Hey Shiv... thanks very much!
You might have noticed the new look to Broadsword... the photographs, the layout, and now the new masthead. My sincere thanks to Shiv Aroor ...
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March 29, 2008
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Thursday, 27 March 2008
Checking out the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) at HAL, Bangalore
(Photos: courtesy Ajai Shukla) An IJT prototype in its hangar at HAL Bangalore; Ajai Shukla with some of the designers in the IJT project. S...
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March 27, 2008
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Harnessing the private sector in defence
by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard: 26th March 07) It is seven years since the government permitted private sector companies to manufacture d...
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March 26, 2008
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Monday, 24 March 2008
Flashing steel at China
Photographs: (courtesy Ajai Shukla) 1. Top Left: At the Bum La border, in Arunachal Pradesh, with the Commanding Officer of the Rajputana...
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March 24, 2008
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The story of the Sarvatra: hurdles for the private sector in defence production
(Concluding part of a four-article series on the private sector in defence production) by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard: 24th March 08) The...
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March 24, 2008
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Friday, 21 March 2008
Private Sector in Defence: Mahindra Defence Systems: the niche player
(Photographs) Left: A Rakshak vehicle, from 6th Battalion Rashtriya Rifles, after an IED attack near Sopore. All six occupants emerged unsca...
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March 21, 2008
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Thursday, 20 March 2008
L&T: engineering a major role in defence
The Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) firing Nag missiles at a tank target during recent Nag trials by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard, 21st March...
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March 20, 2008
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008
The Tata Group: leading the charge in defence
(Part 1 of a four-part series on the private sector in defence) (Photo: Ratan Tata visits the Tata stall during the Defnnce India 08 exhibit...
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March 19, 2008
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Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Overseeing defence spending
by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard: 19th March 08) A couple of years ago, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) stopped posting on the in...
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March 18, 2008
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Monday, 17 March 2008
CAG: how not to prepare for another Kargil
[Photo: The Denel NTW-20 Anti-Material Rifle, used by the Indian Army against Pakistani bunkers on the Line of Control. Denel was blackliste...
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March 17, 2008
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Saturday, 15 March 2008
CAG questions army’s purchase of Rakshak vehicles
(Photo: A Rakshak vehicle in J&K after an IED attack. All six soldiers in this vehicle were unhurt. The Rakshak is the only light armour...
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March 15, 2008
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HAL Bangalore: Structural Coupling Test on Tejas
(Photos: Ajai Shukla) Tejas LSP being prepared for a Structural Coupling Test) HAL, Bangalore January 2008 Here’s one of the LSP Tejas fight...
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March 15, 2008
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Monday, 10 March 2008
How much REALLY is India's defence budget?
by Ajai Shukla (Business Standard: 11th March 08) The defence allocation in the budget that Mr Chidambaram presented on 29th February offici...
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March 10, 2008
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Sunday, 9 March 2008
Global Hawk UAV
Just thought I'd post this photo that someone sent me of a Global Hawk UAV that returned from Iraq recently. It flew back under its own ...
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March 09, 2008
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Saturday, 8 March 2008
Nag missile test: 2006
This test was conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The tank target was placed at a range of 2500 metres. The Nag has, ...
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March 08, 2008
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HAL Bangalore: Main Airframe Static Test on Tejas
Photos: Ajai Shukla HAL, Bangalore January 2008 A Limited Series Production (LSP) Tejas fighter undergoing a Main Airframe Static Test (MAST...
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March 08, 2008
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Tuesday, 4 March 2008
HAL, not DRDO, will lead design of new aircraft
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard: 5th March 08 (Photos: Ajai Shukla) The Dhruv production line at HAL, Bangalore The robust new partnership ...
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March 04, 2008
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Saturday, 1 March 2008
Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: two-seater trainer photo
On popular demand, here's the first photograph of the first prototype of the two-seater trainer version of the Tejas LCA. I took the pho...
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March 01, 2008
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