Akashteer was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
Anālakṣhya Metamaterial Surface Cloaking System, a camouflage tech, could help dodge satellite detection & provide protection from missiles. It also promises non-military applications.
My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.
As India and the US negotiate co-producing Stryker infantry combat vehicles and Javelin missiles, it’s raising questions about implications for indigenous weapon systems.
Hyderabad’s Grene Robotics claims 'Indrajaal' Counter Unmanned Aircraft System detects, identifies, and neutralises drone threats in real-time and can bolster military capabilities.
Without the govt enabling the public and private sectors, the deals signed between Modi and Biden won't realise their potential in strengthening India’s military power.
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.
Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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