February 2011 - Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Broadsword quiz... level "challenging". What is happening in this photo?

Here is a quiz to truly test the technological awareness of the much vaunted Broadsword fraternity... as well as your knowledge of the Tejas...

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Friday, 25 February 2011

Coming up: The Dhruv goes to Siachen... an astonishing story of high altitude helicoptering

Stand by for the story... coming up with lots of never-before photos of spectacular Siachen footage As the saying goes... only on Broadsword...

Broadsword February 25, 2011 27

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

russia

Defence Minister AK Antony on the Kaveri engine, replying today to a question in parliament

Here is the latest position on the Kaveri engine, straight from the horse's mouth... Defence Minister AK Antony, in parliament today. Pa...

Broadsword February 23, 2011 16

Monday, 21 February 2011

strategy

Needed: domestic aerospace for combat

A test pilot of the National Flight Test Centre (NFTC) readies for a test flight. The NFTC, crucial for future fighter development programme...

Broadsword February 21, 2011 8

Private Sector

Cost of the Tejas: when a sword arm is worth it

The Tejas, fitted with iron bombs, taxiing out for a bomb release test flight from the HAL airfield at Bangalore By Ajai S...

Broadsword February 21, 2011 28

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Broadsword quiz: who am I?

(Photo credit: Ajai Shukla) As always... the most detailed and accurate answer wins!

Broadsword February 20, 2011 128

Thursday, 17 February 2011

LCA

Broadsword brings you...the Tejas naval twin-seater!

Broadsword February 17, 2011 15

Answer to the LCA identification Quiz

Not too many people got the answer right... for some reason, most seem to believe that it was the naval Tejas. The correct answer: that airc...

Broadsword February 17, 2011 6

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Coming up: an analysis of the development cost of the LCA

A Tejas is born at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore! Would my alert readers like to identify this particular LCA? Broadsword visitors! I...

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Saturday, 12 February 2011

LCA

Men and their flying machine: a day at the National Flight Test Centre with the pilots who test fly the Tejas

By Ajai Shukla National Flight Test Centre, Bangalore Business Standard, 12th Feb 11 The headphone crackles in his ears as Wing Commander Pr...

Broadsword February 12, 2011 27

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Saturday, 26 February 2011

Broadsword quiz... level "challenging". What is happening in this photo?

Friday, 25 February 2011

Coming up: The Dhruv goes to Siachen... an astonishing story of high altitude helicoptering

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Defence Minister AK Antony on the Kaveri engine, replying today to a question in parliament

Monday, 21 February 2011

Needed: domestic aerospace for combat

Cost of the Tejas: when a sword arm is worth it

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Broadsword quiz: who am I?

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Broadsword brings you...the Tejas naval twin-seater!

Answer to the LCA identification Quiz

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Coming up: an analysis of the development cost of the LCA

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Men and their flying machine: a day at the National Flight Test Centre with the pilots who test fly the Tejas

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