Mohan Guruswamy The ill-fated INS Sindhuratna, the Russian made Kilo class submarine, which took the lives of two officers, and cut short the tenure of Admiral DK Joshi in its wake, was commissioned on November 19, 1988. Before it was handed over to the Indian Navy the Russians sailed it for about a year on trials and weapons testing. So effectively the submarine has been in … [Read more...] about We should have got AK Anthony’s head, instead of the Admiral’s
Appointment of a permanent Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The issue of a single point contact of the three services with the government (Ministry of Defence) in the form of a five star general designated as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is once again gaining momentum. The matter has been a subject of innumerable debates and speculations over the years. As is usual with everything connected with defence there … [Read more...] about Appointment of a permanent Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee
DRDO coming of age
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Foundation stone for the Samuha Aerospace Park at Adibatla in Ranga Reddy district in Andhra Pradesh was laid by the chief minister of the state, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, recently. It will be the country’s first such Park. While speaking on the side lines of the function, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Director-General and … [Read more...] about DRDO coming of age
Samba terrorist attack: The untold profiles of courage
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Forty-eight hours after the terrorist strike at Kathua and Samba in Jammu region the actual details of the incident continue to remain hazy. The sequence of events at Kathua and the manner in which the terrorists reached Samba is well known. The entry of the terrorists into the Army unit, 16 Cavalry, has also been pieced together by narrations of … [Read more...] about Samba terrorist attack: The untold profiles of courage
Passing Out Parade held at Officers Training Academy, Chennai
Defenceinfo Bureau report The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Officers Training Academy, Chennai, was held on September, 14, 2013 . The SSC 96 and SSC(W) 10 Courses comprising of 350 cadets including 70 Lady Cadets and 20 Foreign Cadets from Afghanistan, passed out from the Academy in a glorious military parade. The impressive … [Read more...] about Passing Out Parade held at Officers Training Academy, Chennai