Category: EQUIPMENT MODERNISATION
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NO VACCINES NO GUNS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The other day I was reading about our vaccination program. It was to save India from the extreme debilitation of the Chinese virus. When the time of reckoning came the cupboard of the ‘pharmacy of the world’ was found bare. I also saw an interesting article on cricket in which an Australian player said that…
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Match Chinese MRLs with Pinaka: Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar
Match Chinese MRLs with Pinaka: Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar | India Today Insight Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar, former director-general, artillery, on the need for India to fill the gaps in its rocket artillery and train at high altitudes ADVERTISEMENT Sandeep Unnithan Delhi April 22, 2021 UPDATED: April 22, 2021 23:22 IST An advanced version of…
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Conversation on Indigenous Development of UAVs
Had an interesting conversation with Snehesh Alex Phillip of Print on Indigenous Development of UAVs in India and issues involved with them . You can watch the conversation on You Tube @ DRDO ensured funding for IIT Chennai drone … – YouTube www.youtube.com › watch › v=vkMNwPhnNyQ https://youtu.be/vkMNwPhnNyQ
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ATMA NIRBHARTA IN DFENCE : EXAMINING MODELS OF SUCCESS
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE PLEASE JOIN IN YOUR OPINION AND VIEWS ARE VALUABLE OVERALL CONCEPT CASA AND SIDM have been holding a series webinars on Atma-Nirbharta in the Defence Sector. These webinars have evoked good response and generated lot of thought and discussion. The topics which were/are intended to…
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EVOLVING INTO A TANK FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BY | LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Published @ https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=368 and @https://thedailyguardian.com/e-paper/11-august-2020/ The current Sino Indian standoff has highlighted the lack of a suitable tank for high altitudes.The tank is required not only for defending our territory but also for carrying out any offensive into China. Unless we pose a credible offensive threat to China, our territory will always be subject to salami…
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THE WIDER NATIONAL PROBLEM BEYOND PINAKA By LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
WISHING ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR The Comment “Long range artillery aided with precision can be a suitable complement for air-power and lack of fighter sqns of the IAF. The precision and low cost should be enough for us to procure the same. The precision element included in long range rockets will also…
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PINAKA IN CONVENTIONAL NON-CONTACT DETERRENCE BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETIRED
A View from Pakistan Recently on 19 Dec a test firing of the Pinaka was carried out using an operational launcher. Daily Pakistan has this to say “Pinaka is an artillery missile system capable of destroying 900 square metres at a 20-80 kilometre range by firing a salvo of 12 rockets within 48 seconds. The…
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Why India can't afford to delay in developing its own defence equipment
https://www.dailyo.in/variety/defence-equipment-armed-forces-cash-strapped-army-defence-forces-make-in-india/story/1/24811.html VARIETY | 7-minute read | 12-06-2018 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) Two recent incidents evoked emotions which I felt I should share with everyone. We recently lost a dynamic Air Commodore in a tragic crash flying a 30-year-old aircraft and numerous articles indicate that the US is trying to block the purchase of the S400…
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Watch out! India set to have world's most fearsome artillery
https:// Watch out! India set to have world’s most fearsome artillery Our surveillance, target acquisition and retaliatory capabilities are climbing a ‘never before’ path. POLITICS | 5-minute read | 23-05-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) A few days ago, the arrival of the first two 155mm M777 ultra-light howitzers on Indian soil was hailed by the…
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It's such a shame fake Chinese parts were used in India-made Dhanush guns
It’s such a shame fake Chinese parts were used in India-made Dhanush guns A strong artillery is a prerequisite for the defence of the nation. VOICES | 6-minute read | 24-07-2017 LT-GEN PR SHANKAR (RETD) https://www.dailyo.in/voices/fake-chinese-parts-dhanush-guns-artillery-bofors/story/1/18561.html Two recent news reports have given rise to a sense of dread and unease in me. The first was that…
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