Why and how do countries buy the armaments and defense equipment they deem necessary? This volume includes case studies based on extensive original research by experts from the national academic and defense communities to answer this important question. In particular, it considers whether arms procurement can become more responsive to the broader objectives of security and public accountability.

Technology for nature-a new venture by mechanical engineering community for betterment of environment for healthy survival of future industries, science, technology and humankind. The present investigation work has been focused on the utilization of industrial and agricultural wastes i.e. fly ash and rice husk ash which is available in abundance in India, in useful manner by dispersing it into LM24 Aluminum alloy matrix to fabricate composites by liquid metallurgy route. Fly ash and Rice husk ash particles up to 106 m were used. Composites formed by reinforcing fly ash and rice husk ash...