June 23, 2018

MARCH 2018:The use of artillery in modern warfare has passed through lot of changes since World War II but the adaptability

MARCH 2018: Sonar technology is playing a vital role in modern naval warfare as it can detect objects underwater in

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017:Despite the reluctance shown by the Indian Air Force about the proposed Fifth Generation Fighter

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the Indian Ocean as a foreign-policy priority, with maritime

	North Korea under Chinese pressure is asking for full US withdrawal from S Korea		Maldives may withdraw its diplomats from India Pakistan may retaliate against India by luring smaller South Asian neighbors Iran is likely to send military troops if Qatar makes a formal request General Raheel Sharief advocated Russia and China entry into Muslim NATO Pakistan to get Naval Access in Hainan Islands in South China Sea for 50 years China may intervene in the war against North Korea only in a limited way Maldives wants to lease five more islands to foreign countries for military purposes India to announce soon about special privileges for Male in India in defence segment Russia may open dialogue with Taliban soon China forms a new directorate for underwater naval surveillance India-Pakistan secret talks may take place next month China is ready to send more defence personnel to PoK for CPEC 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

Cutting tail

MARCH 2018:The aerial targets are still complicated to decimate despite the advent of new technologies but taking a lesson from the past suggests new air to air missiles can hit the moving targets more accurately than the pilots of First World War era.

Aerial reconnaissance was the first, and remained the most important, mission of the combatant air forces during World War I to detect and hit the targets.

From the beginning of the war, aerial reconnaissance reports had a crucial impact on the flow of events. For example, on August 22, 1914, less than three weeks into the war, aerial reconnaissance reports revealed the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was in danger of encirclement and annihilation by elements of the German First Army during the Battle of Mons.

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MILITARY

Game changer

MARCH 2018: As the militaries all over the world are willing to take less risks, the use of exoskeleton is getting popular and may play a key role in futur

Swift battlefield

MARCH 2018: Aerospace command and execution of new concept for operations are now at the heart of all warfare but the challenges are from over due to the n

Detecting intruders

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Todays threat environment has placed increasing demands on border security agencies to protect the public, secure borders and appro

Comprehensive approach

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Coastal security is still a major concern for India despite lot of measures being taken post 26/11. After the Mumbai attacks in 20

Scanning eagles

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2017: With India’s expanding maritime zone of interest covering the entire Indian Ocean and extending to South China Sea from the M

ARMAMENT

Dangling waves

MARCH 2018: Since the technological parameters are fast changing, the radar systems are making lot of changes where it is being combined with advanced m

Undetected action

MARCH 2018: Maritime challenges and naval warfare are adopting new generation of technologies to reduce risk to sea battle and this is going to change the

Weapon of choice

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Most navies are now setting their eyes in acquiring state of the art underwater unmanned vehicle which can not only boost their sur

Swarming bees

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: The role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in modern warfare has evolved with each successive conflict, from naval gunfire support

Neutralizing threat

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2017: The rapid evolution of small unmanned air system (sUAS) technologies is fueling the exponential growth of the commercial drone sect

STRATEGY

Time to go

MARCH 2018: As a nation, South Africa is losing its credibility in view current crisis in the African National Congress party and its impact on the gov

Raging fire

MARCH 2018: Diplomats and officials of Saudi Arabia are privately revealing that if the present Gulf crisis persists it may lead to a round of war wher

Gambling perch

MARCH 2018: China has endeavored to build and strengthen its relations with the five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmen

Growing threat

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Piracy in Asia-Pacific region is growing and the pirates are graduating from mere bandit like organization to a full-fledged regula

Complicated vision

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: China is venturing into Africa with lot of fanfare but there is an increasing worry in the minds of policy makers what could happen

DEFENCE INDUSTRY

The first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled its ELM-2112FP- pe

MBDA has unveiled a new short range air defence system called Mis

VGP-Vietnamese frigate Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011) participated in t

Thales has been selected to deliver an FNPT II (Flight and Naviga

DCNS has announced the success of the first sea trials of the fir

SPECIAL REPORT

Piercing eyes

The key determinant of success in conflict in the 21st century is likely to be the effective use of information, rather than brute combat power. Information, at least as much as hot lead and high ex

EXCLUSIVE

Precision target

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2017: Although North Korea has last week launched its first ICBM test since mid-September, prompting concerned world leaders to prepare for another or more, the real target see

EDITORIAL

Quad can alter geopolitics in Indo-Pacific region

The formation of quadrilateral axis among US, India, Japan and Australia may have rattled China briefly but the axis will take years before it could really be reckoned with. Before the Quad can

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