A244S Mod 3… 48.Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare 23 Feb 2015 (Published SP's Special Supplement to Aero Inida 2015;19 Feb-21 Feb 2015) Standoff antisubmarine capabilities continue to be of vital interest to the Navies across the world. The current environment of…
Armament… 47. Resurgence of the Naval Gun 1 Feb 2015 (Published in Defence and Security of India; Feb 2015) "Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." President George Washington Blue…
Matters Naval 44.Naval Modernization: Role of Private Players 20 Dec 2014 (Published in Defence and Security Alert; Dec 2014) The modernization plan of the Indian Navy has been provided a great impetus under the new government as is evident from two…
Matters Naval 43.Warships Sensors as Elements of Geo-intelligence 20 Nov 2014 (Published in GEO Intelligence; Nov-Dec 2014) Warships at sea are humming with inputs from a multitude of sensors. Sensors ensure the survivability of a warship at sea during peacetimes as…
Matters Naval 42. Major Weapon Requirements of Indian Navy 12 Nov 2014 (Published SP’s Naval Forces, Oct-Nov 2014) The Indian Navy is set to acquire over 80 new warships, including two aircraft-carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet in the…
Matters Naval 41. Formidable Weapons of the Submarines 20 Sep 2014 (Published SP’s Naval Forces, Aug-Sep 2014) A modern conventional submarine has a formidable array of weapons at its disposal for dealing with the adversaries, be it a ship, another submarine or…
Matters Naval 40. Naval Communication and Sensors 20 Aug 2014 (Published Defence Security India, Aug 2014) Introduction A warship at sea functions like a huge sea creature in respect of a majority of its functions. For example, there is a need…
Matters Naval 39. Midget/Mini Submarines and AUVs – Force Multipliers for Littoral Defence of India 1 Aug 2014 (Published Defence ProAc Biz News Jul-Aug 2014) "...the very shallow water (VSW) region is a critical point for our offensive forces and can easily, quickly and cheaply be exploited by the…
Matters Naval 38. Air Warriors and their Weapons 1 Jul 2014 (Published SP’s Naval Forces, June –July 2014) The armament carried today by maritime aircraft and helicopters includes, depth charges, bombs, lightweight torpedoes, and anti ship cruise missiles. Air Dropped Depth Charges…
Matters Naval 37. Ship Building and Modularisation 20 Jun 2014 (Published SP's Military Year Book 2014-2015) Naval ship design is unique in itself because of its complexity, long service life of the ships and the very few numbers that may be…
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