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

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

DRDO reverse-engineers process to manufacture world's most powerful explosive

A press release from the DRDO, issued today, is attached below: PUNE BASED DRDO LAB MAKES MOST POWERFUL CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVE New Delhi: Ag...

Broadsword November 30, 2010 12

Monday, 29 November 2010

strategy

The military, the media and the MoD

A veneer of civility: the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister with the three service chiefs at the combined commanders' conference e...

Broadsword November 29, 2010 13

Friday, 26 November 2010

strategy

BEL says new coastal surveillance system is ready

Fast Interceptor Boats (FIBs), built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, at the new Kochi coastal police station, in Fort, Kochi. The Home Ministry is payi...

Broadsword November 26, 2010 13

strategy

Two years after 26/11, coastal security builds muscle

A newly-built coastal police station at Kochi. The Home Ministry has financed 73 such stations across India's 9 coastal states and 4 coa...

Broadsword November 26, 2010 4

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

US military

Initial indications that Russia could sell China the Su-35

In the context of the Broadsword discussion on the F-35, I am posting a couple of articles that indicate that China is heading towards Gen-5...

Broadsword November 23, 2010 18

Monday, 22 November 2010

Software

First Akash missile system to fill gap in air defence

Right: Vehicle-mounted sub-systems of the IAF's first Akash squadron, nearing completion at BEL, Bangalore. The first Akash squadron wil...

Broadsword November 22, 2010 27

Monday, 15 November 2010

US military

US-India relations: The elephants are mating

US first lady, Michelle Obama, showing her dance moves at Mumbai. I don't know if she practiced before coming to India, but she picked u...

Broadsword November 15, 2010 32

Friday, 12 November 2010

In Dharamsala: doing Tibet-related research for my book

Folks, Won't be very active on the blog this fortnight, for the reason given above! Hold fast!

Broadsword November 12, 2010 13

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

US military

In major shift, DRDO looks at building arms with America

Dr Prahlada, the DRDO's Chief Controller (Aerospace & Services Interaction) believes that, within a decade, the DRDO will be partner...

Broadsword November 10, 2010 13

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

US military

DRDO wary despite Obama’s “Entity List” announcement

The DRDO has told Business Standard that it will delink the military satellite development programme from ISRO in order to protect the latte...

Broadsword November 09, 2010 4

Saturday, 6 November 2010

US military

The full case for scrapping the MMRCA tender and buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Ajai Shukla I thought that airing my view about the folly of buying a 4th-Gen fighter at this point in time would stir up a debate and it...

Broadsword November 06, 2010 108

Friday, 5 November 2010

russia

The Kaveri engine test in context

I was a bit baffled to see the euphoria amongst visitors to Broadsword over the Kaveri engine flight test announced yesterday by the DRDO. I...

Broadsword November 05, 2010 34

Thursday, 4 November 2010

russia

DRDO conducts successful maiden flight test of Kaveri engine

A photograph of the Flying Test Bed, an IL-76 aircraft, at the Gromov Flight Research Institute, Moscow. The Kaveri engine can be seen fitte...

Broadsword November 04, 2010 18

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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

DRDO reverse-engineers process to manufacture world's most powerful explosive

Monday, 29 November 2010

The military, the media and the MoD

Friday, 26 November 2010

BEL says new coastal surveillance system is ready

Two years after 26/11, coastal security builds muscle

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Initial indications that Russia could sell China the Su-35

Monday, 22 November 2010

First Akash missile system to fill gap in air defence

Monday, 15 November 2010

US-India relations: The elephants are mating

Friday, 12 November 2010

In Dharamsala: doing Tibet-related research for my book

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

In major shift, DRDO looks at building arms with America

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

DRDO wary despite Obama’s “Entity List” announcement

Saturday, 6 November 2010

The full case for scrapping the MMRCA tender and buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Friday, 5 November 2010

The Kaveri engine test in context

Thursday, 4 November 2010

DRDO conducts successful maiden flight test of Kaveri engine

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