AERO INDIA 2023
All Eyes in the Sky
IAF needs to carefully weigh its future options to retain its combat capability
Unmanned Future
Low cost, stealth, zero human fatality give UAVs an edge over manned aircraft
Roadblocks to Aatmanirbharta
Despite efforts at self-reliance, India will continue to depend on imports of critical arms
Threat from the Sky
Aerial threats evolving at rapid pace, they call for upgraded air defence systems
JV The Way
OEMs are partnering with domestic companies to Make in India
FEATURE REPORT
All in the Mind
China has developed blueprint to dominate perceptions, narratives without need for actual conflict
Year of Transformation
General Pande says Agnipath scheme, modernisation & rightsizing are top priorities
By Invitation
Our Organisation Believes in ‘Creating Technologies’ rather than a ‘Transfer of Technology
CEO, Aerospace Business Division, Bharat Forge, Guru Biswal
BEL Has Identified Exports & Offsets As One of Its Thrust Areas and has Drawn up Plans to Offer its Select Products and Systems to Various Export Markets
Chairman and managing director, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bhanu Prakash Srivastava
From Ground to Air
Almaz-Antey Brings Full Portfolio to Aero India 2023
Whither Kalashnikov
The curious case of keeping IRRPL out of the CQB carbine tender
Picture Story
From Raj to Kartavyah
Glimpses from the 74th Republic Day parade
INTERVIEW
Our Number One Priority in India is Always The Same—to Deliver Successfully All Our Programmes for the Indian Armed Forces
Country Head MBDA & MBDA India General Delegate, Ludovic Dumont
Boeing’s Commitment to India is Deep and Far-Reaching, Far Ahead of Any Foreign OEM in the Defence and Aerospace Sector
President, Boeing India, Salil Gupte
Our F-21 Offer is Also ‘Made in India’ Which Addresses the goals of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ While Providing India With an Improved Security Cooperation Relationship With the United States
Vice president and chief executive, Lockheed Martin India, William L. Blair
For 7 Decades, Thales Has Been India’s Trusted Partner, Sharing Technologies and Expertise in Defence, Aerospace, Transport and Digital Identity & Security Markets
Vice president and country director, India-Thales, Ashish Saraf
BOOKS
The Tragedy of Kashmir
How anxiety about Russia, made the US dabble in J&K. An extract
Unheard Voices
How Adivasis are being pushed out of their jal, jungal and jameen. An extract
COLUMN
In Human Interest
Nandita Haksar