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Defence

Defence

Fourth Generation Warfare on the anvil

Modernization of a million strong Army is a complex and dynamic process impacted by operational challenges, emerging technologies and budgetary support. Review of...

Defence

Moving forward… but slowly

During the early 1990s, when the global defence industry, especially the US, was devising strategies to respond to a massive downturn in demands...

Defence

Kitting ’em out

The importance of defence forces being adequately equipped cannot be overemphasized and most countries recognize this. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appeared before...

Defence

State of threat

The events and developments of the past couple of years should leave no doubt in any decision-maker’s mind as to what India’s threats...

Defence

MCP vs Feminist tug-o’-war

During the past three decades, the traditional male orientation of the armed forces all over the world is undergoing a sex change. As...

Defence

The IAF’s billion dollar deal

India goes fighter plane shopping to offset the phasing out of its MiGs and the delay in qualification of Tejas A no-holds-barred race...

Defence

Waste not, want not

The Pay Commission proffers a solution to the twin problems of shortage of officers and resettlement of ex servicemen No other pay commission...

Defence

Power without responsibility

This much-abused notion is thriving in the defence finance theatre One of the fundamental principles of management of a mission-oriented organization like the...

Defence

At long last,a step forward!

The much-awaited revised defence procurement procedure – DPP-2008 – that was officially unveiled by Defence Minister AK Antony on August 1 is considered...

Defence

No populism, please!

The armed forces are reportedly considering grant of permanent commission to women. During Question Hour on March 12 this year, the Defence Minister...