Matters Naval 32. Naval Armament on a Warship – A Perspective 1 Jan 2014 (Published Defence ProAc Biz News Jan-Feb 2014) Blue water navies defend and attack with a variety platforms utilizing wide range of weapons. The three-dimensional operations of a formidable navy involves aircrafts,…
Armament… 31. Safety of Ammunition on the High Sea 4 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Dec 13- Jan 14) Safety of Ammunition on the High Sea “Unfortunately, naval warfare always will be an exceedingly dangerous activity, whether ships are operating…
Armament… 30.Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing 3 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing “It’s [NSCT-1 UUV Platoon] done a wonderful job for us over there in the Umm Qasr vicinity and…
Armament… 29.Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans 2 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans "The kind of fire support that the Marines need for manoeuvre ashore in the littorals is…
Defence Technology… 28. Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security 1 Dec 2013 (Published in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2013) Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security The Indian Ocean region’s states are very rich in mineral resources; they contain ~80…
Armament… 27.Indigenous AUV’s Get Thumbs Up 23 Oct 2013 (Published in Indian Military Review, Oct 2013) Excerpts from the article:- // http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js Indian Navy currently employs Hugins AUV manufactured by Kongsberg Maritime for deep water survey purposes. These AUVs operate…
Defence Technology… 26. Navy Completes Technical Evaluation of DSRV’s 23 Oct 2013 (Published in Indian Military Review, Oct 2013.) Excerpts from the published article:- // http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js Free escape from a submarine by the crew is feasible up to a depth of ~60…
Emerging Technologies… 26 B. Raising QA Concerns as Nanotech Products Permeate Society 19 Oct 2013 I delivered a poster presentation at Asia Network for Quality Congress 2013 ( ANQ 2013) at Bangkok from 16 Oct to 17 Oct 2013. // http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js It was a great…
Armament… 25.China’s Road to Reforms in the Defence Sector 15 Sep 2013 (Published in Defence ProAc Biz News Sep-Oct 2013) China’s Road to Reforms in the Defence Sector // http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js The Chinese modernisation plan for its armed forces has made significant progress…
A244S Mod 3… 24. Hovering Danger- Guided Weapons of Naval Helicopters 1 Aug 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces, Jun-Jul 2013) Hovering Danger- Guided Weapons of Naval Helicopters The first helicopter to be widely used in the US and the UK navies was the…
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