Armament… 16. Munitions for Anti-Submarine and Anti-Shipping 1 Feb 2013 (Published article in SP's Naval Forces Feb-Mar 2013) MUNITIONS FOR ANTI SUBMARINE AND ANTI SHIPPING “Everywhere on the surface . . . extending as far as the circular horizon was…
Defence Technology… 15. Air Sea Battle Concept in Indian Context 1 Feb 2013 (Published article in Defence and Security Analysis Feb 2013) Air Sea Battle Concept in Indian Context “JOAC describes in broad terms my vision for how joint forces will operate…
Defence Technology… 14. Surface Weapons for the Littorals 3 Dec 2012 (Published article in SP's Naval Forces Dec2012-Jan-2013) A good gun cause’s victory, armour only postpones defeat. Vice Admiral S. O. Makarov Littoral warfare has come as a reality check for…
Matters Naval 13. Matters Littoral Defence 1 Dec 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2012) A Littoral zone can be defined as a zone that is contiguous to land in a large water body like the…
Defence Technology… 12. ODA- An Imperative 1 Nov 2012 (Published article in Geo Intelligence Nov-Dec 2012) Modern naval strategy is fundamentally based on various means to locate potential enemy forces across the oceans, a problem complicated by the vastness…
Defence Technology… 11. Striking Stealthily from the Deep 2 Oct 2012 (Published Article in SP’s Naval Forces Oct-Nov 2012) Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after…
Matters Naval 10. Projection of Power from the Sea – Air Craft Carriers in Asia Pacific Region 1 Oct 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Oct 2012) "When word of crisis breaks out in Washington, it's no accident the first question that comes to everyone's lips is: where…
Matters Naval… 9. India China Naval Balance 1 Sep 2012 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert Sep 2012) “Only when China and India develop well, can one claim that the century of Asia has come. If China and India…
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…
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