Indian Defence Review
WEB4 days ago · Indian Defence Review (IDR), quarterly journal, the brainchild of former captain of the Indian Army, was launched on January 1, 1986 as a logical continuum to Lancer established in 1979, the first Indian publishing house dedicated to put forward the military experience and point of view.
India’s Defence Modernisation: Challenges and Prospects
WEBJul 7, 2016 · The challenges that India’s defence industry today faces in terms of producing and procuring advanced weapons system to fulfill the requirements of the services of the armed forces are immense, which need critical examination. The issues that India faces today are hereby discussed one by one. Self-Reliance and Enduring Challenges.
India’s Long Range Missile - Indian Defence Review
WEBSep 2, 2024 · India requires a long range missile to provide robust second strike capability. A missile that can be dispersed far and wide in the Indian mainland, it’s far flung islands or its blue water naval assets dispersed across the world’s oceans.The ability to reach all corners of a potential challenger requires a range of 5,000 to 8,000 km. India is thus developing larger diameter family of Agni ...
From Ancient Scrolls to Modern Strategy: Chanakya's Influence on …
WEBNov 22, 2023 · By incorporating these timeless principles, modern military strategists draw inspiration from Chanakya's wisdom, blending ancient insights with contemporary realities to ensure the nation's security in an ever-evolving geopolitical landscape.Modern war requires an “all of government approach” with the synergy of all the elements of national ...
BrahMos: The success story of the Indian Cruise Missile
WEBSep 2, 2024 · On 5 March 2008, it was launched from INS Rajput and later from INS Ranveer. The BrahMos was then test fired at Pokhran Ranges for summer trials with success. On 5 September 2010, BrahMos created a world record for being the first supersonic cruise missile. It was tested with Indian seeker and propulsion system on 30 September 2019 and extended ...
Militarisation of Space: Imperatives for India - Indian Defence Review
WEBOct 15, 2020 · Military requires the use of space for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) for networked warfare. Satellites are also used to provide early warning of missile launches, locate nuclear detonations and detect preparations for otherwise clandestine or surprise nuclear tests.
Hypersonic Weapons: A Global Perspective
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Potential of Hypersonics. The term 'hypersonic' commonly refers to the obtainment of speeds greater than Mach 5. After all, most ballistic missiles fly at speeds well above the hypersonic threshold, and these systems have been around for many decades. The true innovative quality of aerial hypersonic weapons is their ability to maintain ...
Unfinished Reforms in India’s Defense Sector: A Road Map
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Evolution of Reforms in Defense Sector. While India embraced economic reforms in 1991 to come out the dirigisme of Nehru and Indira Gandhi and embrace free market and accept private sector as the new temples of modern India, the defense production sector took a decade more to encourage full private sector participation and inflow of FDI up to 26%.
India’s Military Readiness Challenge - Indian Defence Review
WEBFeb 26, 2023 · Being Ready and Relevant. Given the nature of emerging national security threats and challenges, some of which are not clearly discernible, there is a need to build sufficient theoretical rigour and learning among India’s defence policy makers and practitioners in order to contextualise and address the problem of military readiness, both at the structural and operational level.
India’s emerging defence doctrine - Indian Defence Review
WEBSep 2, 2012 · Imperial India to the Republic of India. Under the British rule India for the third time was once again unified politically and militarily. The British extended the political borders to natural features to optimize India’s defence potential.