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Commentary: First Ever Swarm Attack has Happened
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

'We knew this day was coming' – Anon Open sources are reporting that the Russian air base at Khmeimim and Tartus naval facility in West Syria have been struck on 05 Jan 18 by a SWARM of home-made drones. This is the first time that such a coordi

January 19, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, Unmanned aerial systems, swarm tactics, artificial intelligence
Why Hunter Killer Casualties are Inevitable? - A Technical Analysis
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Drone strikes, as a part of targeted killing campaigns against jihadist militants in various parts of the world (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Syria and more), have always suffered with one common negative end product, i.e., unintended c

January 17, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Drone strikes, unintended casualties, technical limitations
The Fascinating Journey of The Evolution of the Unmanned
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Ever since the arrival of the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) on the scene, the battlefield has never been the same. In that, on one hand the attackers are exploiting many of the combat capabilities of UAS, the defenders are busy in harnessing new tech

January 05, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies, Unmanned aerial systems, Historic evolution of UAV
Commentary: Year End Missile Launch by DRDO - An Important Milestone
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

On 28 Dec 17, DRDO launched a supersonic interceptor missile (referred to as Advanced Air Defence or AAD Missile) which achieved a direct hit on its intended target at a low altitude of 15 km. The launch not only validated the realisation of the cap

January 03, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Advanced Air Defence, supersonic interceptor missile
Commentary - Takeaways from Joint Exercises; Some Tangible Mostly Intangible
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Indian armed forces continue to engage with a large number of friendly foreign counties for the conduct military exercises. Most of these are yearly or biannual events conducted alternatively in each other’s location. For instance, in our immediate

December 01, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Joint military exercises, strategic partnership
Services Qualitative Requirement (SQR): Need To Realise the Potential of New Provisions
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Making the Services Qualitative Requirement (SQR) for a weapon system or an equipment not only marks the beginning of a defence procurement case, but also is a foundation on which rests the entire edifice of the subsequent procedure. Whether the effo

November 22, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies, defence procurement, L-I syndrome, enhanced parameters
Changing Contours of Air Threat and its Implications in our Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

“Air power may either end war or end civilisation”.1 - Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 1933 Since the raison d’etre for the existence of air defence, be it on land, sea or in the air, is to counter the air threat from the adversary, an

November 03, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Air defence, Indian Air Force, Air Threat
Some Lessons from Doklam
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

While the resolution of the Doklam stand-off as reported by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 28 Aug is being hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough and an achievement of sorts for India in the open source reports, this work tries to revisit the

September 06, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Border and Coastal Security, Doklam stand-off, show of force, Chinese Game Plan, Japan
Beyond the Rhetoric - The Bottom line Challenges for Ground Based Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Gun Systems No country the word over ever throws away its old calibres (implying gun systems). Russia is still going strong with its 57 mm, 85 mm air defence guns (besides the newer vintage of 23 mm and 30 mm). Sweden, Italy, and Singapore with t

August 30, 2017 Technological and Scientific Studies, Air defence, Weapon up-grade, Development
Three Stages of Indo-Russian Defence Relations: A Military Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract This Apr this year, India and Russia celebrated 70 years of their diplomatic relations. The occasion was marked with reciprocal visits of the Heads of State to each other's country. While PM Modi wrote 'India, Russia relations have withst

August 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Defence technology, Russia relations, Make-in-India
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