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Defence Corridors Notwithstanding, the Real Challenge is "Make in India"
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The Finance Minister, in his budget speech 2018 announced that two Defence Industrial Production Corridors (DIPC) will be developed in the country. Following this, the Govt., in early this month, announced that the first of this corridor will come up

March 15, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Defence Industrial Production Corridors, Make in India
Commentary: Some Niche Areas in Unmanned Operations and Technologies and Equipment in Support
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Propelled by their enabling combat virtues like all-weather all-terrain operability, comprehensive mission spectrum, long ranges, tremendous endurance, precision strike capability and weapon loads that will give a run for their money to the combat p

February 27, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, Unmanned aerial systems, artificial intelligence, SWARM attack
वर्ष के अंत में डीआरडीओ का मिसाइल परीक्षण- एक उल्लेखनीय उपलब्धि
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

गत वर्ष 28 दिसंबर को रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) ने सुपरसॉनिक इंटरसेप्टर मिसाइल (जि�

February 23, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Hindi
हंटर किलर से मौतें अपरिहार्य क्यों – तकनीकी पड़ताल
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

दुनिया के विभिन्न हिस्सों (पाकिस्तान, अफगानिस्तान, यमन, सीरिया, इराक और कई अन्य देश) में जिहादी आ�

February 13, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Hindi, आतंकवादि के खिलाफ ड्रोन हमले, ड्रोन अभियानों में अवांछित मौत, Hunter Killer Casualties
संयुक्त अभ्यासों के लाभ: अधिक अमूर्त और कुछ मूर्त
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

भारतीय सेना कई मित्र देशों की सेनाओं के साथ सैन्य अभ्यासों में हिस्सा लेती आई है. इनमें से कई वै�

January 22, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Hindi
Commentary: First Ever Swarm Attack has Happened
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

'We knew this day was coming' – Anon Open sources are reporting that the Russian air base at Khmeimim and Tartus naval facility in West Syria have been struck on 05 Jan 18 by a SWARM of home-made drones. This is the first time that such a coordi

January 19, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, Unmanned aerial systems, swarm tactics, artificial intelligence
Why Hunter Killer Casualties are Inevitable? - A Technical Analysis
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Drone strikes, as a part of targeted killing campaigns against jihadist militants in various parts of the world (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Syria and more), have always suffered with one common negative end product, i.e., unintended c

January 17, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Drone strikes, unintended casualties, technical limitations
The Fascinating Journey of The Evolution of the Unmanned
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Ever since the arrival of the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) on the scene, the battlefield has never been the same. In that, on one hand the attackers are exploiting many of the combat capabilities of UAS, the defenders are busy in harnessing new tech

January 05, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Unmanned aerial systems, Historic evolution of UAV
Commentary: Year End Missile Launch by DRDO - An Important Milestone
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

On 28 Dec 17, DRDO launched a supersonic interceptor missile (referred to as Advanced Air Defence or AAD Missile) which achieved a direct hit on its intended target at a low altitude of 15 km. The launch not only validated the realisation of the cap

January 03, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Advanced Air Defence, supersonic interceptor missile
Commentary - Takeaways from Joint Exercises; Some Tangible Mostly Intangible
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Indian armed forces continue to engage with a large number of friendly foreign counties for the conduct military exercises. Most of these are yearly or biannual events conducted alternatively in each other’s location. For instance, in our immediate

December 01, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Joint military exercises, strategic partnership
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