Combat Vehicles : Challenges in the Production of Battle Tanks
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the only battle tank manufacturer in the country. It is also the largest defence equipment manufacturer under the...
An Overview of Indian Air Defence Programmes
The Indian market size for missiles and air defence (AD) systems is projected to be around US$700-US$800 billion in the coming 10 years with...
Artillery Systems : Artillery Forecast and Market Scenario
Global Market Scenario
Global Artillery Systems Market is estimated to reach $19.13 billion by 2025; growing at a CAGR of 8.8% from 2017 to 2025....
Artillery Systems : Mediumisation And Indigenisation of Indian Artillery
The Indian Army's Field Artillery Rationalisation Programme (FARP) was approved in 1999 to equip 169 artillery regiments with over 2,800 155 mm guns by...
Army Modernisation : Frontline Troops Get SIG 716 Assault Rifles
The Army has received the first batch of 10,000 SIG 716 assault rifles of the 72,400 ordered from the US firm SiG Sauer for...
Changes at the top : Challenges Facing the New Army Chief
Gen Manoj Naravane has taken over the reins of the Indian Army as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) when a major reform of...
Defence Research : BrahMos, QRSAM and Guided Pinaka Tested
BrahMos Land and Air Platforms
Two variants of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos were successfully tested, on 17 December, to check their capability to hit targets...