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
IADD Reinvigorates India’s Defence Cooperation with African Countries The second India–Africa Defence Dialogue at DefExpo 2022 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat has opened multiple pathways for defence cooperation between India and Africa. Ruchita Beri | October 18, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Threat of Radicalisation in Syria’s ISIS Prisons Concerns of radicalisation in SDF-run facilities in Syria remain high, given that reports flag corruption, crime, and deplorable security conditions at these camps. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | October 18, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Understanding the PLA’s Command and Leadership System The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has established a leadership and command system to enhance its capability to conduct joint operations. M.S. Prathibha | October 17, 2022 | Issue Brief
Raksha Mantri’s Visit to Egypt: Significance for India–Africa Defence Cooperation Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh’s visit to Egypt will concretise India–Africa defence cooperation through training, capacity-building, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Ruchita Beri | October 17, 2022 | IDSA Comments
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
