Past Issue - March - April 2008

   
   

In this Issue:

"126" AESA Radar a must for Technology Transfer
There is a pause in the acquisition of the 126 aircraft for the air force. Thank God for small mercies. Whether India can absorb the 50% technology transfer mandated in the new policy enunciated is a moot point...

BRAHMOS Naval Version Tested Successfully
A naval version of the BrahMos cruise missile was successfully tested off Andamans coast on March 05, 2008. The missile, launched from the decks of INS Rajput, precisely hit a land target in one of the islands of Andaman and Nicobar...

Exercise "Southern Strength"
"The desert is a tactician's dream and an administrator's nightmare", is what was realized by Rommel during World War II, when his Panzer forces of his desert corps gave the Allies tough tank battles. It was also during this phase of the war that...

IMSARCON 2008 - International Maritime Search And Rescue Conference
"I like to refer to India as ‘almost' an island nation, as most of our contact with the outside world is through the medium of the sea. We also have enormous maritime responsibilities...

India announces a strong presence as partner country at ILA 2008
India will be the partner country at the upcoming ILA 2008 with a strong presence at the show, which will be commencing on 27 May to 1 June, in reply to an invitation by the Federal Minister...

Indian Navy Navigates to North Pole
Having wind-sailed around the world in the INS Tarangini with operations from the South Pole to the Mount Everest in the last two to three years, the Indian Navy is all set to achieve yet another unprecedented feat of skiing to the North Pole...

The IAF: A Vision Space & Networking
The Indian Air Force ( IAF ) just celebrated its 75th Anniversary Year. It was 75 on the 08th October, 2007. There is no gainsaying that the IAF has developed into the most potent operational force in the national arsenal...