Indian Defence Yearbook

NATIONAL SECURITY -- India's Quest for an Aerospace Command; China's ASAT Test Spurs India's Efforts; Agni-III IRBM Tested Successfully; LTTE Threat From the Air and Sea; Indian Army's Doctrine on Sub Conventional Operations. GLOBAL MILITARY CO-OPERATION -- India's Thriving Military Ties with Israel; Taking Stock of Indo-US Defence Relations; India and Russia Widen Spectrum of Defence Relations; India and Russia for Joint Development of Fifth Generation Fighter; Friction Over Delays and Cost Overruns in Contracts with Russia; The Indian Navy in Multilateral Exercises. FORCE PROFILES & MODERNISATION -- Force Structure 2008 -China, India and Pakistan; Modernisation Projects of the Indian Army; Modernisation Projects of the Indian Navy; Modernisation Projects of the Indian Air Force; Modernisation of the Indian Coast Guard; Modernisation of the Paramilitary and Central Police Forces; MY's Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft Tender; IAF's Search for New Generation PGMs and Air Missiles; Field Artillery Rationalisation. Plan Makes Progress; Growing Demand for Helicopters for the Armed Forces. WEAPON SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT -- Recent Weapon Systems Inducted in the Indian Army; Ships and Submarines of the Indian Navy Under Construction; New and Current Aircraft and Armaments of the 114F; Communications and EW Projects under Implementation; INS Jalashwa Boosts Indian Navy's Amphibious Capabilities; Indian Navy Expanding its Submarine Fleet. DEFENCE EXPOSITIONS -- Show Preview: Defexpo India 2008; Show Review: Aero India 2007; Show Preview: Eurosatory 2008. DEFENCE FINANCE, BUDGETING & PROCUREMENT -- Defence Budget 2006-07; Lacunae in Def Budgetary Planning; Offsets Policy - A Boon for Domestic Industry. DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & SUPPLIES -- Progress in Defence Research Projects; Performance of Ordnance Factories and Defence PSUs; Private Companies Gunning for the Defence Pie; New Deals Power HAL's Growth; Prospects of the Light Combat Aircraft Programme. ADMINISTRATIVE MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS -- Armed Forces Plagued by Shortage of Officers; Army Adopts New Stress Management Techniques; 4th Military World Games; Who's Who in Defence; Calendar of Defence Events 2007.