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Despite MQ9B purchase, the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy revive TAPAS
Sep 13, 2024

Despite MQ9B purchase, the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy revive TAPAS

The future of military drone development in India can be pushed forward provided there is sustained effort by the government, the armed services, the

Indian Army’s search for indigenous light tank: A step forward with Zorawar
Jul 15, 2024

Indian Army’s search for indigenous light tank: A step forward with Zorawar

The Light Battle Tank Zorawar, which is a collaborative effort between Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and the Defence Research and Development Organisati

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage
Apr 01, 2024

Introducing NavIC 2.0: Leveraging India’s strategic space advantage

NavIC 2.0 not only fortifies India's defence capabilities but also places it on par with leading nations in global satellite navigation

The sea leg of India’s nuclear triad post Pokhran II
May 11, 2023

The sea leg of India’s nuclear triad post Pokhran II

Pakistan and China’s nuclear capabilities along with the added challenges and risks of a complex and uncertain environment in the Indo-Pacific are v

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research
Jul 23, 2022

Accelerating the pace of India’s defence research

Expanding participation to other stakeholders and cultivating linkages with other countries’ R&D are two ways by which India hopes to stimulate

Light tanks: A shot in the arm for the Indian Army
Mar 21, 2022

Light tanks: A shot in the arm for the Indian Army

As commendable as the indigenous development of light tanks by the Indian Army is, we need to be aware of the thorny path that lies ahead.

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag
Feb 03, 2022

Defence Budget 2022-23: A mixed bag

For India’s defence services, there is no escaping the budgetary ‘chakravyuh’

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine
Mar 24, 2021

Integrating unmanned platforms and enabling tech in India’s warfighting doctrine

India has the capacity, intellect, and research facilities — within and outside of government — to develop and field systems faster than ever befo

The BrahMos outreach
Mar 18, 2021

The BrahMos outreach

With India determined to develop itself as a hub of defence manufacturing, how it handles the sale of the BrahMos would be an important factor in its

DRDO seizes mislabeled autoclave from a Chinese ship: A nuclear opportunity for India
Apr 13, 2020

DRDO seizes mislabeled autoclave from a Chinese ship: A nuclear opportunity for India

The relationship between China and Pakistan has been a major hurdle in India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Artificial Intelligence in military operations: Where does India stand?
Aug 02, 2019

Artificial Intelligence in military operations: Where does India stand?

Policymakers must have a sound understanding of the objectives that AI seeks to achieve in the strategic context of India to disseminate artificial in

INS Arihant’s deterrence patrol: More hype than necessary
Nov 06, 2018

INS Arihant’s deterrence patrol: More hype than necessary

If — as the PMO press release says — that INS Arihant completed its first deterrence patrol, it is a welcome development.

BMD system: Can the DRDO deliver finally?
Aug 04, 2010

BMD system: Can the DRDO deliver finally?

The DRDO has done a commendable job as evident from the initial tests of the Missile Defence system, but its net worth as a truly viable option can only be assessed when the claims made about the system are realized and it is serial produced for active deployment.

Cleaning DRDO's Augean stables
Jan 22, 2015

Cleaning DRDO's Augean stables

Cost and time over-runs have reportedly led to losses of approximately Rs29,000 crore in the DRDO; some 10 projects have been delayed for over five years. The Armed Forces continue to be woefully short of modern weapon systems, ammunition and a vast range of critical equipment.

Australia-India 2+2 Dialogue: Converging Interests
Sep 23, 2021

Australia-India 2+2 Dialogue: Converging Interests

New Delhi and Canberra have had to bear the brunt of increasingly belligerent Chinese behavior in the Indo-Pacific, pushing their bilateral relationship to new heights.

Defence Indigenisation: Progress and Perils
Mar 16, 2023

Defence Indigenisation: Progress and Perils

The long-term challenge for India is in ensuring deep and sustained investments in defence R&D and a defence industrial ecosystem that can, if not comprehensively, but for the most part, service the requirements of the Indian military.

How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?
Feb 01, 2017

How does India's launched K-4 stack up against Pakistan, China?

Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the K-4 will be an intermediate range submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

India's leap in the space
Apr 03, 2019

India's leap in the space

It remains to be seen whether political will sustains subsequent steps crucial to consolidate this momentum

India’s new defense budget: Another year, another disappointment?
Feb 07, 2020

India’s new defense budget: Another year, another disappointment?

The new numbers highlight New Delhi’s continued challenge of investing in its much-needed military modernization.

Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile
Mar 27, 2024

Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile

MIRV is a complex technology, and India’s test this week puts it among a small group of countries that have managed to develop it.

The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence
Mar 19, 2024

The MIRV leap that fires up India’s nuclear deterrence

As a China-specific missile, the successful test of the Agni-5 MIRV missile enables India to reach a milestone

The Strategic Logic Behind India’s Sale of BrahMos Missiles to the Philippines
Jan 21, 2022

The Strategic Logic Behind India’s Sale of BrahMos Missiles to the Philippines

The strategic aspects of the BrahMos sale and India’s assistance to Southeast Asian countries should not be minimized.

Torpedoing a submarine rumour
Jan 27, 2023

Torpedoing a submarine rumour

The attempt being made to show that the Project-75I submarine project does not suit the Indian Navy is misinformation aimed at influencing the defence decision-making process

What are India’s plans for directed energy weapons?
Sep 25, 2020

What are India’s plans for directed energy weapons?

DEWs are yet to be deployed by any country’s military, but are widely seen as a critical part of future warfare.

Why Brahmos sale to Vietnam is no violation of missile technology control regime commitments
Aug 23, 2017

Why Brahmos sale to Vietnam is no violation of missile technology control regime commitments

India’s potential sale of Brahmos missiles to Vietnam is not in violation of any MTCR rules or any commitments that India made when it became an MTCR member in June 2016.

Why India's defence procurement is problematic?
Apr 10, 2012

Why India's defence procurement is problematic?

A country that spends 15 per cent of its Central expenditure on national defence (armed forces and DRDO) and 23 per cent on national security (armed forces and all other security forces like para-military, police) must explain to its citizens as to whether its spending on security is justifiably utilised or not.

संरक्षण स्वदेशीकरण: प्रगती आणि संकटे
Sep 21, 2023

संरक्षण स्वदेशीकरण: प्रगती आणि संकटे

संरक्षण संशोधन आणि विकास आणि संरक्षण औद्योगिक परिसंस्थेमध्ये सखोल आणि शाश्वत गुंतवणूक सुनिश्चित करणे हे भारतासमोरचे दीर्घकालीन आव्हान आहे जे सर्वसमावेशक नसले तरी बहु�