world market in 2022.

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FEBRUARY-2022
TU-160M2 BOMBER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT
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TU-160M2 BOMBER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT

United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) on January 12 flew the first newly assembled Tu160M2 bomber from the Kazan Aviation Plant in Russia. The first flight lasted about 30 min. and reached an altitude of 600 metres, UAC said in its announcement.

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FEBRUARY-2022
Geopolitics

UNVEILING THE NEXT DIMENSION OF WARFARE

With the rest of the world developing unmanned ground vehicles at a breakneck speed, it is time for India to join the bandwagon at the earliest

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FEBRUARY-2022
ISRO PLANS LAUNCH OF TWO PSLV-BASED MISSIONS
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ISRO PLANS LAUNCH OF TWO PSLV-BASED MISSIONS

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to open its account for the year 2022 with the launch of two space missions in February and March. The two missions if launched successfully, will set the ball rolling for the next set of missions including the first developmental flight of the Gaganyaan capsule in its unmanned avatar, and the much-awaited SSLV (Small Satellite Launch Vehicle)-D1 mission in April and May respectively.

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FEBRUARY-2022
Geopolitics

NORTHERN SEA ROUTE AS A MODERN SILK ROAD: THE PERSPECTIVES FOR INDIA

The Chennai-Vladivostok Sea corridor has been actively developing now, and the joint development of the Northern Sea Route will allow India to gain reliable access to huge Russian hydrocarbon deposits located on the Arctic shelf.

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FEBRUARY-2022
HAL signs mega contract with BEL
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HAL signs mega contract with BEL

In a major boost to indigenisation, HAL has signed a mega contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of major avionic equipment for the LCA Tejas Mk1A programme.

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FEBRUARY-2022
Geopolitics

DEFENCE BUDGET 2022-23: STAYING THE COURSE FOR BETTER OR WORSE

While the hype over 68 percent of the capital procurement budget being earmarked for procurement from the domestic industry is understandable, omission of any reference to setting up of the non-lapsable fund for defence modernisation was surprising.

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FEBRUARY-2022
Boosting Connectivity To The LAC
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Boosting Connectivity To The LAC

Following the Galwan Valley skirmish in 2020 and its aftermath, the Indian government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure building mission to boost connectivity all the way up to the India-China border. A special report

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January 2022
Geopolitics

SUBMARINE-KILLER: SMART MISSILE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY

With its maximum range of 650 km, a first for such a class of weapon in the world, the DRDO has handed the Indian Navy a significant leap in engagement capabilities

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January 2022
THE ROADMAP TOWARDS A MODERNISED INFANTRY
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THE ROADMAP TOWARDS A MODERNISED INFANTRY

Starting with automatic rifles, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, pistols, carbines, and ending with LMGs, the Indian Army needs brand new assault weapons for replacing the ageing Soviet-era vintage tools currently being used, explains

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January 2022
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WING OVER

Manufacture of F-16 fighter wings in India, showcases Tata Group's growing prowess in the aerospace domain

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January 2022
GROWING IN STATURE
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GROWING IN STATURE

Hanwha Defence is gaining a growing share of the global defence market for land systems

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January 2022
TIME FOR A ROBUST ARTILLERY FORCE
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TIME FOR A ROBUST ARTILLERY FORCE

At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge on her borders, it is quite evident that the Indian artillery modernisation programme needs a massive thrust from the government, argues

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January 2022
DELIVERING A KNOCKOUT BLOW, WITH AN IRON FIST
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DELIVERING A KNOCKOUT BLOW, WITH AN IRON FIST

At a time when the Indian strategic establishment is gearing up the with the deployment of IBGs for cross-border action under the 'Cold-Start' doctrine, the nation's armed forces need a much more robust and larger fleet of latest generation tanks and armoured vehicles. A special report

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January 2022
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'INDIGENOUS AIP WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO P75 SUBMARINES BY 2025'

While extensive de-risking trials of the prototype of the indigenous AIP are already underway for establishing the reliability and performance of the niche technology, the Indian Navy is also on a modernisation spree in other dimensions which include refurbishing the Indian Naval Air Arm. As a key player in the QUAD, the Indian Navy has a critical role to play in the region. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR outlines his vision and the navy's plans, in this interview with GEOPOLITICS

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January 2022
Rafael Presents A Whole Gamut Of Advanced Systems
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Rafael Presents A Whole Gamut Of Advanced Systems

Rafael has established not only a battle-tested array of naval systems on various platforms, but also an adaptability

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December 2021
INDIA'S UNDERWATER PREDATORS
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INDIA'S UNDERWATER PREDATORS

While the Indian Navy requires a sizable submarine fleet for countering a two-front war with Pakistan and China, the union government needs to lay more stress on building more nuclear-powered ballistic missile boats and nuclear-propelled attack vessels while quickly finalising the P-75I programme’s roadmap, argues

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December 2021
BOEING F/A-18 SUPER HORNET: AN ENABLER OF INDO-US NAVAL BONHOMIE
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BOEING F/A-18 SUPER HORNET: AN ENABLER OF INDO-US NAVAL BONHOMIE

Even though Indian aircraft carriers were designed for Russian and indigenous combat jets, Boeing has conducted several studies over the last couple of years that demonstrate that the F/A-18 Super Hornet will be fully compatible with Indian vessels, explains ANKUR KANAGLEKAR, Vice President, India Fighters Lead, Strike, Surveillance & Mobility, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

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December 2021