Private companies to arm police with modern weapons
(Adding muscle to Indian policing) by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 1st Jan 10 With the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) having failed to pro...
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December 31, 2009
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Monday, 28 December 2009
Coming up: WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE INDO-RUSSIAN FIFTH GENERATION FIGHTER PROGRAMME? The comprehensive inside story, on Broadsword
Speculative drawings of the PAK FA, the 5th generation fighter that India and Russia could soon co-develop. No authentic drawings or picture...
Broadsword
December 28, 2009
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Friday, 18 December 2009
Scorpene project snagged in government web, because contract with Armaris was manipulated to convey impression of greater indigenisation
The first Scorpene hull being fabricated in 2007. Today, that hull is complete but the MoD is still negotiating with DCNS to bring down t...
Broadsword
December 18, 2009
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Project 28 corvettes: India to tender for composite technology for superstructure
The Swedish Navy Visby-class corvette, Helsingborg. Its builder, Kockums, will bid to supply composite technology for India's Project 28...
Broadsword
December 16, 2009
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Defence Minister confirms in parliament about government's interest in the Kaveri-Snecma engine
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENCE WING): GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ********* REPLY BY DEFENCE MINISTER ON QUESTION ON LCA TEJAS New De...
Broadsword
December 16, 2009
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Parliament question on Broadsword article!
Question Raised on 14 Dec 09. Lok Sabha (Oral Answer) Q No 3847: LCA Tejas Question by SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR MP SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: MP SHR...
Broadsword
December 15, 2009
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Monday, 14 December 2009
India: a global hub for warship building
The Project 17 frigate, INS Sahyadri, being fitted out at the Mazagon Dock, Mumbai by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 15th Dec 09 Strategic c...
Broadsword
December 14, 2009
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Friday, 11 December 2009
Kaveri engine comes alive; will power Indian fighters
The Kaveri on a test bed at GTRE, Bangalore, readying for its despatch to Russia for altitude and flight tests. The testing, near Moscow, is...
Broadsword
December 11, 2009
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Thursday, 10 December 2009
US nuclear firms close in on Indian market
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 11th Dec 09 India’s nuclear power generation programme is now amongst the highest stakes markets in the wo...
Broadsword
December 10, 2009
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Friday, 4 December 2009
French Defence Minister in Delhi: political push from Paris for upgrade of Mirage-2000
Broadsword learns that the deal is likely to be closed at about US $1.8 billion. Thales is bringing down the price by involving Indian indus...
Broadsword
December 04, 2009
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Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Afghanistan: Obama’s war
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 3rd Dec 09 The United States Military Academy at West Point, where America trains cadets to officer its ar...
Broadsword
December 02, 2009
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Monday, 30 November 2009
Manmohan's visit to Washington: success or failure?
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 1st Dec 09 Washington gazers have argued about whether the Prime Minister’s visit to the US was a success ...
Broadsword
November 30, 2009
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Saturday, 28 November 2009
The LCA's great engine dilemma...!
I've posted an update on the competition for selecting the LCA's new engine. But are there other options... besides the Eurojet EJ20...
Broadsword
November 28, 2009
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Thursday, 26 November 2009
NEWS FLASH... PV-5 Tejas twin-seater makes a successful 30 minute flight!!
Air Marshall Tyagi (centre) with Dr D Banerjee (DRDO, CC Aerospace). Rohit Verma is next to Tyagi, while Gp Capt Tyagi flanks Banerjee. PV-5...
Broadsword
November 26, 2009
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009
D-Day for PV-5: Tejas twin-seat trainer to fly today
Photo: courtesy Ajai Shukla The Tejas twin-seat trainer being assembled at HAL Bangalore some months ago. This same prototype (PV-5) has its...
Broadsword
November 25, 2009
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Offsets gather momentum: time to go from banking to trading
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 25th Nov 09 With India’s defence offset policy finally taking off, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s call fo...
Broadsword
November 24, 2009
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Monday, 23 November 2009
Search for Tejas engine nears its end: decision likely before March 2010, price will determine winner
Photo: One of the LCA prototypes at HAL Bangalore, fitted with fuel drop tanks By Ajai Shukla Bangalore Business Standard, 24th Nov 09 For t...
Broadsword
November 23, 2009
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Sunday, 22 November 2009
IAF placing order for 2nd Tejas squadron: Dwindling MiG-21 numbers, growing China threat, speeds up Tejas induction
Photo: A Tejas LCA performing at the Aero India 09 at Bangalore in Feb 09 by Ajai Shukla Bangalore Business Standard, 23rd Nov 09 The Indian...
Broadsword
November 22, 2009
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Friday, 20 November 2009
Defence offsets cross Rs 8000 crores
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 21st Nov 09 Since 2005, when the Ministry of Defence mandated that every foreign defence purchase above Rs...
Broadsword
November 20, 2009
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