May 2010 - Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.

Monday, 31 May 2010

Contender for Indian Light Utility Helicopter (LuH) contract performs world's highest rescue at 22,600 feet

A Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil helicopter performing a slung rescue operation on a distressed climber. This helicopter has just broken the worl...

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Sunday, 30 May 2010

US military

$580-million tag for IAF's C-17 aircraft can be cut: Boeing

At Boeing's Long Beach facility, outside Los Angeles, where the C-17 Globemaster III is assembled. A side view of the C-17... a photo do...

Broadsword May 30, 2010 30

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

strategy

Buy Indian: DRDO chief to military

DRDO missile scientist, Sudhir Mishra, being awarded by the PM. DRDO chief, Dr VK Saraswat (left) revealed that the military bought Rs 68,00...

Broadsword May 26, 2010 24

Monday, 24 May 2010

US military

US high-tech arms to India stumble on safeguards

(Photo: courtesy Ajai Shukla) The P8A Poseidon MMA ready for flight testing at Boeing, Seattle. The Indian version, the P8I, could be delive...

Broadsword May 24, 2010 29

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

US military

Doing defence with Uncle Sam

A view of the tarmac at the US Navy base, Oceana, in Norfolk, Virginia. There are 16 squadrons of F/A-18s currently located in this base alo...

Broadsword May 18, 2010 42

Monday, 17 May 2010

Private Sector

A day to remember: MoD announces the purchase of 124 more Arjun tanks

It is an important, even historic, day for the MBT Arjun programme and a validation of Broadsword's reporting and opinion over the prece...

Broadsword May 17, 2010 39

strategy

Strategic Forces Command launches Agni-II: test firing meets mission parameters

The DRDO press release on the launch of the Agni-II on 16th May 2010 is placed below: LONG RANGE AGNI-II MISSION SUCCESSFUL The pencil like ...

Broadsword May 17, 2010 3

Saturday, 15 May 2010

US military

Isaac Newton’s apple tree travels in space shuttle Atlantis

My view of the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday . By Ajai Shukla Bus...

Broadsword May 15, 2010 12

Friday, 14 May 2010

US military

India asks US for help in manned space programme

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 14th May 2010 Here at Cape Canaveral, Florida, the ongoing countdown to the 132nd space shuttle launch is ...

Broadsword May 14, 2010 8

Thursday, 13 May 2010

At Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of the space shuttle... stand by for despatches

Broadsword May 13, 2010 2

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Private Sector

Increase FDI in defence, says CII survey

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 10th May 2010 With the government evaluating a decision on enhancing the current 26% Foreign Direct Invest...

Broadsword May 11, 2010 5

Thursday, 6 May 2010

strategy

Border Roads turns 50; old traditions; new problems

Right: driving through the snow on a BRO road. This is actually a colour photo! Below: With the family at Sela Pass en route to Tawan g by A...

Broadsword May 06, 2010 23

Monday, 3 May 2010

region

Pakistan Army: aal is not well

About 150,000 Pakistani soldiers are engaged in operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This includes formations that have long been deployed alon...

Broadsword May 03, 2010 30

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Private Sector

Aerospace, defence face hurdles in globalising

by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 3rd May 2010 With global aerospace and defence (A&D) majors positioning themselves to fulfil expected ...

Broadsword May 02, 2010 3

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