By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times Cyberspace is becoming the new battlefield where the United States (US) and Communist China are trying to outsmart each other. With the hindsight of cybersecurity vulnerabilities witnessed during the Russia–Ukraine conflict, the two sides are trying to secure their cyberspace with […]
N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times New Delhi: India entered an elite club of nations that possess the capability to fire a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor from a naval platform when it successfully carried out the maiden test of the weapon system yesterday. The announcement of the […]
By Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari The foremost lesson that can be drawn from the twentieth century and indeed the early twenty-first century is that no war can be successfully prosecuted without aerospace power and in the words of Field Marshal Montgomery, ‘If we lose the war […]
By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times The democratic world is bracing for the possibility of Communist China emerging as a global superpower dislodging the United States to take the top slot or at least rise as one of the two poles in geopolitics. As this reality hits […]
By N. C. Bipindra The United States‘ and China’s great power game is now being played in the unlikeliest of places over the unlikeliest of reasons. The two nations are today battling to gain supremacy in controlling global communications through the undersea fiber-optic cables in their latest tech […]
By N. C. Bipindra For EurAsian Times. The United States security establishment has sounded the alarm of a possible arms race over the latest Putin-Xi bilateral agreement for a critical technology transfer that China could use to produce nuclear warheads. The US officials are on edge. The recent summit […]
In an interview during DefExpo-2022, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia president Kishore Jayaraman tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that the company aims to partner the Indian Navy for design, development and deployment of India’s first electric warship. Q. Kindly provide an overview of the progress of Rolls-Royce’s […]
In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Lockheed Martin India’s vice president and chief executive William L. Blair tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that hundreds of domestic suppliers, including over 140 MSMEs, feed into the joint ventures set up by the American defence major in India. The F-21 […]
In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Larsen & Toubro whole-time director and senior executive vice president Jayant D. Patil tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that a Foreign Military Sales model, amplification from Indian missions abroad and low-cost working capital could help build domestic miliary industrial base. The […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: To boost its armed forces’ capabilities to reach supplies and equipment to soldiers deployed in mountainous terrain, India is seeking to buy 163 logistics drones under the emergency procurement through the fast-track route. On Oct. 17, the Ministry of Defence issued a […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: India today decided to buy dual-role BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the navy, providing an impetus to the indigenous defence manufacturing mission set by the government. The deal was signed between the Ministry of Defence and BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) here for […]
By A Correspondent New Delhi: Chennai-based start-up Zuppa OEG GEN5 Technologies Private Limited is now working on the development of ‘Zuppa Vector‘, a unique fixed-wing drone for mapping and surveillance. Having Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities, Zuppa Vector could soon be aiding Indian provinces’ drive to map […]
Lohia Aerospace Systems Chief Executive Officer Anurag Lohia, in this written interview with Defence.Capital editor N. C. Bipindra, says that the company is focused on organic scaling up of composites manufacturing, and has no further acquisition plans anytime soon. Ques. What prompted the Lohia Group to venture into […]
General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in an exclusive interview, tells editor N. C. Bipindra that engagement on both fronts simultaneously would be a challenge, but the Indian Army is cognizant of the possibilities and is well-poised to handle more than the two fronts. Ques. What are the military technologies […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India‘s missile muscle got a boost with its all-weather friend Russia helping the nuclear-armed South Asian giant to catch up in air defence capabilities with its arch rival China. India and China are currently in a military faceoff in the Ladakh region […]
