SP's Land Forces - Issue 6 - 2017
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Issue Features
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EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW
'We cannot remain dependent on import of weapons, equipment and ammunition. Accordingly, we are maximising our effort at indigenisation through the 'Make in India' initiative.'
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff who candidly spoke about the army’s responses to the challenges being faced, and the ongoing modernisation of the Indian Army. Excerpts from the interview.
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EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW
“Man behind the weapon that matters” – General Bipin Rawat, COAS
Responding to a question of Jayant Baranwal, Editor-in-Chief, SP’s Land Forces, during the annual press conference...
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ARTILLERY
Indian Artillery – Current and Future Status
By Lt General Naresh Chand (Retd)Accordingly, ‘Artillery Profile’ was conceived and promulgated with emphasis on ‘Mediumisation’ of Artillery.
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MILITARY HISTORY
A Brief History of Indian Army – Post Independence
By Lt General V.K. Kapoor (Retd)The Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the national humiliation was the result of the policy of appeasement of the Chinese and the bias against the military.
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NCW
Foreclosure of Army's Battlefield Management System
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)In simple terms the BMS integrates resources bringing them to the right place, at the right time, with right lethality to provide real time, appropriate, common comprehensive tactical picture...
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INDIGENISATION
Defence PSUs — Still High on Import
By Rohit SrivastavaPreference is being given to indigenously designed defence equipment and procurement from foreign vendor is done only when Indian industry is not in a position to deliver the equipment within requisite timeframe
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DEFENCE BUDGET
Parliamentary Committee on Declining Defence Budget
By Rohit SrivastavaRaising serious questions over the declining fund allocation for defence, Standing Committee on Defence has asked for fresh look at the creation of ‘Non-lapsable Defence Capital Fund Account’ for capital acquisition
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