2037: First Human Landing On Mars Likely
With the race to probe the earth's nearest neighbour Moon and the red planet Mars hoting up as a prelude to create human settlements in both Moon and Mars, it was but appropriate that the 58th International Astronautical Federation Congress (IAF) held at the...

A Frame Work for an "Airport Safety Assurance" Standard
Granted that protecting against unknown airport safety and security hazards or threat is an imperfect science, it is difficult to plan where to start. Added to this is the fact that the future of airport safety and security will always be an unknown entity, and as such it is...

Army to Conduct 'Brazen Chariots' Exercise
Breaking away from the traditional approach, the Indian Army (IA) and Indian Air Force (IAF) are jointly preparing to project 'manoeuvre warfare doctrine' of the Indian Armed Forces in a'‘fire and manoeuvre' combat exercise, codenamed "Brazen Chariots"...

Hello Helicopter - A Review of Heli Power India - 2008
It’s the year of the Helicopter they say-and why not. The incredibly complex flying machine has come a long way and is now whirring at India's doorstep like never before-both in the civil and defence sectors...

India: Destination for Global Armed Forces Training & Exercise
India's National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune, befittingly located near the Sinhgadh Fort, famous for the attack against the Mughals in which Shivaji Maharaj and his troops stealthily scaled...

Indian Coast Guard Set to Sail Newer Horizons
The Indian Coast Guard completed 31glorious years of service to the nation on Feb.1, 2008. Youngest of the four armed forces, the Coast Guard has grown from strength to strength since its formative years...

Indian Navy Proposes Exclusive Regional Forum
If 9 / 11 woke the world to the scourge of Pakistan military connected / sponsored terrorism and that India had been battling it for long, the dreaded Tsunami highlighted the capabilities and strategic reach of the Indian Navy...

Mission Impossible
United Nations (UN) Assistant Secretary General for mission support in the department of peacekeeping operations, Ms Jane Holl Lute, accompanied by UN Messenger of Peace, George Clooney, called on Defence Secretary Vijay Singh, recently...