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SP's Lanforces 03-09 E-Book ProcurementMinistry Process of Home elaborated Affairs Elements • Eventsʼ • Reference IDS Headquartersʼ - Special Insertrole in I s s u e 3 • 2 0 0 9 V o l 6 N o 3 • Indiaʼs Homeland Security & IN THIS EDITION - � ������������ AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION ����������� ���������������������� � ����� �������� � ������ ����������� SP’s ONE OF THE KEY SPONSORS OF DEFCOM 2009 ORGANISED BY INDIAN ARMY & CII � ������� � ����������� 2008 ������������������� ������������������� 2009 � ������ 2008 ������������������������������������������������������������������� 2009 ����������������������������������������� 45 YEARS FINAL.indd 1 4/7/09 5:47:33 PM ��������������� ����������������������� ������������������������ ����������������������������������������������� ��������������� WWW.SPSLANDFORCES.NET SP's MYB 0809 CVR01.indd 1 Land4/20/09 3:20:57 PM ForcesROUNDUP Turn to page 13 In This Issue T h e ONLY journal in Asia dedicated to Land Forces Internet Protocol India is all set to join “Since the Indian army is Security is complex the Ballistic Missile so large and do not have evolutionary process and Defence club. The recent an unlimited budget, you an important aspect of successful test-fire of an must take advantage of military communications. interceptor system shows the legacy equipment It assumes greater that a workable missile already in the field, importance in view of defence shield for the and construct a Battle the operationally country is not a long Management System sensitive data conveyed. way off. that can utilise that technology.”—DANIEL LT COLONEL LT GENERAL (RETD) VERWIEL, Director, BMS 13 S. NATARAJAN 4 S.R.R. AIYENGAR 8 DSD, Northrop Grumman Editorial Face to Face The Indian electorate has once again proved its maturity and wis- dom. The Congress-led UPA has been given an adequate majority and a fresh mandate to govern at a time when the country is facing serious challenges in the fields of human resource development, infrastructure and economic development, and national security. India’s immediate neighbourhood is on the boil once again. Sri Lanka has announced the military defeat of the LTTE. While no one is shedding tears for the rebel outfit, immediate humanitar- ian aid for its Tamil population together with a fair political solution would set the foundation for democracy and peace in the island nation’s embattled north. Pakistan’s military has finally decided to clear the Taliban from the Swat Valley and is employing tanks, heavy artillery, and attack helicopters to neutralise the mili- tants. The collateral damage has resulted in the displacement of 1.85 million people of the Swat region already. It is obvious Islamabad has shown no restraint or mercy for its own people. Nepal continues to be an unstable democracy. The crisis following resignation of the Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahl Prachanda on May 5 goes on even though the decks have been cleared for Madhav Kumar Nepal of the CPN–UML to be the next Prime Minister of Nepal. In the current scenario, India will have to use all its political and diplomatic skills to ensure the country’s national interests are not jeopardised. This issue carries ‘Ready for futuristic an interview of Signals Officer-in-Chief Lt General P. Mohapatra, and articles of topi- cal interest on body armour, air defence radars, network centric warfare, communi- cation security and artillery modernisation, communication challenges’ among others. Photographs: Sharad Saxena Interacting with SP’s Editor-in-Chief Jayant Baranwal and SP’s Land Forces Editor Lieutenant General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor, Signals Officer-in-Chief Lieutenant General P. Mohapatra, AVSM, communicates the latest developments and distinctions of the Corps of Signals SP’s Land Forces (SP’s): Define the roles communication requirements. As com- all communication needs of the entire IA and charter of duties of the Corps of municators, the prime duty of Corps of are coordinated by the Corps. Signals. Is the policy for planning com- Signals is to evolve, establish and main- SP’s Editor-in-Chief Jayant Baranwal presents a copy of SP’s Military munications at unit level also within the tain the communication channels of the SP’s: Are the strategic and tactical level Yearbook 2008-2009 to Defence charter? IA, one of the largest standing armies communications in the army keeping Minister A.K. Antony Signals Officer-in-Chief (SO-in-C): in the world. Corps of Signals is an arm pace with the galloping field of com- The role of Corps of Signals is to provide with varied commitments, and the task munication technologies in the 21st reliable communication support to the of Information Warriors is unique and century? Indian Army (IA), across the entire spec- challenging. Apart from providing the SO-in-C: Certainly, the journey of the trum of conflict as well as its peace-time backbone and access to communication, Corps from Morse to Mouse has pre- Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor 3/2009 SP’S LAND FORCES 1 conducting static and mobile operations? SO-in-C: Yes, we are focused in acquiring state-of-the-art equipment in the field of electronic warfare. In any conflict, domi- nating electromagnetic spectrum is the first concern of any army. SP’s: Is the private industry geared to provide modern hardware and software technology to support the futuristic com- munication requirements? SO-in-C: In the present day scenario, technology gets obsolete every 18 months. This has led us to procure com- mercially-off-the shelf (COTS) equip- ment with necessary adaptations to meet requirement of the forces. Needless to sented new challenges at every turn and telecommunication industry and in the SP’s: How are you planning to provide say, induction of COTS equipment has the Information Warriors of the Corps military. What are the policies in this connectivity for Command Information reduced gestation period of projects and through their foresight, meticulous plan- regard at tactical and strategic levels? and Decision Support System and for its we are able to induct latest technology ning and execution, as also propelled by SO-in-C: Software Defined Radio pro- various limbs like Air Defence Control equipment for use in the Army. A lot has the impetus provided by the informa- vides dynamic selections of parameters and Reporting, Battle Management changed since the advent of the informa- tion revolution, have been successful in that help in dealing with problems due to System (BMS), Artillery Command tion revolution in the country, and the providing state-of-the-art info structure differing standards and issues related to and Control System, and Battlefield Indian industry has, apart from being to the army at all times. The Corps is deployment of new series of equipment Surveillance System in the absence of extremely prompt in assimilating tech- at present involved in several futuristic or those with varying features. Its adop- the TCS which is required to provide the nology, also spearheaded efforts in some projects involving modernisation of exist- tion and adaptation will take some time communication backbone to the C4ISR? domains. The private industry has to now ing systems and incorporating new sys- as the technology is itself evolving. SDR SO-in-C: The domain of enhancing com- concentrate on indigenisation of compo- tems, which will facilitate the IA’s march technologies on offer from various firms munication in the tactical battle area and nent level/embedded systems and indig- towards net-centricity, both at strategic are being seriously analysed by us. We the facilitation of synergy of elements enous operating systems. and tactical levels. are also looking at an indigenous SDR in tactical battle field is a priority for the programme with the help of DRDO/PSU/ Corps. The Corps is fully equipped and SP’s: DEFCOM 2009 showcases SP’s: Will the IA’s communications allow Indian Industry. capable of meeting the requirements of ‘Informatics for the transformation of it the flexibility required for future the various systems being fielded in the the defence force’ and ‘Technology devel- operational settings, including Fourth SP’s: How are you planning to employ IA. The Corps has established a reliable, opment in the information age’. What is Generation warfare which would decen- the legacy systems in the above context responsive, robust, secure and consoli- the basis of selecting such themes? tralise command and control to lower and what changes would this involve? dated infrastructure which is capable of SO-in-C: Technology has and always tactical levels? SO-in-C: Whenever any new technol- filling pre-TCS voids and meeting both the will remain central to warfare, giving SO-in-C: The concept of Fourth ogy is inducted, the aspect of backward present and future communication related qualitative advantage to numerically Generation warfare is not new to the IA. compatibility is always factored in. requirements of the environment. smaller forces. The rate of technology In fact, as stated by the Chief of the Army Compatibility with legacy systems will development the world over has been Staff, the IA is today prepared to fight certainly be of prime consideration while SP’s: How is the interoperability being phenomenal ushering in the introduc- across the entire spectrum of conflict adopting newer technologies. ensured in the current and future devel- tion of new weapon systems. The present situations. To this extent, the Corps has opment between the army, navy, air diverse nature of demands on our military been forward looking and has catered SP’s: Can you give out the mobile com- force and other concerned civil agencies? and the accelerated pace of technological for all communication needs of con- munication needs of the army and how SO-in-C: HQ IDS is the umbrella organi- developments mandates transformation of ventional and asymmetric warfare with are these being met? sation responsible to facilitate inter-ser- the armed forces, resulting in a changed technology skills and finely honed drills SO-in-C: Mobility is of essence especially vice cooperation at various levels.
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