Lt Col Manoj K Channan

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Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine. *Views are personal.

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The Symphony of Warfare: Harmonizing Combat Arms, Support Arms, and Services in the Tech Era

The future of land warfare will be impacted by technological breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning,...

Securing Tomorrow: Navigating India’s Complex Security Landscape in 2024

India, a nation with a rich historical legacy and burgeoning global influence, stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards becoming a significant...

SPARSH Reimagined: Strategies for a Smooth Transition in Defense Pension Management

SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha)) is an online pension management system introduced by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is designed...

Strategic Alliances and Tense Standoffs : India – Qatar Relations Amidst Global Espionage

In the complex mosaic of global politics, espionage often acts as an unseen force that reshapes the contours of international alliances and conflicts. Nations...

Overhauling DRDO: Unleashing the Full Potential of Indian Innovation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is India's primary defence research and development agency. It was established in 1958 and falls under the...

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Russia’s Aircraft Engines Are Changing—And Fuel Savings Are Just the Start

The Russian aviation sector is presently experiencing a significant...

SJ-100 in 2026: Certification Delays, PD-8 Questions & What Comes Next  

In late December, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stated that...

How the West Quietly Smuggles Soviet and Russian Aircraft Parts

While the West enthusiastically embraces terminology associated with criminalization—accusing...

Russia’s Most Powerful Jet Engine PD-35 Faces an Unexpected Rival— The PD-26

Development of the Russian high-thrust turbofan aircraft engine PD-35...