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Services Qualitative Requirement (SQR): Need To Realise the Potential of New Provisions
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Making the Services Qualitative Requirement (SQR) for a weapon system or an equipment not only marks the beginning of a defence procurement case, but also is a foundation on which rests the entire edifice of the subsequent procedure. Whether the effo

November 22, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies, defence procurement, L-I syndrome, enhanced parameters
Changing Contours of Air Threat and its Implications in our Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

“Air power may either end war or end civilisation”.1 - Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 1933 Since the raison d’etre for the existence of air defence, be it on land, sea or in the air, is to counter the air threat from the adversary, an

November 03, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Air defence, Indian Air Force, Air Threat
Some Lessons from Doklam
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

While the resolution of the Doklam stand-off as reported by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 28 Aug is being hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough and an achievement of sorts for India in the open source reports, this work tries to revisit the

September 06, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Border and Coastal Security, Doklam stand-off, show of force, Chinese Game Plan, Japan
Beyond the Rhetoric - The Bottom line Challenges for Ground Based Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Gun Systems No country the word over ever throws away its old calibres (implying gun systems). Russia is still going strong with its 57 mm, 85 mm air defence guns (besides the newer vintage of 23 mm and 30 mm). Sweden, Italy, and Singapore with t

August 30, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies, Air defence, Weapon up-grade, Development
Three Stages of Indo-Russian Defence Relations: A Military Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract This Apr this year, India and Russia celebrated 70 years of their diplomatic relations. The occasion was marked with reciprocal visits of the Heads of State to each other's country. While PM Modi wrote 'India, Russia relations have withst

August 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Defence technology, Russia relations, Make-in-India
How Strong are Our Offset Guidelines?... A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The Minister of State for Defence Mr Subash Bhamre announced in Jan 17 this year, that nearly $14 billion worth of defence offset obligations would be discharged in India by foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) by 20281. This

June 13, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Make in India, defence procurement, off set guidelines, Made in India, DPP 2005, DPP 2015, MoD, Acqn Wing
Towards a New Defence Procurement Organisation: Some Points for Consideration
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The Times of India reported on 15 May 17 that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering of putting in place a new Defence Procurement Organisation (DPO) to streamline the mega arms acquisitions, as well as to leverage them to build a

May 29, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, defence procurement, Make-in-India, rules and procedure, Defence Procurement Organisation
Critical Requirement of VSHORADS - A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The ongoing procurement case of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) weapon system for the three Services is currently in the news both in the print, as well as, the digital media. Understandably, the information content in both of thes

May 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Air defence, defence procurement, Indian Army, VSORADS, DPP
Stoke the Indigenous Fire - A Way Ahead for Army Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract Having been associated first hand with the twin process of sustenance of an ageing and vintage inventory of Ground Based Air Defence Weapon Systems (GBADWS) of the Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) on one hand and the modernisation of sai

May 15, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Air defence, modernisation, Indigenisation
नई ब्लैकलिस्टिंग नीति – कुछ विचार
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

रक्षा मंत्रालय द्वारा “निकायों के साथ कारोबार में जुर्मानों के लिए रक्षा मंत्रालय के दिशानिर�

March 30, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Hindi
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