Defence Technology… 8. Easy to Lay Hard to Sweep 2 Aug 2012 (Published article in SP’s Naval Forces Aug- Sep 2012) The United States and Great Britain had deployed nearly 72,000 mines during WWI against Germany to enforce a blockade of the…
Defence Technology 7. Incubating Technologies Today For A Vibrant ‘DIB’ Tomorrow 1 Aug 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Aug 2012) INS Sahyadri joined the Indian Navy on 21 Jul 2012. The warship employs advanced features such as CODOG propulsion, Total Atmosphere…
Matters Naval… 6. Would Gwadar Slacken the SLOC Noose at Malacca for China? 1 Jul 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Jul 2012) If we can think of great place-names of the past—Carthage, Thebes, Troy, Samarkand, Angkor Wat—and of the present—Dubai, Singapore, Tehran, Beijing,…
Defence Technology… 5. Missiles May Cripple but Torpedoes Destroy 1 Jun 2012 (Published article in SP’s Naval Forces June-July 2012) Modern surface ships and submarines differ radically as targets with regard to their characteristics of speed, protection, the nature of their sensors…
Defence Technology… 4. Trends and Developments in Naval Weaponry 2 Apr 2012 (Published article in SP's Naval Forces Apr 2012) Modern blue water navies have the ability to project a sustainable threat in 3 dimensions; namely sub-surface, surface and airborne; at large…
Defence Technology 3. Chinese Advances in Nanotechnology 1 Apr 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Apr 2012) A conference of National nanotechnology Coordination Committee was held in Beijing on 11th Jan 2011, where in it was announced by…
Defence Technology… 2. ‘Green Shoots’ of Synergy – The Indian Naval Experience 1 Feb 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Feb 2012) “....developing critical technologies and capabilities is vital to enhancing the nation’s strategic flexibility, and developing indigenous armament systems will not only…
Defence Technology… 1. Modernisation of the Indian Navy: Opportunities for the Indian Industry 1 Dec 2011 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2011) Present Scenario The vision for Indian Navy is fashioned by many factors, some of which are fairly constant and others dynamic. …
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