Journal of Defence Studies

The Reality of AI Drones: Are they Overhyped?

Drones, often referred to as ‘dull, dirty and dangerous’, are fast becoming crucial to militaries around the world as a force multiplier

Kritika Roy |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Drone Warfare: History, Evolution and Future

When Tesla and SpaceX Founder Elon Musk, in a room full of US Air Force personnel, asserted that autonomous drone warfare is the future and will replace fighter jets, it...

Krutika Patil |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS): Future of Warfare

The history of war is replete with instances where a nation that has effectively, and innovatively harnessed technology has been victorious. From innovations stem revolutions in military warfare, and the...

Apratim Sharma |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

AI and the Future of Air Combat in India

In his autobiography Hawkeye, Israeli fighter ace Giora Even-Epstein recalls flying the Fighting Falcon F-16, and comments that “Flying an F-16 was different than any other plane I’d ever flown....

Bulbul Prakash |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Maintenance Ecosystem of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) in Military Aviation

India’s commercial drone industry is growing and the drone market is expected to become a multi-billion-dollar industry over the next decade. In this drone era, the smaller drone systems, that...

A. Karunakaran |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles: Some Ethical Considerations for the Defence Applications of AI

Combat drones or Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems/Vehicles (UCAVs) refer to automated aerial vehicles, equipped with the capacity to carry and deploy lethal weapons such as missiles or bombs. They are...

Halima Z. Ansari |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Military Drones in India: New Frontier of Warfare

A new phase of drone warfare has come, involving several actors and the usage of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has progressed beyond counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations to full-scale conventional battles....

Pintu Kumar Mahla |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Global Developments in Sea-based Unmanned Crafts

Sea-based unmanned crafts are increasingly being used by navies across the globe because of their utility and multi-mission capabilities. The future of naval warfare will be driven by unmanned systems...

Sanur Sharma |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Biological and Chemical Threats and UAV Delivery Systems: A Lethal Combination

The Chemical or Biological Weapons (CBW) of mass destruction and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology both have dual-use potential, and can be manufactured cost-effectively, covertly utilising the same set of...

Mrinmayee Bhushan |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Nuclear Mission of Drones

Drones are increasingly proving their relevance in a number of areas, including military. These unmanned systems could also have utility for different missions relating to nuclear science and technology. Although...

Rajiv Nayan |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Concerns for Drone Proliferation in India and Challenges to Air Space Management

The launch of Drone Policy 2021 has dramatically liberalised the procurement and operation of drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), in the Indian skies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal insights...

‘Anusandhan’-led ‘Atmanirbhar’ UAS Industry in India

Policy and technology initiatives are important pillars for building high-value, high-technology industries. Information technology and automobile industries, despite their contribution to Indian economy, have remained relatively low-value industries as maximum...

Unmanned Battlefield Systems: Future Unknowns

The Unmanned Systems, either remotely operated or autonomous to different degrees, have already become a part of defence inventory and are fast becoming a significant part of the combat forces...

S. Guruprasad |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Mathematical Conceptualisation of Shooting Down a Drone/Helicopter

The objective of this commentary is to determine several parameters of the shooting down of slow flying objects.1 If we have some basic information regarding the motion of the drone/helicopter...

Drones and Arms Control

The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or the unmanned aircraft, commonly called ‘drones’, have emerged as the new face of a technologically oriented warfare today. They provide the state with the...

Manish |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

The Matador’s Sword: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Against Urban Terror

Terrorism continues to be a major source of concern to nations as it poses a serious and evolving threat. It also constitutes a direct challenge to the national security and,...

AV Chandrasekaran |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Counter UAS Technologies for India: A Prognosis

Unmanned systems pose grave threat to several countries and their interests due to a number of reasons: low barrier of entry into the procurement sector, commercial availability off the shelf...

Akshat Upadhyay |
October-December 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Indian Women in Blue Helmets: Professionalism in Peacekeeping

Majority of conflict situations in which the United Nations (UN) intervenes today are complex and as per their mandates, joint efforts of both men and women are required to make...

India’s Contribution towards Technological Development of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

The Second World War created many apprehensions as the world had not witnessed catastrophe of that scale before. It raised many concerns for global peace, and led to the creation...

Rajeev Yadav |
July-September 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Peacekeeping Operations by United Nations in Partnership with a Sub-regional Organisation: Experiment in Liberia 1993–98

Liberia has witnessed intense internal strife, conflicts and total breakdown of law and order in the past. A West African organisation, ECOWAS and United Nations operated together in Liberia to...