June 2019

Letter from the Editor | June 2019
Letter from the Editor | June 2019
~June 2019
By Force India

Cover Story

The Rise of Robots
The Rise of Robots
~June 2019
AI-driven robots may help in border management
By Force India
In Tune with Times
In Tune with Times
~June 2019
BEL uses Artificial Intelligence in a range of its production processes
By Force India

Report

A Homegrown Story
A Homegrown Story
~June 2019
India’s domestic defence industries pick up pace in acquisitions and collaborations
By Force India
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface
~June 2019
China is building ‘bastions’ in its coastal waters as against open-ocean patrols
By Force India
Linked by Air
Linked by Air
~June 2019
Overhaul of transport aircraft would be a step towards better connectivity
By Force India
Sub of the Matter
Sub of the Matter
~June 2019
India is woefully behind China in indigenously produced submarines
By Force India
A Bumpy Ride
A Bumpy Ride
~June 2019
HEMS operations in India still face significant obstacles
By Force India
In a Limbo
In a Limbo
~June 2019
The armed forces remain poorly protected despite recent orders for modern body armour and helmets
By Force India
Strike with Caution
Strike with Caution
~June 2019
Time to recognise the need for effective and non-lethal crowd control weapons
By Force India
Time to Take Off
Time to Take Off
~June 2019
There is a crying need for Indian regional transport aircraft
By Force India

Books

Without a Drop of Blood
Without a Drop of Blood
~June 2019
By Force India

Column

Guest Column | Game Changer or One-Off?
Guest Column | Game Changer or One-Off?
~June 2019
Time will tell what the Balakot air strikes actually achieved in the end
By Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta (retd)
Mind Over Matter | Technology is King
Mind Over Matter | Technology is King
~June 2019
Self-sufficiency in defence production can be achieved by mastering cutting-edge technology
By Maj. Gen. Mrinal Suman (retd)
View from Pakistan | Walk the Talk
View from Pakistan | Walk the Talk
~June 2019
A meaningful dialogue between India and Pakistan is the way forward to break the present impasse
By Force India

Interview

Interview | Chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics Ltd, M.V. Gowtama
Interview | Chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics Ltd, M.V. Gowtama
~June 2019
BEL’s strategic and R&D plans have been made by defining a clear roadmap for the next three-five years, consisting of long-term projects / goals using AI and Big Data Analytics
By Force India
Interview | Vice president and country director, Thales in India, Emmanuel de Roquefeuil ||June 2019
Interview | Vice president and country director, Thales in India, Emmanuel de Roquefeuil ||June 2019
~June 2019
With the Acquisition of Gemalto, the Company’s Presence Has Become Even Stronger in India and has Brought us Closer to New Customers
By Force India
Interview | Vice president, strategy and business development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Dr Vivek Lall
Interview | Vice president, strategy and business development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Dr Vivek Lall
~June 2019
The IIGP has supported more than 400 innovators and start-ups with in-depth technology commercialisation training and handholding support to commercialise and scale their ventures in India and across the world
By Force India
Interview | Spokesperson, the Boeing Company
Interview | Spokesperson, the Boeing Company
~June 2019
As part of our proposed F/A-18 Super Hornet ‘Make in India’ plan, Boeing will not shift an existing Super Hornet production line to India, but will create an entirely new facility
By Force India