In inaugural SF Rodrigues Memorial Lecture, Gen. Manoj Pande says artillery will undergo structural changes. Ukraine conflict has aptly demonstrated primacy of technology, he adds.
AEC itself is set to be renamed as Army Empowerment Corps. Adding of 2 verticals will be done within sanctioned strength and no new recruiting will take place, says defence source
Role of long-range vectors in non-contact warfare established. Russia-Ukraine war has shown how India needs indigenous arms industry for both arms & armament, says Army.
Request for Information issued Tuesday for procurement of these vehicles from Indian vendors. Army currently uses BEML-built ARVs which are based on T-72 tank hulls.
Col. Nectar Sanjenbam (Retd) appointed 'in relaxation of all prevalent recruitment norms as a special case'. He'll serve fixed tenure of 5 yrs & lead a commando battalion of Manipur police.
Connecting Likaru with Fukche, new road will play crucial role in providing LAC access to armed forces to be deployed along Indus valley in Fukche, right up to Demchok.
Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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