Army
Smart Ally
Arjun Mark 2 comes with 93 improvements on the earlier version
Force Protection
Indian soldiers will soon get made in India bullet-proof jackets
India, Pak agree to respect ceasefire
Thousands of people who were displaced in the last two weeks due to border shelling in Jammu region returned home after the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan decided to restore peace along the Line of Control (LC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir by agreeing to honour the ceasefire pact of 2003.
Fighting Dirty
Sapta Shakti Command’s month-long exercise Vijay Prahar concludes
Follow the Leader
Indian Army apes Russia’s pioneering trends in armoured/mechanised warfare
Guest Column | Road to Power
The Border Roads Organisation needs to pull up its socks in the interest of national security
Guest Column | Going Hi-Tech
Military helicopters in India need a technological upgrade to meet future challenges
Guest Column | Cry of Help
Modernisation of the infantry is being delayed by serious flaws in the procurement procedure
Ammo Needed
Both private and public sectors together can address India’s dismal ammunition requirement
Starting Afresh
The government has opened bids for indigenous development of FICVs
Force Multipliers | April 2018
The demand for UAVs is on the rise in the Indian armed forces
Helping Hands
Jamia Millia Islamia’s Akashdeep programme provides distance education to Indian armed forces personnel
Protective Gear
The Indian Army wishes to acquire the much sought after Active Protection Systems
Discussions and Delays
Defence acquisition continues to be plagued by indecisiveness, confusion and red tapism
One Big Threat
This will come from Pakistan backed by China, and India should know whether it is militarily prepared
Save Our Men
Steps towards peace with Pakistan should be made if we don’t want to lose our soldiers every year
Nightmare on the LC
And the hinterland is no better
Protection Gear
Add-on armour is a cheaper and effective solution on the battlefield against mean machines such as RPGs
General’s Concerns
The issue of Doklam dominated COAS’s annual press conference
Serious Shortfall
Stop-gap measures cannot cover up the need for small arms procurement
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
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
Purple Reigns
The Indian Army and the art of joint-ness
The Minister Speaks
The government will undertake reforms to improve the productivity and efficiency of ordnance factories
Short on Firepower
In its second report, the CAG has criticized the MoD for its lack of storing functioning ammunition
First In, Last Out
Well-equipped combat engineering units are a necessity in conventional and asymmetric conflicts
A Shot in the Arm
Modernisation of Army Air Defence gathers speed with acquisition cases being on track
Schooled to Think
Governments have to look beyond just good military training college
Fitness Test
Army’s armoured vehicles get the long overdue upgrades
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Joint Action
Exercise INDRA 2017 includes for the first time all three services of the armed forces
For Soldiers’ Comfort
A slew of companies is trying to make life easier for soldiers living in harsh terrains
Being Unserious
Why threats of Cold Start and TNWs are mere rhetoric
A Stitch in Time
A new start-up has come up with solutions for wound management
Guest Column | More Power to Fire | October 2017
Artillery upgradation finally gets a boost as first two M777 ULH come to India
Much Ado About Nothing | September 2017
Modi government should ditch bombast and focus on building military power to avoid crises like Doklam
Guest Column | Beyond Surgical Strikes
Special Operation Forces should be utilised to its full potential
Green Light at Last
OFB and BEL will carry out the upgrades on 693 BMP-2s of the Indian Army
Fired Up
Indian Army has speeded up its artillery acquisition
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