Fighter programme - India needs consistent strategy   By M Matheswaran Progress in aviation, in the last three decades, has been exceptional and exponential. Much of this accelerated progress can be attributed to the analytical strengths of information and communication technologies. The digital …

Background The seas surrounding us continue to influence economic affairs and fortunes of mankind since antiquity. Today the waterways across the globe are abound with vessels of various types ranging from small inland fishing craft to ultra large crude carriers.  Maritime Domain Awareness …

‘White Shipping’ information refers to the information on merchant shipping. This information is available primarily through the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which are equipment fitted on merchantmen with more than 300 Gross Registered Tonnage as mandated by the International Maritime …

Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Honourable Raksha Mantri, launched the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) today, 22 Dec 18, at Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) Gurugram. Apart from representation by officials from the MoD, MEA, MHA, Ministry of Shipping and the …

The recently concluded 18th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC), chaired by the defence ministers of the two countries,  discussed various ongoing projects including the joint manufacturing of the Kamov-226 helicopters. “Intensive discussions …

During Defexpo 2018 held in Chennai, the Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of  two defence production corridors in the government’s bid to create an eco-system for defence industrial production, largely involving the private sector. As we all know, defence production …

Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched GSAT-7A, a  communication satellite, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota by the three-stage fourth-generation launch vehicle Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11). “The GSLV-F11 lifted off …

 Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, commissioned IN LCU L55 into the Indian Navy today at Port Blair. IN LCU L55 is the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy. The ship has been indigenously designed and built by M/s …

There is a debate on why a woman should not be deployed in combat arms. This issue needs to be looked at from the operational imperatives and service conditions rather than looking at it from a gender biased approach. It is important to understand how young officers are groomed to be able to lead …

In an effort to evaluate its own ‘Rapid Airlift Capability’ and to enhance crew currency in the role, Western Air Command of the IAF, airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from its airbase at Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in the Ladakh region, in a single wave. The effort was accomplished …