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5 posts categorized "Reports"

01 September 2009

Empower DOFA to execute defence offset guidelines

01 Sep 2009 Assocham: ASSOCHAM study has emphasized that DOFA, which currently works under patronage of Defence Ministry need to be authorized to involve Indian Inc. to participate in defence deals, as in next 4-5 years, domestic defence market would grow over US$ 700 million. Since the new Defence Offset Policy calls for larger private sector participation in defence purchases and procurement including imports, DOFA is the right body that can have parleys with Indian industry to strengthen and indigenise defence sector and thus, it should be empowered to regulate this sector by making suitable recommendations to highest authorities. Full news

05 August 2009

2 jawans killed in Kashmir

05 Aug 2009: Two jawans were killed in the latest infiltration attempt in Kupwara (Kashmir). See here The Hindu and the AFP report.

04 March 2009

Costly mistakes that the U.S. made in construction of littoral combat ship

04 Mar 09 ID: The Defense Science Board has a new report titled Buying Commercial: Gaining the Cost/Schedule Benefits for Defense Systems (PDF) where it lists the Littoral Combat Ship under the catagory Examples of “Unsuccessful” Procurements.

Download the report from here.  

28 February 2009

Future Surface Combatants for the U.K. Navy

25 Feb 09 Rusi: Appointed as Director Equipment Capability (Above Water Effect) (DEC AWE) in July 2007, Steve Brunton is the UK MoD’s Director responsible for complex warships and their associated systems. At the RUSI Maritime Conference in June 2008, he set out the future challenge of delivering and sustaining the Future Surface Combatants for the Royal Navy. This article brings his presentation up-to-date and sets out the challenges for the UK MoD, Royal Navy and industry in delivering this essential capability.

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04 February 2009

RAND report on failure of Indian government on terrorism

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Show Rise of Strategic Terrorist Culture
This free report downloadable from Rand analyses the Mumbai terrorist attacks in India, suggests the possibility of an escalating terrorist campaign in South Asia and the rise of a strategic terrorist culture. The RAND study identifies the operational and tactical features of the attack, evaluates the response of Indian security forces, and analyzes the implications for India, Pakistan and the United States. “India will continue to face a serious jihadist threat from Pakistan-based terrorist groups, and neither Indian nor U.S. policy is likely to reduce that threat in the near future,” said Angel Rabasa, lead author of the study and a senior political scientist with RAND, a nonprofit research organization. “Other extremist groups in Pakistan likely will find inspiration in the Mumbai attacks, and we can expect more attacks with high body counts and symbolic targets.”
The report analyzes key weaknesses in the country's general counter-terrorism and threat-mitigation structure, including gaps in coastal surveillance, inadequate “target hardening,” incomplete execution of response protocols, response timing problems, inadequate counter-terrorism training and equipment for the local police, limitations of municipal fire and emergency services, flawed hostage-rescue plans, and poor strategic communications and information management.