'Industry 4.0' is an approach that uses advanced technologies to control over the entire product lifecycle keeping in mind to make the entire process cost effective by reducing the production costs while improving product quality and production scalability and individualization by means of digitalization of...
Start-Ups and Innovation in Indian Defence Sector: Beginning of a New Era?
The future of defence ecosystem is technological innovation and there is surely a huge demand for such start-ups. The Author analyses the Government's initiatives in this regard.
Innovation and technology is the mainstay of an effervescent defence ecosystem of any country, and often...
Artillery Guns on Upward Trajectory
The recent induction of types of artillery guns signals a momentum for the Make in India in defence production. Besides boosting the artillery power of the Indian Army after almost 31 years, the indigenous production will equip units with cost-effective platforms and even open avenues...
Innovations for Defence Excellence
The emerging dimensions of threats and the contingencies the global defence landscape is expanding with enabling technologies having potential to cause disruptive effects on military capabilities and geopolitical competitions.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Def Expo - 2018 mentioned new and emerging technologies like...
DEFENCE PRODUCTION POLICY: ARE WE SERIOUS?
The 'Make in India' policy, can potentially be a turning point in India's endeavor to have a robust home-grown defence industrial base. This initiative will pave the way for Defence Industry to realize its dream for self-reliance and sustenance. However, to accomplish this dream, India needs to...
TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVE & CAPABILITY ROADMAP 2018
The first edition of the Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap (TPCR) was published in Apr 2013. Numerous inputs have since been received from the industry and business organizations for making the document more informative for potential manufacturers. TPCR- 2018 released by MoD in Feb 2018...
INDO-ISRAEL DEFENCE RELATIONSHIP
The Indo-Israel relation go beyond military relations. Currently Israel is the third largest supplier of defence items to India. However, looking at the defence contracts in pipeline, it is gearing to be the top supplier for Indian requirement for defence weapons and ammunition...
INFANTRY MODERNISATION: WHEN IT WILL TAKE OFF?
Infantry soldiers are the first line of protection; therefore, they need to be equipping with best weapons and arms. Presently, Infantry is still struggling with the small arms shortage and most of its inventory is outdated. Moreover, half hearted efforts have failed to...
DEFENCE PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION
Indian defence procurement is still modeled on the traditional structures and procedures. As an experienced and independent nation; the time has come to take proactive and dynamic decisions for cost-effective management of the defence and need to migrate to the models being adopted by most of the developed world.
A lot has...