Defence 2016

Budget 2016: Depleting squadrons tell you why IAF needs an empathetic finance minister in Jaitley

It is to be noted also that almost half of the fighter planes currently in use by the IAF are set to be decommissioned over the next nine years.

Budget 2016: One thing finance minister should keep in mind — Indian Navy deserves more

Budget 2016: Why India’s great power ambition cannot do without focus on R&D

Imagine a country which devotes less than 6 percent of its meager budget and expects its premier military scientific establishment to design fifth generation systems!

Budget 2016: The big challenge for MoD: Pruning revenue expenses to boost capital purchases

The fact is that India can not devote more resources toward military purposes than it ought to for a variety of reasons

Budget 2016: Balancing resources for equipment modernisation in defence will be tricky

Defence budget cannot be stretched beyond a point, which means Parrikar has a tough choice at hand. This may not be good news for the Indian armed forces.

Budget 2016: The Army and unspent funds: Why the FinMin must ask itself some tough questions

Army is on a modernisation drive, with around 680 procurement projects worth over Rs 200,000 crore for the current 12th Plan of 2012-17

Budget 2016: Despite the Make in India call it is not all that rosy for defence. Here’s why

There will be further bad news for the military, if while preparing the defence budget, the finance minister goes by the recommendation of the 14th Finance Commission

Budget 2016: Jaitley says Rs 1.10 lakh crore needed to implement OROP decision

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says the Centre will have to make a provision for about Rs 1.10 lakh crore to implement the pay commission recommendations and the One Rank, One Pension (Orop) decision on former military personnel.