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Precision-Guided Munitions: Infra-Red-Guided Weapons (Part 3 of 4)
Dr Anil Kumar Maini is former director, Laser Science and Technology Centre, a premier laser and optoelectronics research and development laboratory of Defence Research...
Precision-Guided Munitions: Laser-Guided Munitions (Part 2 of 4)
Laser-guided munitions are the most widely exploited electro-optically-guided precision-strike munitions on various land based, sea based and airborne military platforms, such as main battle...
Precision-Guided Munitions: Guidance Techniques (Part 1 of 4)
Precision has always been one of the five most important attributes of a weapon, with operational range, striking power, volume of fire and portability...
Part 4 of 4: Defence Lasers and Optronic Systems: Gas Laser Electronics
Carbon dioxide laser-based range finders and laser radar and helium-neon laser-cavity-based ring-laser gyroscope inertial navigation sensors are among the common military applications exploiting use...
Wearable Technology Gaining Ground, Thanks to Smartphones and Tablets
Room-sized technology shrunk to desktop form factors, then to laptop and palmtop sizes, and now to such a level that you can wear it...
“Wearable technologies are starting to play a crucial role in the military as well”
High-end technology is vital to the success of a defence program. From soldiers in the field to decision-makers in the command and control centres,...
Automobiles: Packed With Electronics, From Boot to Bonnet
Electronics is being used in vehicles for safety and security, infotainment, networking, power train and engine management, and more. Rapid advancements in sensor technology,...
Smart Shells: The Electronics Behind Big Guns (Part 3 of 3)
Even though the big guns are expected to fire ‘intelligently,’ shells fly through the air. Turbulences, humidity and sudden gusts of air can alter...
Fire Control Systems: The Electronics Behind Big Guns (Part 2 of 3)
To shoot a target, the gun of a tank or self-propelled gun (SPG) has to be oriented at a particular angle with respect to...
Self-Driving Cars: The Next Revolution
The time is 7.30pm and you have just managed to end your business meeting. However, you still have more tasks to complete. Your travel...
