Lt Col Manoj K Channan
328 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.
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...
CDS – The Challenges of Indian Theater commands
General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, former Eastern Army Commander, assumed office as the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) and Chairman Chiefs...
Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence – The Way Forward
The Prime Minister of India has popularised the slogan Atmanirbhar Bharat, which translates to "self-reliant India," to describe the country's economic growth ambitions. The...
To Sir with Love
The class of 1977 of Kendriya Vidyalaya / Central School IIT Delhi got together after 45 years of having passed out from school. Some...
Breaking
Europe’s ‘Useful Idiots’: How Complacency Is Blinding EU Energy Policy
To become a propaganda asset for an extremist organisation,...
Russia’s New 2ES9 Could Transform Heavy Freight on the Trans-Siberian Railway
The first prototype of the new 2ES9 mainline freight...
Russia Revives Its Abandoned T-80 Tank? The Bars Mystery Explained
In October 2026, a television report featured a vehicle...
Rotax Has a New Rival: Russia’s 115-HP M105 Engine Gets Certification Milestone
The APD M105 piston engine has been granted a...
