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Threatened by Drones? But Who Defends These Threats?

Admin - January 15, 2021

Monitoring the airspace is an important task. Even more so when dangers are becoming smaller and smaller: The use and circulation of small drones has increased substantially over recent years and months. While some...

Army Air Defence: Sentinels of the Sky

Col Manoj Mehrotra - January 15, 2021

Note from the Editor As per recent reports, Air Defence Command is to be formed which will encompass the resources of the Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Indian Navy. On the Army Day, let’s...

India’s Quest for Persistence Surveillance Capability

Siddharth Sivaraman - January 15, 2021

In November 2019, India leased from the United States two MQ-9 Guardian/ Predator-B class drones, to be operated by the Indian Navy. This deal catapults India into the League of Nations with persistence surveillance...

Technological Transformation Using Software

Abhishek Jain - January 15, 2021

Why do we need transformation The assassination of Iranian scientist using a satellite-controlled gun is straight out of the bond movies of yesteryears. In not-so-distant past there were several groups working in their respective areas...

India’s Military Reorientation and Capability Realignment Amid Chinese Standoff

Maj Gen G Shankarnarayanan - January 15, 2021

As the two nations India and China dig their heels on restoration of status quo, the clarion call by President Xi Jinping to China’s military to be ready for war ‘at any second’ is...

Threatened by Drones?

Admin - January 15, 2021

Monitoring the airspace is an important task. Even more so when dangers are becoming smaller and smaller: The use and circulation of small drones has increased substantially over recent years and months. While some...

Force Multiplication of Rebalancing

Lt Gen P R Shankar - January 15, 2021

Gunners Shot is now available on Telegram also. Those who are migrating out of WhatsApp can subscribe to the Gunners Shot Channel through this link on Telegram. https://t.me/joinchat/VAozVeSP81vJCwlg In case the link does not work, please...

Welcome to the Army Family Coorgi Style

Maj Gen C P Singh - January 14, 2021

12 JAN 2021. I boarded the Jhelum Express from New Delhi to Mumbai. As the train goes past Jhansi Junction, moving towards Babina Railway Station, I sit close to the window, lost in my...

Wedded to Olive Greens

Neera Singh - January 14, 2021

To be born to Defence Forces parents and live like a princess is divine but to marry a Defence Forces officer and live like a queen thereafter is a considered decision, which every girl...

Indian Army is transforming Itself from a Manpower Intensive Force to a Technology-enabled Service, Says Army Chief

PK Ghosh - January 14, 2021

New Delhi. “We are transforming ourselves from a manpower intensive force to a technology-enabled service. Niche technology is the need of the hour and we are working to get all the modern-day technology such...

The Indian Army and Human Rights

Sri Krishna - January 14, 2021

For the past over 60 years, Indian Army has been battling Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism in different parts of the country from Jammu and Kashmir to Northeast and has been carrying out operations...

Innovative Leadership for Transformation of Indian Army

Maj Gen Yashpal Singh Mor Retd - January 14, 2021

An Army Day special article by a veteran leader who mentored large number of innovative and unconventional leaders among Officers, JCOs and NCOs Building an Army to fight and win wars of the future will...

Second Mountain Strike Corps to Tibet Border

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch - January 14, 2021

There is plenty mention in media about Indian Army planning to move one of its Strike Corps up north to face China. Army has not commented on the issue. One journalist writes this is...