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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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November 20, 2009
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Thursday 19 November 2009
IAF slams HAL, political interference in procurement, bats for private sector
Photo: IAF Vice Chief, Air Marshall Pranab Kumar Barbora, who is setting the bar for plain-speaking by senior military officers by Ajai Shuk...
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November 19, 2009
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Saturday 14 November 2009
No thanks, you’re blacklisted!
by Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 17th Nov 09 Over this last decade, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has “blacklisted” so many foreign arms co...
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November 14, 2009
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Friday 13 November 2009
The Dalai Lama visit: New Delhi’s message to Tawang
Photos: courtesy Ajai Shukla Sunrise over Tawang, looking towards the border with China At the Bum La pass, with the Chinese and India flags...
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November 13, 2009
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Thursday 12 November 2009
Offset policy inertia curbs Thales-Samtel JV
Photo: a Cobra helmet mounted display (HMD), which is now integrated with the Gripen By Ajai Shukla Ghaziabad Business Standard, 13th Nov 09...
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November 12, 2009
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Wednesday 11 November 2009
Samtel cockpit displays for Sukhoi-30MKI
(A two-part series on avionics manufacture in India) Photos: Above, a Su-30 cockpit display and, Right, the Samtel display which will be f...
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November 11, 2009
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Friday 6 November 2009
Army warms up to indigenous Akash missile
Photos: the Akash missile on BMP-II and vehicle mountings. The newer version, being offered to the army, is mounted and fully integrated on ...
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November 06, 2009
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Monday 2 November 2009
Contracting with the MoD: stealing lollipops from babies
The Hawk assembly line in Bangalore. HAL claims that BAE Systems has failed to provide drawings, jigs, and parts according to the agreed sch...
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November 02, 2009
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