Editorial Calendar

FORCE Editorial Calendar 2025

FORCE will continue to build a bridge between the user and the provider through specialist articles on existing and emerging technologies as well as concepts. This would be woven in with the government of India’s ‘Atma Nirbhar’ policy which is now the most desirous form of procurements. Hence, FORCE will frequently review and analyse government policies and domestic manufacturing capabilities, both in the public and the private sector.

Each issue of FORCE will address modernisation of the Indian military and paramilitary forces; the challenges it faces and the limitations it has. FORCE will be the ‘one-stop-shop’ for all issues pertaining to procurements, both under DAP and through government-to-government agreements.

FORCE will also be participating in a number of international defence and aviation shows in 2025. While FORCE will be available for distribution at all these shows, in some of these events, FORCE will bring out Special Issues and Show Dailies. After all these events, FORCE will do a post-Show Report in the following issue.

FORCE at International Defence and Air Shows in 2025

FEBRUARY

• Aero India 2025, Bengaluru, 10-14 February 2025

(FORCE is media partner. FORCE will bring out Aero India Special issue in addition to three Show Dailies on March 10, 11 and 12)

JUNE

• Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, Paris, 16-22 June 2025

(June issue would be available for distribution here)

SEPTEMBER

• DSEI-2025, EXCEL, London, 9-12 September 2025

(August issue would be available for distribution here)

Issue Highlights in 2025

JANUARY 2025

This will be the Indian Army special issue to mark the Army Day on January 15. The issue will focus on policy, doctrine and capability-building through interviews with the chief of army staff and other heads of directorates. In capability-building, the focus will be on planned and critical procurements.

Special Report 1: Infantry Mobility

Special Report 2: Small Arms

Special Report 3: Artillery Modernisation

Special Report 4: Personnel Protection

Special Report 5: Unmanned Ground Systems

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

FEBRUARY 2025

Special issue on Aero India 2025. In addition to the February issue, which will be Aero India Special, as media partner, FORCE will bring out three Show Dailies on February 13, 14 and 15. These will be distributed at the show and will also be sent to the FORCE subscribers. The issue will carry interviews with senior government officials and industry heads.

Special Report 1: A review of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, with focus on JVs with global OEMs

Special Report 2: An overview of the Indian Air Force capacities and capabilities

Special Report 3: Aerial Weapons

Special Report 4: Multirole Helicopters: A critical gap

Special Report 5: ISR and EW

Interviews and news updates from the armed forces and defence industry

MARCH 2025

This issue will carry post Aero India 2025 show report, including technologies displayed, interviews conducted, MOUs and JVs signed and agreed to, and the general mood of the show.

APRIL 2025

Land: Secure Communication

Air: Manned-Unmanned Teaming

Sea: Undersea Drones

Homeland Security: Bullet-proof jackets and helmets

Technology Update: Airborne Early Warning Systems

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

MAY 2025

Land: Land-Based Missiles

Air: Medium and Heavy Lift Aircraft

Sea: UUVs and Mine Counter Measures

Homeland Security: Manned/ Unmanned Counter IED Equipment

Technology Update: Robotics

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

JUNE 2025

Curtain Raiser on Paris Air Show 2025

Land: Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Air: Fixed Wing Lift

Sea: Submarines

Homeland Security: Cyber Security

Technology update: Green Aviation

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

JULY 2025

Land: Night Fighting Capabilities

Air: Multirole Fighter Aircraft Programme

Sea: Carrier Based Fighters

Homeland Security: Urban Surveillance Technologies

Technology Update: Radars

Show Report: Paris Air Show

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

AUGUST 2025

This issue marks the 19^th Anniversary of FORCE, which was launched in August 2003. The issue will provide comprehensive overview of external and internal threats, the state of the indigenous defence industry, and procurements of the three defence services and paramilitary forces (BSF, CRPF and ITBP).

Special Report: Indigenous Shipbuilding

Special Report: Helicopters

Special Report: Indian Artillery Programmes

Special Report: Defence Industrial Partnerships and JVs

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

SEPTEMBER 2025

Land Smart Ammunition

Air: Network Centric Operations

Sea: Coastal Defence and Security

Homeland Security: Border Management

Technology Update: ISR

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

OCTOBER 2025

This will be the Indian Air Force special issue to mark the Air Force Day on October 8. The issue will focus on policy, doctrine and capability-building through interviews with the chief of air staff and other heads of directorates. In capability building, the focus will be on planned and critical procurements and time-lines.

Special Report 1: IAF Combat Strengths and Challenges

Special Report 2: Aerial Weapons

Special Report 3: Drones and Drone Swarms

Special Report 4: Aero Engines

Special Report 5: Helicopters

Show Report: DSEI

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

NOVEMBER 2025

Land: Tanks and Tactical Armoured Vehicles

Air: Air Defence Missile Systems

Sea: Submarines

Homeland Security: AI and Intelligent Systems

Technology Update: Non-Contact Warfare

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry

DECEMBER 2025

This will be the Indian Navy special issue to mark the Navy Day on December 4. The issue will focus on policy, doctrine and capability building through interviews with the chief of naval staff and other heads of directorates. In capability building, the focus will be on planned and critical procurements and their time-lines.

Special Report 1: Maritime Domain Awareness and Aerial Surveillance

Special Report 2: Naval Support Vessels

Special Report 3: Naval Aviation—Fighters and Helicopters

Special Report 4: Naval Weapons—Guns and Missiles

Special Report 5: Naval Engines

News updates on the armed forces and defence industry