MH-370 and the evolving Indian SAR paradigm
The case of missing flight MH-370 has turned out to be one of the greatest mysteries of the new millennium and now even as the official Australian underwater search draws
Author Archives: Saurav Jha
Transport aircraft futures for the Indian Air force
Ever since the Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued its 2009 directive to prepare the military for a two front war, there has been a heightened sense of urgency in acquiring
Simulating the market: An interview with Ashok Atluri, Managing Director, Zen Technologies
Geek at Large as always is committed to covering Indian companies that have made a mark in the defence sector through a focus on indigenous design and development. Today we
Coolest Geeks in India #2: An interview with Captain S Ramaprasad (rtd), VSM, Indian Navy and …
To be dominant in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India must stay at the cutting edge of anti-submarine warfare capability which naturally continues to depend on the efficacy of underwater
The growth of the Indian Army’s helicopter inventory
The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) of the Indian Army (IA) is just shy of being three decades old. In that period, it has probably become the busiest corps in the
A look at the Indian Army’s Main Battle Tank programs
In August 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) finally gave the go ahead for 118 Arjun Mk-2 MBTs for an order value of about Rs 6600 crores.This signalled a return to
Maiden canisterised launch of the Agni-V ICBM marks India’s arrival as a missile power
This morning's maiden canisterised launch of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) developed Agni V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) marks the arrival of India as a missile power, no
Terror boat incident brings India’s post-Mumbai Coastal Security Network into focus
The 'terror boat' incident off the coast of Gujarat shows that the seaborne option continues to find favour with Pakistan based terrorist networks post 26/11. Shaken out of its stupor
Some trends in sonar technology
With the advent of ever smarter and faster anti-ship missiles, many navies around the world have shifted their focus to the underwater dimension for credible offensive maritime capability. In the
A note on India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project
The Chinese today are flying two fifth generation fighter prototypes, at least one of which will enter series production sometime in the next decade. It of course remains to be