January 2018
Cover Story
Purple Reigns
The Indian Army and the art of joint-ness
Schooled to Think
Governments have to look beyond just good military training college
A Shot in the Arm
Modernisation of Army Air Defence gathers speed with acquisition cases being on track
Smart Ally
Arjun Mark 2 comes with 93 improvements on the earlier version
Armour Piercer
The DRDO has the arduous task of developing a MPATGM for the army after the Spike ATGM is out of the race
Shoot to Kill
The Indian Army has finally readied one of its largest procurement plans for infantry modernisation
A Brush with Bravery
A civilian’s salute to the Indian soldier
Light in the Dark
The Indian Army is moving to thermal imagers from the traditional II devices
First In, Last Out
Well-equipped combat engineering units are a necessity in conventional and asymmetric conflicts
Short on Firepower
In its second report, the CAG has criticized the MoD for its lack of storing functioning ammunition
Serious Shortfall
Stop-gap measures cannot cover up the need for small arms procurement
Report
Trump’s Tweet
It was not aimed at Pakistan but was an indirect message of solidarity with India
Deep Connect
Between capabilities and ToT, Airbus Helicopters believes it has the best solution for navy’s NUH programme
Leap of Faith
With digital designing, Russian Helicopters moves towards modern production techniques for Ka-226T
Flight of the ‘Gryfalcon’
The new generation MMRCA for PLAN is getting ready to take-off
The Minister Speaks
The government will undertake reforms to improve the productivity and efficiency of ordnance factories
Long Overdue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissions INS Kalvari into the navy
Civil Aviation News | January 2018
Turkish Airlines Proceeds Its’ Sustainability Journey with Awards
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Column
Bottomline | Keep the Bluster Aside
Talks are the only way to move ahead with Pakistan
First Person | Read. Reflect. Repeat
Lack of reading in the new generation of officers is a serious malaise
Guest Column | Pressure Tactics
Pakistan must be persuaded to eradicate TNWs for its larger good
Guest Column | Too Little Too Late
Indian armed forces urgently need to include joint-ness as part of military reforms
Money Over Matter | In Bureaucratic Maze
Strategic Partnership scheme is going the RUR way
Interview
Interview | Chief of Integrated Staff to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee Lt Gen. Satish Dua
‘Achieving joint-ness and integration is a continuous process and it is work in progress. A lot has been done, is being done and is yet to be done’
Interview | Chairman, FICCI defence committee, whole-time director and senior executive VP for L&T’s defence business, Jayant Damodar Patil
'The Longer the Programme (P-75I) Gets Delayed, The Certainty of Mazagon Being Allowed to Bid Increases'
Interview | Director General, Central Reserve Police Force, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, IPS
‘80% of our deployment is in operational theatres. It does cause a lot of stress in the sense that he (the soldier) works away from the family in hostile environment’
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