Major General (Retired) JS Kataria A confidential letter written by the previous Army Chief, General VK Singh, on March 12 to the Prime Minister, highlighting the glaring weaknesses in India's defence preparedness on account of obsolescence of 97 per cent of air defence equipment and a void in critical tank ammunition, came into the public domain, sixteen days later. The very … [Read more...] about Revitalising the repressed defence industry
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Finally, MoD is moving out of its slumber
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The top leadership of the Union Ministry of defence is taking great pains to refute any rift between the armed forces and the government. "There is no difference at all within the establishment and the armed forces and we are working in harmony," minister of state for defence, M M Pallam Raju, stated in a recent meeting with reporters. This apart, … [Read more...] about Finally, MoD is moving out of its slumber
Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
Prabhakar Gupta The unseemly public spat between the various organs of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has raised concerns over the sluggish process of defence acquisition which has, according to Army Chief General VK Singh, caused considerable “hollowness” in the Indian Army. The criticality of this revelation surpasses all other areas of the ongoing spat which, in any case, is … [Read more...] about Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
The cutting edge of the Armed Forces must be maintained
Jaibans Singh Jaswant Singh, a revered national leader, an articulate writer, an ex-soldier and a thorough gentleman, was seen on television with moist eyes and quivering lips while taking part in a panel discussion on the latest disclosures by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General VK Singh, of having been offered a bribe by some defence hardware lobbyist. There are many … [Read more...] about The cutting edge of the Armed Forces must be maintained
Defence Budget does not hold much for the army
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The defence outlay in the recently announced Union budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 has been pegged at $ 39 Bn which is a considerable hike from the previous year’s dispensation. The outlay represents a 17.63% hike over last year’s budgetary allocation of Rs 1, 64, 415 crore. But if revised estimates of 2011-2012 are taken, it becomes a mere … [Read more...] about Defence Budget does not hold much for the army