The growth of Defence Production in India has been its intertwined complications at technological, economic, structural, political and perceptional levels. In fact the Govt. sector in defence production has been surviving in such dynamics. The lacks of concerted effort has affected most of the segments in Land Systems. This issue of Defproac coincides with Def...
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Editorial Nov-Dec 2018
Defence deals are complex, the mud-slinging and the deliberate embroiled controversies generated by inimical forces encouraged by paid sources makes them more complex. Such controversies in the past had no tangible political corrective measures or fixing accountability rather than complicating the process by coercing the decision makers even for future procurement thus jeopradising...
EDITORIAL JUL-AUG 2018
As India looks to build indigenous defence industrial capability in aerospace and defence (A&D) sector, a focus market for many global A&D companies with offers for collaboration. The market is equally attractive for domestic industrial product conglomerates aspiring to achieve non-linear growth via positions across the A&D value chain across platforms. This encouraging development is the shifting dynamics of the...
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EDITORIAL MAY-JUNE 2018
In the recently held DEFEXPO at Chennai, the participation and footfall from the stake holders from Foreign as well as Indian industry and the Defence Services witnessed a dip, mainly due to reasons as its focus was other than its intended purpose. In the recent past DEFEXPOs has become a political tool rather than focus...
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EDITORIAL MAR-APR 2018
Despite rhetoric's of self-reliance as goal of India's defence production strategy since 1960s, fact is India has become one of the largest importer of defence goods in the world. Recently, a defence ministry's report picked up holes in India's arms procurement process including unreasonable delays in military's modernisation. Major reasons for the inordinate...
EDITORIAL JAN-FEB 2018
During the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's high-profile visit, India and Israel have signed nine agreements to boost cooperation in the areas of space, cyber security and oil and gas between both countries. The Indo-Israel relation go beyond military relations. Currently Israel is...
November – December 2017
In this issue we deliberate on Individual service specific platforms, projects and other broader issues. Beginning with the 'Queen of the Battle' Infantry. These foot soldiers are the first line of protection; therefore, they need to be equipped with best weapons and arms....
EDITORIAL July-Aug 2017
“Make in India” mission is envisaged as a major initiative for ushering a turn-around of the Indian Industry. The government has begun to take some marked steps and this could be potentially a turning point in India's endeavour to have a robust home-grown...
EDITORIAL MAY-JUNE 2017
Till recent past focus of Indian Defence Acquisition programmes had been acquiring combat capability and not broader aspect of strategic imperative for long-term self-reliance by acquiring industrial capability to manufacture and resuscitate systems over a life cycle. For Geopolitical and economic reasons, we...
EDITORIAL Mar-Apr 2017
India is in for change. The recent election results are indicative of the end of Dynasties, Nepotism, Caste and Religion based politics. The politics as family enterprise, alliances to grab power, sans responsibilities and status quo mindset have been dumped. The mandate is for governance...