Lt Col Manoj K Channan
311 Articles
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.
Enabling India’s Finest Soldiers: What Tomorrow’s Special Forces Need to Succeed
Special Forces are military assets designed and trained to conduct tactical actions delivering strategic outcomes out of proportion with their size and that, if undertaken by conventional units,...
Challenges and strategies for learning
Learning is a continuous process that occurs throughout our entire lives. We are always learning and obtaining new knowledge and abilities from the moment...
How the war in Ukraine affects the development of military technology in India
Defence technology is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology in military operations, including research, development, acquisition, and deployment of systems and equipment...
Aero India 2023 – Aerospace Opportunities in India
Aero India, held annually in Bengaluru, India, offers several opportunities for Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the Aerospace and Defence Sector....
Catalysing India’s Defence Exports for a $5 Trillion Economy
In any economy, all sectors contribute to the overall growth of its economy. The defence sector is critical, as it provides the wherewithal to...
Breaking
Aeroflot Moves Away From AMOS as Russia Pushes Its Own Aviation Technology
In August 2026, it was reported that Aeroflot, the...
PD-14 Has a Smaller Fan Than Its Rivals—Here’s Why Russia Chose This Design
The Russian PD-14 engine, which was designed for the...
India’s Strategic Imperative: Reform, Integration, and Rapid Response
The creation of CDF and the placement of all...
Russia and Belarus Finally Set a Date for the New Aircraft Meant to Replace the L-410
The Russian-Belarusian LMS-192 "Osvey" light multi-purpose aircraft is once...
