October 1, 2016

JULY-AUGUST 2016: Since the dawn of the space age heralded by the historic launch of Soviet Sputnik way back in October 1957, there has been a

JULY-AUGUST 2016: In view of recent tremendous efforts made by some leading naval scientists and engineers who are working

JULY-AUGUST 2016: A Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) is still in its nascence but there are signs that it could soon bloom into effective reality.

JULY-AUGUST 2016: With the insertion into orbit of twenty satellites ranging in size from the large to the nano dimension with one launch

	Saudi Arabia planning to change US Dollar as solo currency basket		China to hurt economies of smaller ASEAN countries which are claimants in SCS Indo-US cooperation may take a fresh into naval operations in Indian Ocean China may impose ban on flying of foreign military aircraft in South China Sea IS is keen to lure jobless youth from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan for recruitment into terrorism The US to monitor Chinese submarine movement in Malacca Strait and Indian Ocean Two Chinese state owned companies are suspected to have paid USD 5 million to Rajapaksa during election campaign Iran warns Pakistan not to intervene in Yemen Taliban to send 5000 recruits to Afghanistan this summer Telangana wants to be India's next defence and aerospace hub Sri Lanka may deny China further submarine access The US may offer USD 4.5 billion arms package to India during Obama visit ISIS is recruiting cadres from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, mainly students from universities and software professionals China may send 3 more submarines to Sri Lanka and Pakistan in near future China may follow Russian model to annex Hong Kong as fully integrated with mainland China warns India on South China Sea investment and offers partnership for energy exploration, India shuns its Asia Pacific policy Pakistan may dump Taliban soon over a new outfit that is more loyal to Pakistani military Nepal will go for a new treaty with India by end of November India may reorient its foreign and strategic policy towards Central Asia soon Manohar Parrikar may be next Defence Minister Iraqi government asks India to deal with Sunni insurgents directly to free hostages Western intelligence agencies could be behind attack on Indian mission and kidnapping of Indian aid worker in Herat, Afghanistan Malaysian flight MH370 could be victim of high level intelligence operations UPA Government is trying to appoint Vice Admiral Dhowan before May 15 as next Navy Chief to clear last moment small deals Corruption in sub-standard wiring led to Sindhuratna mishap, Indian MoD officials could be involved Sri Lanka to expand naval presence in Indian Ocean in near future Nepal to give access to Chinese military for bilateral cooperation CIA may have tried to trap Indian diplomat Russia is closely monitoring Chinese ADIZ in East China Sea Japan may deploy missile defence to counter China in East Sea China may set up air defence identification zone in South China Sea by April 2014 US and EU may impose sanctions on Bangladesh if violence is not contained India puts pressure on Sri Lanka to implement devolution of power and protect Tamil minorities interests India's Mars mission gives Indo-US hi-tech ties a fresh momentum India warns international community that Maldives will plunge into a civil war if it fails to handle the present crisis To outsmart Chinese vision, India and Russia will implement a project to connect Asia-Europe strategic, energy and trade corridor in future The US ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio, which is now seized by Indian authorities for carrying illegal weapons, is suspected to be supplying weapons to Somali pirates US will thin down troops from Middle East and look for a more proactive role in Africa to fight terrorism If US continues to maintain military offensive posture towards Syria, Russia may deploy anti-missile system in the Mediterranean Sea to send a strong message of its role China to integrate ASEAN region by road, rail and sea to enhance sphere of influence by 2020 Iran will enhance presence along Iran-Afghan border to keep close watch on Taliban activities The US asks India, Pakistan and Afghanistan to form a joint regional mechanism to deal with Taliban in post-troop withdrawal period starting next year

COVER STORY

War sans warriors

JULY-AUGUST 2016: Modern war zone is full of hazards but military commanders are often worried about the safety of their soldiers and how effectively the operational readiness can be ensured without compromising the swiftness of the battle formations.

Indeed, technology is ensuring that unmanned ground vehicles can be handy and operate in most lethal battlefield conditions without any pause despite the fact that it can be targeted by the enemy cross fire and aerial assault.

These days military and industrial researchers try to use more and more automatic applications in practice.

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MILITARY

Robotic dive

JULY-AUGUST 2016: There is a clear distinction between deep submergence rescue vehicles (DSRV) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) or remotely-operat

Secure links

JULY-AUGUST 2016: Network Centric Warfare (NCW) strategy, which in recent years, has emerged as a major force multiplier in the battlefield operations,

Force multipliers

MAY-JUNE 2016: With the responsibility of protecting and projecting power across more than 50 million square kilometers of ocean space within the Indian Oc

High accuracy

MAY-JUNE 2016: In a major boost to the Indian defence forces quest for an uninterrupted access to the satellite navigation capability to realize their stra

Controlled spy

MAY-JUNE 2016: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are an exciting field in the world of aviation, with new R&D and system discoveries. Over the next decade, UAVs

ARMAMENT

Horizons of spectrum

JULY-AUGUST 2016: The saturation of multispectral beams and increasing presence of electromagnetic radiations in the modern battlefield can be handy on

Autonomous navigation

JULY-AUGUST 2016: The Defence Research and Development Organisation has been working on robotics to create unmanned ground vehicles for reconnaissance

Guarding shores

MAY-JUNE 2016: Protecting Indias vast coastline of around 7500 kms is not an easy task. The challenge assumes even more significance given the fact that an

Critical evaluation

MAY-JUNE 2016: A miss is as good as a mile. The Indian Air Force will probe the reasons for the failure of two of its precision guided munitions-the runway

Pointed delivery

MAY-JUNE 2016: In modern war, the role of precision guided munition is increasingly being optimized by the military commanders to avoid collateral damages

STRATEGY

Expanding footprints

JULY-AUGUST 2016: The recent surge of terrorist strikes, in Orlando, Jordan, Lebanon, Istanbul, Baghdad, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and now southern Fran

Need to comply

JULY-AUGUST 2016: China has got biggest shock to its emerging global superpower image and faced international embarrassment when the Permanent Court of

New dimensions

JULY-AUGUST 2016: In order to strengthen India’s economic linkages, PM Modi recently travelled to four African nations, a direct indication of In

Digital war

MAY-JUNE 2016: Though some reports from western countries are trying to portray that ISIS is losing its foothold but the reality draws a completely differe

Deepening crisis

MAY-JUNE 2016: A series of events has jolted Chinas economy and rattled markets around the world. Early this year the Chinese stock market shed nearly a fi

DEFENCE INDUSTRY

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bell Helicopter have s

Zen Technologies Limited, a pioneer in simulation technology ba

Boeing and Mahindra Defence Systems recently formally opened a ce

Less than 45 days after its inaugural flight, the first E190-E2

At the Farnborough air show Leonardo-Finmeccanica unveiled a l

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Rockton AB, a regional airc

SPECIAL REPORT

First move

MARCH-APRIL 2016: A nation that feels itself hemmed in by hostile neighbors needs to look for ways to preserve its own national interests through diplomatic means before it rushes into a conflict

EXCLUSIVE

Protective shield

MARCH-APRIL 2016: Amid tensions in the Asian region due to growth of terrorism and geopolitical ambitions of some rouge nations, the United States has been making fresh offer to

EDITORIAL

PCA verdict could be the beginning of change

The recent verdict given by the Permanent Court of Arbitration has changed the geopolitics in the entire Asia-Pacific region as well as the whole of Asian continent. The verdict may be a legal o

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