July 22, 2017

MAY-JUNE 2017: With the induction of new artillery guns, the Indian military will now be able to plan, execute and win a limited modern war under

MAY-JUNE 2017: For long there have been persistent reports that the Indian Army’s tank fleet is night blind or that aircraft are deficient in night-fi

MAY-JUNE 2017: There is a dichotomy brewing in the debate over a transition to Integrated Theatre Commands from the current methodology

MAY-JUNE 2017: Caught in the shoal of stagnation-cum-depletion over decades the Indian Navy fleet of submarines it appeared had entered

	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

Penetrating into darkness

MAY-JUNE 2017: It is no more a secret that in any future conflict there will be no rest for the soldiers and they will have to keep the operations going even during the nights. An essential component of progressing operations in such a manner is the ability of troops to operate by night.

Today, due to evolution of technology in the form of Night Vision Devices (NVD’s) modern militaries are able to effectively carry the day operations into night. With possibility of having conventional wars as short and precise, the 24-hour battle will be a necessity, forcing systems to be all weather, day and night.

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MILITARY

Reframe rules

MAY-JUNE 2017: Startups in Defence are few in numbers and when the field is narrowed down to their specific participation in the aerospace industry, the

Directed beams

MAY-JUNE 2017: To score a kinetic point in the modern warfare, leading militaries around the world are going for laser technology driven weapons for hy

Undersea scanning

MARCH-APRIL 2017: Anti submarine warfare is slowly taking the center stage of naval warfare as the world is getting dependent on sea for trade and comm

Flying eagles

MARCH-APRIL 2017: Helicopters are seen as a vehicle of choice where infrastructure is poor. The vertical takeoff and landing capability overcomes the abse

Still in dilemma

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017: The Indian Air Force has projected a requirement of an additional 200 aircraft to be able to put up a credible defence of Indian air

ARMAMENT

Spy fish

MAY-JUNE 2017: Technology has been a major driver of evolution of the war tactics around the world. The Ocean remains a treacherous and vast area to mon

Fire punch

MAY JUNE 2017: India is in the process of redesigning its Artillery Corps requirements to meet a two-and-a-half front war scenario the fulcrum of which wil

Striking bees

MARCH-APRIL 2017: Choppers may be slightly outdated in modern warfare due to their sluggish speed and reliability but these machines are being used for

Hunting in depth

MARCH-APRIL 2017: The Indian Navys anti-submarine warfare department began operations with fixed wing aircraft operating from on board India’s first

Robotic vigilance

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017: There are drones in the sky, in R(D centers and more varieties are making their debut as the advantages of pilotless aircraft are b

STRATEGY

Tapping nectar

MAY-JUNE 2017: Russia is fast tracking a Chinese proposal to pump water from Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and carry it across two borders

Succumbing to wish

MAY-JUNE 2017: China is in full flow in Cambodia and every footprint of foreign looks what the Chinese government would like to see. China has pushed US, J

Combing down

MAY-JUNE 2017: After 2 August 1990, once Iraq had overrun its hapless former ally, Iraqi naval patrol boats were able to slip out of Umm Qasr and down the

Lingering shadows

MARCH-APRIL 2017: Lenins theory that imperialism is driven by capitalist surpluses seems to hold true for China’s adventure into the Western regi

Growing threat

MARCH-APRIL 2017: The rise of ISIS and Al Qaeda in the whole of MENA region and other parts of Africa will witness a grappling surge in their activities

DEFENCE INDUSTRY

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

Rheinmetall and Rohde & Schwarz have entered a far-reaching p

SPECIAL REPORT

Grand design

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017: Indian engagement with Pakistan and China with the intention of giving the Parliament resolution reiterating that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir

EXCLUSIVE

Opening a berth

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017: China is looking for a permanent submarine and warship berthing facility in the newly created Gwadar Port of Pakistan and four submarines are likely

EDITORIAL

US-China relations facing new flashpoint

While United States, under the presidency of Donald Trump, is looking for revitalizing its prowess and attempting to regain lost glory, China is in a hurry to attain the new global

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Penetrating into darkness

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